Dr. Nicholas Fabiano

We know that people that exercise have larger brain volumes, specifically in areas like the hippocampus, which is important for your cognition and memory. So those are some of the brain changes that we know that happen. And there's a lot of other things that are in the research area, but those are some of the major areas.

We know that people that exercise have larger brain volumes, specifically in areas like the hippocampus, which is important for your cognition and memory. So those are some of the brain changes that we know that happen. And there's a lot of other things that are in the research area, but those are some of the major areas.

And then when we break it down further, if we want to look at the psychological lens of this three-pronged approach,

And then when we break it down further, if we want to look at the psychological lens of this three-pronged approach,

And then when we break it down further, if we want to look at the psychological lens of this three-pronged approach,

You can imagine when you exercise and people have probably all have this experience where after you have a good session at the gym or if you go for a run or if you go climbing with friends or some sort of sport, immediately after you have this sense of, you know, increased drive, motivation, those stresses that you were worrying about maybe aren't there anymore.

You can imagine when you exercise and people have probably all have this experience where after you have a good session at the gym or if you go for a run or if you go climbing with friends or some sort of sport, immediately after you have this sense of, you know, increased drive, motivation, those stresses that you were worrying about maybe aren't there anymore.

You can imagine when you exercise and people have probably all have this experience where after you have a good session at the gym or if you go for a run or if you go climbing with friends or some sort of sport, immediately after you have this sense of, you know, increased drive, motivation, those stresses that you were worrying about maybe aren't there anymore.

And that's important as well, too, because that can provide you with the momentum to continue to maybe get that task done you've been waiting and holding off on or even to look forward to that next session. So that psychological aspect is important too.

And that's important as well, too, because that can provide you with the momentum to continue to maybe get that task done you've been waiting and holding off on or even to look forward to that next session. So that psychological aspect is important too.

And that's important as well, too, because that can provide you with the momentum to continue to maybe get that task done you've been waiting and holding off on or even to look forward to that next session. So that psychological aspect is important too.

And then an often forgotten part of exercise too is the social part or the social aspect of that three-pronged approach where particularly in populations that are more prone to being isolated or alone, particularly during the COVID pandemic or older populations, exercise may be the only time where people are in a group setting doing something.

And then an often forgotten part of exercise too is the social part or the social aspect of that three-pronged approach where particularly in populations that are more prone to being isolated or alone, particularly during the COVID pandemic or older populations, exercise may be the only time where people are in a group setting doing something.

And then an often forgotten part of exercise too is the social part or the social aspect of that three-pronged approach where particularly in populations that are more prone to being isolated or alone, particularly during the COVID pandemic or older populations, exercise may be the only time where people are in a group setting doing something.

So whether again, that's at the gym, just talking to other people. whether you're on a sports team talking to other people. And we know that this social connection as well, too, has antidepressant effects, too, because loneliness in itself has been perceived to be a disease and increased the risk of dementia and cognitive decline and even depression.

So whether again, that's at the gym, just talking to other people. whether you're on a sports team talking to other people. And we know that this social connection as well, too, has antidepressant effects, too, because loneliness in itself has been perceived to be a disease and increased the risk of dementia and cognitive decline and even depression.

So whether again, that's at the gym, just talking to other people. whether you're on a sports team talking to other people. And we know that this social connection as well, too, has antidepressant effects, too, because loneliness in itself has been perceived to be a disease and increased the risk of dementia and cognitive decline and even depression.

So looking at these three different lenses, we really see how exercise can fit in and may alleviate someone's depression, even without knowing the full scope of what causes depression per se.

So looking at these three different lenses, we really see how exercise can fit in and may alleviate someone's depression, even without knowing the full scope of what causes depression per se.

So looking at these three different lenses, we really see how exercise can fit in and may alleviate someone's depression, even without knowing the full scope of what causes depression per se.