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How exercise could boost your exam grades
Has exam season got you hitting the books instead of the gym? Study is important, but if you're not keeping up with your exercise, you might be missing out. It turns out that regular physical exercise can boost your memory, focus and reasoning skills. One study even found that Scottish teenagers who got 60 minutes of exercise a day scored a whole grade higher on national exams.
Physical exercise has been linked to a number of positive changes inside our brains. Regular aerobic exercise appears to be linked with an enlarged hippocampus. That's the area of the brain linked to learning and memory.
Other studies have suggested that exercise four hours after learning allows new information to be better integrated into our memories. Looking inside our brains, it seems that exercise triggers tiny bursts of electrical energy, known as 'brain ripples' which are thought to be connected to the process of storing and organising memories.
Exercise could also lead to improved executive function. This is the part of our brain that's responsible for things including working memory and self-control. A recent study showed that students who carried out 10 minutes of moderate exercise showed improved cognitive performance afterwards.
As well as the direct physical benefits of exercise on our brains, there are other associated advantages. Exercise leads to the release of endorphins. These chemicals help to alleviate the effects of stress and can improve our mood. Exam preparation can be both a cause of stress and something that's adversely affected by it. Exercise reduces your stress so that you can focus on your revision.
Good sleep habits are also important for brain health and function. And this is another area where exercise helps out. Regular exercise has been shown to lead to better sleep and fewer episodes of insomnia. A study from the University of Texas also linked it to longer instances of deep sleep. When you're asleep, your body processes memories, so it's another way that exercise can take you to higher grades.
Exercise benefits both our mental and physical health and has clear benefits for academic performance. So, while it's important to spend time studying, don't forget to keep some time back for physical activity.
词汇表
hit the books 用功读书，刻苦学习，埋头苦读
keep up with 跟上，保持，继续做
miss out 遗漏，错过，错失良机
reasoning [ˈriːzənɪŋ] n. 逻辑推理能力
score [skɔː(r)] v. 得分，获得（分数）
aerobic exercise [eəˈrəʊbɪk] 有氧运动
enlarged [ɪnˈlɑːdʒd] adj. 增大的，扩大的
hippocampus [ˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs] n. 海马体（大脑中负责学习和记忆的区域）
be integrated into [ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd] 被整合到…中，融入
brain ripples [ˈrɪpəlz] 脑涟漪（与记忆存储和组织相关的微小电能量爆发）
executive function [ɪɡˈzekjətɪv] 执行功能（大脑负责工作记忆和自我控制等的能力）
working memory 工作记忆（短期存储和处理信息的能力）
associated [əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd] adj. 相关的，伴随的，有关联的
endorphins [enˈdɔːfɪnz] n. 内啡肽（运动时释放的能缓解压力、改善情绪的化学物质）
alleviate [əˈliːvieɪt] vt. 缓解，减轻
adversely [ˈædvɜːsli] adv. 不利地，有害地，负面地
revision [rɪˈvɪʒən] n. 复习，温习
episode [ˈepɪsəʊd] n. （疾病等的）发作，发病
insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmniə] n. 失眠，失眠症
academic performance 学业表现，学习成绩
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Has exam season got you hitting the books instead of the gym? Study is important, but if you're not keeping up with your exercise, you might be missing out. It turns out that regular physical exercise can boost your memory, focus and reasoning skills. One study even found that Scottish teenagers who got 60 minutes of exercise a day scored a whole grade higher on national exams.
Physical exercise has been linked to a number of positive changes inside our brains. Regular aerobic exercise appears to be linked with an enlarged hippocampus. That's the area of the brain linked to learning and memory.
Other studies have suggested that exercise four hours after learning allows new information to be better integrated into our memories. Looking inside our brains, it seems that exercise triggers tiny bursts of electrical energy, known as 'brain ripples' which are thought to be connected to the process of storing and organising memories.
Exercise could also lead to improved executive function. This is the part of our brain that's responsible for things including working memory and self-control. A recent study showed that students who carried out 10 minutes of moderate exercise showed improved cognitive performance afterwards.
As well as the direct physical benefits of exercise on our brains, there are other associated advantages. Exercise leads to the release of endorphins. These chemicals help to alleviate the effects of stress and can improve our mood. Exam preparation can be both a cause of stress and something that's adversely affected by it. Exercise reduces your stress so that you can focus on your revision.
Good sleep habits are also important for brain health and function. And this is another area where exercise helps out. Regular exercise has been shown to lead to better sleep and fewer episodes of insomnia. A study from the University of Texas also linked it to longer instances of deep sleep. When you're asleep, your body processes memories, so it's another way that exercise can take you to higher grades.
Exercise benefits both our mental and physical health and has clear benefits for academic performance. So, while it's important to spend time studying, don't forget to keep some time back for physical activity.
词汇表
hit the books 用功读书，刻苦学习，埋头苦读
keep up with 跟上，保持，继续做
miss out 遗漏，错过，错失良机
reasoning [ˈriːzənɪŋ] n. 逻辑推理能力
score [skɔː(r)] v. 得分，获得（分数）
aerobic exercise [eəˈrəʊbɪk] 有氧运动
enlarged [ɪnˈlɑːdʒd] adj. 增大的，扩大的
hippocampus [ˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs] n. 海马体（大脑中负责学习和记忆的区域）
be integrated into [ˈɪntɪɡreɪtɪd] 被整合到…中，融入
brain ripples [ˈrɪpəlz] 脑涟漪（与记忆存储和组织相关的微小电能量爆发）
executive function [ɪɡˈzekjətɪv] 执行功能（大脑负责工作记忆和自我控制等的能力）
working memory 工作记忆（短期存储和处理信息的能力）
associated [əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd] adj. 相关的，伴随的，有关联的
endorphins [enˈdɔːfɪnz] n. 内啡肽（运动时释放的能缓解压力、改善情绪的化学物质）
alleviate [əˈliːvieɪt] vt. 缓解，减轻
adversely [ˈædvɜːsli] adv. 不利地，有害地，负面地
revision [rɪˈvɪʒən] n. 复习，温习
episode [ˈepɪsəʊd] n. （疾病等的）发作，发病
insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmniə] n. 失眠，失眠症
academic performance 学业表现，学习成绩
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