If you feel like you have your best ideas after a jog or while
mountain biking you're not imagining things. Small lengths of exercise
produce long lengths of boosted creativity.
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Many people who exercise attribute the change in scenery to their creative bursts—which certainly can't hurt!—but the principle cause is the exercise itself. Newsweek magazine, in their overview of current research on creativity, reports the following about exercise-related creativity:
Almost every dimension of cognition improves from 30 minutes of aerobic exercise, and creativity is no exception. The type of exercise doesn't matter, and the boost lasts for at least two hours afterward. However, there's a catch: this is the case only for the physically fit. For those who rarely exercise, the fatigue from aerobic activity counteracts the short-term benefits.
To read the full, original article click on this link: A Half Hour of Exercise Can Boost Creativity for Hours
Author: Jason Fitzpatrick
