How a 30-minute walk can improve your cognitive performance

Touch grass, please!

Deborah MT
ILLUMINATION
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3 min readFeb 17, 2024

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A study from the University of Illinois found that adults’ cognitive performance improved after a 20-minute treadmill run at 60% maximum heart rate. These findings also show that regular training, as a balance to work, promotes neurological health and significantly reduces the risk of burnout. Some of the benefits are:

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Deborah MT
ILLUMINATION

Creative Strategist | Ph.D. In Computing Arts I Modern Polymath I Artist I Designer I Writer I Professor I Researcher I @deborahmt_