{"id":129204,"date":"2025-05-24T23:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T23:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/129204\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T23:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T23:20:16","slug":"why-brisk-walking-can-help-your-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/129204\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Brisk Walking Can Help Your Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-1wk73g0 emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">A new study found five minutes of a certain type of exercise can boost your brain health, especially in older adults.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Thanks to the elevation in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/g30985585\/hiit-workout-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/g30985585\/hiit-workout-at-home\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"heart rate\" data-node-id=\"0.1.0.1\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">heart rate<\/a> with &#8220;brisk&#8221; physical activity, more blood flow goes to your brain.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">The key is to exercise to the point where you notice heart rate and breathing rate increase.<br data-node-id=\"0.2.0.1\"\/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/health\/a64803574\/brain-doctors-neurologists-on-protecting-brain-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/health\/a64803574\/brain-doctors-neurologists-on-protecting-brain-health\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Taking care of your brain\" data-node-id=\"2.0\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Taking care of your brain<\/a> requires a 360 approach, and includes simple things like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/weight-loss\/a42112641\/7-day-meal-plan-for-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/weight-loss\/a42112641\/7-day-meal-plan-for-weight-loss\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"eating well\" data-node-id=\"2.2\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">eating well<\/a>, exercising regularly, and constantly challenging your mind by learning and trying new things. But new research also suggests that logging just five minutes of a particular exercise can help give your brain a big boost, too. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">The study, which was published in <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ageing\/article\/54\/4\/afaf072\/8106300?login=false\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/ageing\/article\/54\/4\/afaf072\/8106300?login=false\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Age and Aging\" data-node-id=\"3.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Age and Aging<\/a>, found that doing short bursts of exercise that raise your heart rate can help enhance cognitive performance, especially in older adults. But what kind of exercise are we talking about and why does it help? Here\u2019s the deal. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"body-tip css-13fzjfi emevuu60\"><strong data-node-id=\"4.0\">Meet the experts: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.providence.org\/doctors\/profile\/203880-clifford-segil\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.providence.org\/doctors\/profile\/203880-clifford-segil\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Clifford Segil,\" data-node-id=\"4.1\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Clifford Segil,<\/a> DO, is a neurologist at Providence Saint John\u2019s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA; <a href=\"https:\/\/neurology.msu.edu\/directory\/amit-sachdev\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/neurology.msu.edu\/directory\/amit-sachdev\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Amit Sachdev,\" data-node-id=\"4.3\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Amit Sachdev,<\/a> MD, is the medical director in the Department of Neurology at Michigan State University; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventhealth.com\/institute\/adventhealth-research-institute\/team\/audrey-collins\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.adventhealth.com\/institute\/adventhealth-research-institute\/team\/audrey-collins\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Audrey Collins\" data-node-id=\"4.5\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Audrey Collins<\/a>, PhD, is the lead study author and a post-doctoral research scientist with AdventHealth.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-node-id=\"6.0\">What did the study find?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">For the study, researchers analyzed data from 585 older adults between the ages of 65 and 80 who participated in the longitudinal IGNITE trial. The researchers looked at a range of things, including the participants\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/health\/a64853713\/sleep-cognitive-performance-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/health\/a64853713\/sleep-cognitive-performance-study\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"sleep habits\" data-node-id=\"7.1\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">sleep habits<\/a>, physical activity, and sedentary behavior over 24 hours, and stacked that against their cognitive performance. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">On a macro level, the researchers found that people who did more exercise had better brain health. When they did less, it seemed to decline. But when they dug into the specifics, they found that doing just five minutes of exercise that gets your heart rate up\u2014like a brisk walk, water aerobics, or a light jog\u2014was linked with better cognition. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">Specifically, when people did more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity like brisk walking, they had better processing speed, (how fast your brain thinks), executive function (how well you plan, focus, and multitask) and working memory (your ability to store information for short periods of time).<\/p>\n<p>Brain Health From WH<strong data-node-id=\"11.0\">Why is brisk walking good for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">The big perk of brisk walking is that it can get your blood pumping, says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.providence.org\/doctors\/profile\/203880-clifford-segil\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.providence.org\/doctors\/profile\/203880-clifford-segil\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Clifford Segil,\" data-node-id=\"12.1\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Clifford Segil,<\/a> DO, a neurologist at Providence Saint John\u2019s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA. \u201cBrisk walking increase blood flow to your legs and gets your heart rate up,\u201d he says. \u201cAny time your heart rate goes up, the flow of blood to your head is increased.\u201d <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">Exercise and movement in general is helpful for brain health, explains <a href=\"https:\/\/neurology.msu.edu\/directory\/amit-sachdev\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/neurology.msu.edu\/directory\/amit-sachdev\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Amit Sachdev,\" data-node-id=\"13.1\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Amit Sachdev,<\/a> MD, medical director in the Department of Neurology at Michigan State University. \u201cWhat\u2019s good for the body is usually good for the brain,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"body-tip css-13fzjfi emevuu60\">Want more walking inspo? Join WH+ to get the exclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a64434135\/4-week-walking-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/a64434135\/4-week-walking-plan\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"4-week walking plan\" data-node-id=\"14.1\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">4-week walking plan<\/a> that burns fat and builds muscle at the same time. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">On the flip side, skipping your daily movement goals or workout isn\u2019t great for your brain health either. \u201cBeing sedentary or a couch potato is bad for your bones, nerves, heart, muscles, and brain,\u201d Dr. Segil says. <\/p>\n<p><strong data-node-id=\"16.0\">Can effects really happen in just 5 minutes?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">According to the study results, yes, although the greatest is largest in people who are usually sedentary. The researchers specifically wrote this: \u201cMoving from ~1 minute of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day to ~6 minutes per day had the largest predicted differences in the domains of executive function\/attentional control, processing speed, and working memory.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p><strong data-node-id=\"18.0\">What is considered \u201cbrisk\u201d walking?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"19\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">Brisk walking is basically any walk speed that gets your heart rate up. &#8220;Brisk walking involves moving at a pace where you notice an elevation in your heart rate and breathing rate, which reflects an increased intensity of physical activity,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventhealth.com\/institute\/adventhealth-research-institute\/team\/audrey-collins\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.adventhealth.com\/institute\/adventhealth-research-institute\/team\/audrey-collins\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Audrey Collins\" data-node-id=\"19.1\" class=\"body-link css-7bauu1 emevuu60\" rel=\"noopener\">Audrey Collins<\/a>, PhD, lead study author and a post-doctoral research scientist with AdventHealth. &#8220;For example, walking at a leisurely pace is representative of low-intensity physical activity, while brisk walking at a faster pace moves into a moderate-intensity level.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"20\" class=\"css-i9p093 emevuu60\">So, next time you\u2019re short on time for a full workout, consider at least taking a quick walk around the block. 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Shoe Deal<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-theme-key=\"base-link\" href=\"https:\/\/brooksrunning.sjv.io\/c\/3006986\/1980738\/24286?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brooksrunning.com%2Fen_us%2Fwomens%2Fshoes%2Froad-running-shoes%2Fghost-16%2F120407.html&amp;subId1=wmh&amp;subId3=xid:{xid}\" aria-label=\"$110 at Brooks Running for Ghost 16\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.brooksrunning.com\/en_us\/womens\/shoes\/road-running-shoes\/ghost-16\/120407.html\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.brooksrunning.com\/en_us\/womens\/shoes\/road-running-shoes\/ghost-16\/120407.html\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/brooksrunning.sjv.io\/c\/3006986\/1980738\/24286?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brooksrunning.com%2Fen_us%2Fwomens%2Fshoes%2Froad-running-shoes%2Fghost-16%2F120407.html&amp;subId1=wmh&amp;subId3=xid:{xid}\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;6b499c58-dc46-4f93-80b3-25265395e77a&quot;,&quot;metadata&quot;:{&quot;trackonomics&quot;:{&quot;network_name&quot;:&quot;ir&quot;}},&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Trackonomics&quot;},&quot;product_metadata&quot;:{&quot;6b499c58-dc46-4f93-80b3-25265395e77a&quot;:{&quot;network_name&quot;:&quot;ir&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/brooksrunning.sjv.io\/c\/3006986\/1980738\/24286?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.brooksrunning.com%2Fen_us%2Fwomens%2Fshoes%2Froad-running-shoes%2Fghost-16%2F120407.html&amp;subId1={subid}&quot;}},&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/uPsL\/brooksrunning-ghost-16&quot;}\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"$110 at Brooks Running\" data-vars-ga-media-role=\"1\" data-vars-ga-media-type=\"Embedded Gallery List\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.brooksrunning.com\/en_us\/womens\/shoes\/road-running-shoes\/ghost-16\/120407.html\" data-vars-ga-product-brand=\"Brooks\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"fc2a6681-9d67-49a3-bfd9-df5e8df7e453\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$109.95\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"c29cc118-4e1d-4293-a6fd-e10d2a53728e\" data-vars-ga-product-sem3-brand=\"Brooks\" data-vars-ga-gallery-display=\"list\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"sale | On Sale\" data-vars-ga-sku=\"brooksrunning_120407\" data-vars-ga-magento-tracking=\"1\" class=\"product-image-link ebgq4gw0 e1b8bpvs0 css-g6od0w e1c1bym14\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/on-sale.3a06470.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"On Sale\" title=\"On Sale\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img  alt=\"Ghost 16\" title=\"Ghost 16\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746822663-screenshot-2025-05-09-at-4-30-22-pm-681e65e2ef159.png\" width=\"862\" height=\"864\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>Brooks Ghost 16<\/p>\n<p>Now 21% Off<\/p>\n<p>Best Skechers Walking Shoe Deal<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-theme-key=\"base-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B094KW7VW2?tag=womenshealth-auto-20\" aria-label=\"$45 at Amazon for Go Walk Joy Sneaker\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B094KW7VW2\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B094KW7VW2\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B094KW7VW2?tag=womenshealth-auto-20\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;6b499c58-dc46-4f93-80b3-25265395e77a&quot;,&quot;metadata&quot;:{&quot;links&quot;:{&quot;default&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B094KW7VW2?tag=womenshealth-auto-20&quot;,&quot;sem&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B094KW7VW2?tag=wh-lift-20&quot;,&quot;social&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B094KW7VW2?tag=wh-soc-lift-20&quot;}},&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Amazon&quot;},&quot;product_metadata&quot;:null,&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/uPsW\/amazon-go-walk-joy-sneaker&quot;}\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"$45 at Amazon\" data-vars-ga-media-role=\"1\" data-vars-ga-media-type=\"Embedded Gallery List\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B094KW7VW2\" data-vars-ga-product-brand=\"Skechers\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"79b654e8-afd1-4ce8-9823-47ca5a641631\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$44.95\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"df42ac9a-9060-4693-8d15-8876d6dbb2aa\" data-vars-ga-product-sem3-brand=\"Skechers\" data-vars-ga-gallery-display=\"list\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"sale | On Sale\" class=\"product-image-link ebgq4gw0 e1b8bpvs0 css-g6od0w e1c1bym14\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/on-sale.3a06470.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"On Sale\" title=\"On Sale\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img  alt=\"Go Walk Joy Sneaker\" title=\"Go Walk Joy Sneaker\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746822961-screenshot-2025-05-09-at-4-35-23-pm-681e670e382ba.png\" width=\"1086\" height=\"1174\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>Skechers Go Walk Joy Sneaker<\/p>\n<p>Now 31% Off<\/p>\n<p>Best Saucony Walking Shoe Deal<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-theme-key=\"base-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B081R71QK3?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=womenshealth-auto-20\" aria-label=\"$51 at Amazon for Cohesion 13\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B081R71QK3?th=1&amp;psc=1\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B081R71QK3?th=1&amp;psc=1\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B081R71QK3?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=womenshealth-auto-20\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;6b499c58-dc46-4f93-80b3-25265395e77a&quot;,&quot;metadata&quot;:{&quot;links&quot;:{&quot;default&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B081R71QK3?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=womenshealth-auto-20&quot;,&quot;sem&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B081R71QK3?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=wh-lift-20&quot;,&quot;social&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B081R71QK3?th=1&amp;psc=1&amp;tag=wh-soc-lift-20&quot;}},&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Amazon&quot;},&quot;product_metadata&quot;:null,&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/uPsN\/amazon-cohesion-13&quot;}\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"$51 at Amazon\" data-vars-ga-media-role=\"1\" data-vars-ga-media-type=\"Embedded Gallery List\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B081R71QK3?th=1&amp;psc=1\" data-vars-ga-product-brand=\"Saucony\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"9a492245-fc04-4d4d-8201-1b19dd0e553f\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$51.39\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"e2e025d0-b43b-4e96-91bd-deb978f9ccb7\" data-vars-ga-product-sem3-brand=\"Saucony\" data-vars-ga-gallery-display=\"list\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"sale | On Sale\" class=\"product-image-link ebgq4gw0 e1b8bpvs0 css-g6od0w e1c1bym14\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/on-sale.3a06470.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"On Sale\" title=\"On Sale\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img  alt=\"Cohesion 13\" title=\"Cohesion 13\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746822798-screenshot-2025-05-09-at-4-32-21-pm-681e6658ec971.png\" width=\"854\" height=\"834\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>Saucony Cohesion 13<\/p>\n<p>Now 35% Off<\/p>\n<p>Best On Shoes<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-theme-key=\"base-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098NHFLTV?tag=womenshealth-auto-20\" aria-label=\"$105 at Amazon for Cloud 5\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098NHFLTV\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098NHFLTV\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098NHFLTV?tag=womenshealth-auto-20\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;6b499c58-dc46-4f93-80b3-25265395e77a&quot;,&quot;metadata&quot;:{&quot;links&quot;:{&quot;default&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098NHFLTV?tag=womenshealth-auto-20&quot;,&quot;sem&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098NHFLTV?tag=wh-lift-20&quot;,&quot;social&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098NHFLTV?tag=wh-soc-lift-20&quot;}},&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Amazon&quot;},&quot;product_metadata&quot;:null,&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/ueyz\/amazon-cloud-5&quot;}\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"$105 at Amazon\" data-vars-ga-media-role=\"1\" data-vars-ga-media-type=\"Embedded Gallery List\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B098NHFLTV\" data-vars-ga-product-brand=\"On\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"5406e2e1-49fa-46f1-837e-d6f2f2ebc1de\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$104.99\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"9cbb12b5-3b7a-4445-ad3c-ce291532e3e8\" data-vars-ga-product-sem3-brand=\"On\" data-vars-ga-gallery-display=\"list\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"sale | On Sale\" data-vars-ga-sku=\"B098NHFLTV\" data-vars-ga-magento-tracking=\"1\" data-vars-ga-swapped-product-retailer-id=\"9cbb12b5-3b7a-4445-ad3c-ce291532e3e8\" class=\"product-image-link ebgq4gw0 e1b8bpvs0 css-g6od0w e1c1bym14\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/on-sale.3a06470.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"On Sale\" title=\"On Sale\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><img  alt=\"Cloud 5\" title=\"Cloud 5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747670229-1729047334-1711471359-on-cloud-5-running-shoe-black-white-6602faf586a80.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1748128816_218_ea27d1a6-ecd9-4da8-b2a7-049a03b4ab93_1528214135.file\" alt=\"Headshot of Korin Miller\" title=\"Headshot of Korin Miller\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v ev8dhu53\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Korin Miller is a freelance writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Men\u2019s Health, Women\u2019s Health, Self, Glamour, and more. She has a master\u2019s degree from American University, lives by the beach, and hopes to own a teacup pig and taco truck one day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new study found five minutes of a certain type of exercise can boost your brain health, especially&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":129205,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4322],"tags":[1380,57011,1331,1630,3989,105,1381,57010,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-129204","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-content-type-news","9":"tag-contentid-20a857d6-f5df-464e-be40-c50660f49869","10":"tag-displaytype-standard-article","11":"tag-fitness","12":"tag-hasproduct-true","13":"tag-health","14":"tag-locale-us","15":"tag-shorttitle-walking-for-just-5-minutes-does-this-to-your-brain","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114565378292606523","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=129204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129204\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=129204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=129204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=129204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}