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SYSK Choice: Little Known Benefits of Exercise & Why It’s Good to Talk to Strangers

Something You Should Know

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Exercise Is Good for You, but What About the Long Term Effects?

Exercise releases chemicals that make us feel better, reduce stress and relieve pain. The brain becomes more sensitive to pleasure and joy as a result of exercise. Even if you've never exercised before, it takes about six weeks to start to see some of these longer term changes. And i think the most interesting insight om that i discovered researching the book was something called hope molecules.

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