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DSA Better Brain Nation Magazine Volume 1 Issue 1 - Magazine - Page 5


TIPS, TRICKS &
CURIOSITIES
Your Brain...
...IS A RACETRACK
Information in the brain can
travel at dizzying speeds of up
to 268 mph. When a neuron
is stimulated, it creates an
electrical impulse that travels
from cell to cell.
...COULD LIGHT THE NIGHT
The human brain is impressively
energy-ef昀椀cient. In computing
terms, it can perform the
equivalent of an exa昀氀op — a
billion billion (that’s a 1 followed
by 18 zeros) mathematical
operations per second — with
just 20 watts of power.
...IS LIKE BEAN CURD
“The brain is soft.” “It doesn’t
spread [or stick to your 昀椀ngers]
like toothpaste. Tofu — the
soft variety, if you know tofu
[or bean curd] — may be a
more accurate comparison.”
– Katrina Firlik, MD,
Neurosurgeon-turnedentrepreneur, Author
Did You Know?™
20
MINUTES OF
MODERATE-INTENSITY
EXERCISE THE MORNING
AFTER A NIGHT OF
TOSSING AND TURNING
IMPROVES COGNITIVE
PERFORMANCE.
BRAIN
FEELING
FOGGY?
GET MOVING
A night or
two of sleep
deprivation can
leave you feeling
exhausted, both
mentally and
physically. If
you need to be
sharp after a
night of tossing
and turning, the
remedy may
be as easy as a
brief workout,
recent research
suggests.
The study led
by researchers
at the University
of Portsmouth
in England
revealed that
doing 20 minutes
of moderateintensity exercise
the morning
after a night of
sleeplessness
improves cognitive performance.
How does
exercise give
sleep-deprived
brains a boost?
The researchers
theorize it may be
due to increased
cerebral blood
昀氀ow as well
as changes in
brain-regulating
hormones.
Learn more at BetterBrainNation.org
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