Summary of John J. Ratey with Eric Hagerman's Spark

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Get the Summary of John J. Ratey with Eric Hagerman's Spark in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.Original book introduction: In Spark, John J. Ratey, M.D., embarks upon a fascinating and entertaining journey through the mind-body connection, presenting startling research to prove that exercise is truly our best defense against everything from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's.

Filled with amazing case studies (such as the revolutionary fitness program in Naperville, Illinois, which has put this school district of 19,000 kids first in the world of science test scores), Spark is the first book to explore comprehensively the connection between exercise and the brain. It will change forever the way you think about your morning run -- -or, for that matter, simply the way you think.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Feb 4, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638152866

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The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (2008), by John J. Ratey with Eric Hagerman, examines the often overlooked benefits that aerobic exercise has for the human brain.

Exercise is as good for the mind as it is for the body, a point illustrated by the story of a school district in Naperville, Illinois. The district vastly improved its students’ fitness and academic scores by turning physical education into a fun and rigorous experience, instead of one where students wait around for their turn to bat or kick while they learn to play team sports. At Naperville Central High School, students in a remedial