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Exercise And Joy

See how exercise and movement changes your brain chemistry.

Aired 05/19/2021

QED With Dr. B

Exercise And Joy

Clip: Season 1 Episode 7 | 9m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

See how exercise and movement changes your brain chemistry.

Dr. Kelly McGonigal, health psychologist at Stanford University and author of The Joy of Movement, discusses her findings about how exercise and movement changes your brain chemistry

Aired 05/19/2021

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QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU

Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

Exercise Is A Modern Concept

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Clip: S1 Ep7 | 4m 29s | A researcher looks at why our ancestors never needed a gym to stay healthy (4m 29s)

How Exercise Affects The Body

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Clip: S1 Ep7 | 7m 15s | Aerobic exercise can be used to improve learning, memory and higher cognitive abilities. (7m 15s)

Humans Can Outrun Horses

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Clip: S1 Ep7 | 2m 10s | You can outrun a horse because of human evolution. (2m 10s)

Why We Exercise Preview

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Preview: S1 Ep7 | 30s | Exercise helps the human body become happier, more social and more focused. (30s)

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QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU

Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

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