Good Health and wellbeing through Exercise, How Exercise Effects Mood, Memory, and Wellbeing. Mansour Alharthi
ELS – ST Louis
Good Health and Wellbeing Through Exercise 2
Outline
I) Introduction
a. Thesis – Everyone knows that playing sports and exercising is good for the body, but many people don’t realize how good it is for the mind also. It can help you with mental performance, focus, and your memory as well.
II) There is a special kind of connection our minds have with our bodies.
a. Our minds need to be taken care of just as much as our bodies
b. Training the body also trains the mind
c. Training the body keeps us healthy
III) Exercising …show more content…
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