Neurochemistry

• Movement immediately increases dopamine, serotonin, and noreadrenaline 

• Decreases cortisol (stress hormone) levels

• Exercise has long term protective effects on the parts of our brain that is most vulnerable to neurodegenerative diseases.

• Exercise produces the neurotransmitter modulator called the Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor (BDNF), which increases the health and plasticity of neurons.

• Students improve learning, strengthen emotional regulation, and lessen the effects of anxiety