Juggling Benefits
5 Overlooked Benefits Of Juggling
Jason Weiss
Thompson Rivers University
PHED 1230 - 01: Conditioning
Student#: 9468323
September 15, 2013
Summary
In his article “5 Overlooked Benefits Of Juggling,” Shaun Rosenberg (2012) claims that juggling has some physical and mental benefits advantages. According to numerous studies, hobby may help grow your brain, decrease anxiety, all while teaching you life long lessons along the way. The author goes on to say that learning to juggle may also improve academics in students, as well as obtaining a skill to impress your friends and family. Impact on Health and Fitness
The first benefit of juggling is that it grows your mind. Previously, scientists thought once the brain was fully developed it stopped growing. However, thanks to new research, scientists believe your brain size can actually expand by juggling. Rosenberg explains a study conducted by German researchers, where it compared brains of people who learned to juggle and people that did not. MRI scans were performed on all the individuals before, and the ones who learned to juggle increased their brain size. This research implies that the human brain can certainly grow, even as you get older by juggling.
Juggling can also help build a person’s brain capacity by increasing the “white matter.” White matter is a section of the brain believed to help the brain make better connections with different areas of the brain and body. Increased white matter can sharpen your hand eye coordination, which is a very important skill for many athletes. Shaun Rosenberg goes on to say that “in a study at the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf participants who learned to juggle were able to not only gain both white and grey matter in the brain, but they were able to keep the larger brain after they stopped juggling for four weeks.” This indicates juggling may have prolonged benefits once one quits.
Juggling may help people overcome anxiety.
Jason Weiss
Thompson Rivers University
PHED 1230 - 01: Conditioning
Student#: 9468323
September 15, 2013
Summary
In his article “5 Overlooked Benefits Of Juggling,” Shaun Rosenberg (2012) claims that juggling has some physical and mental benefits advantages. According to numerous studies, hobby may help grow your brain, decrease anxiety, all while teaching you life long lessons along the way. The author goes on to say that learning to juggle may also improve academics in students, as well as obtaining a skill to impress your friends and family. Impact on Health and Fitness
The first benefit of juggling is that it grows your mind. Previously, scientists thought once the brain was fully developed it stopped growing. However, thanks to new research, scientists believe your brain size can actually expand by juggling. Rosenberg explains a study conducted by German researchers, where it compared brains of people who learned to juggle and people that did not. MRI scans were performed on all the individuals before, and the ones who learned to juggle increased their brain size. This research implies that the human brain can certainly grow, even as you get older by juggling.
Juggling can also help build a person’s brain capacity by increasing the “white matter.” White matter is a section of the brain believed to help the brain make better connections with different areas of the brain and body. Increased white matter can sharpen your hand eye coordination, which is a very important skill for many athletes. Shaun Rosenberg goes on to say that “in a study at the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf participants who learned to juggle were able to not only gain both white and grey matter in the brain, but they were able to keep the larger brain after they stopped juggling for four weeks.” This indicates juggling may have prolonged benefits once one quits.
Juggling may help people overcome anxiety.