Research that focuses on the amazing “healing effects” of “exercise” is now attracting worldwide attention.Exercising can protect you from stress, has a depression-improving effect comparable to that of antidepressants, increases resilience factors and makes you more anxious, and can eliminate the same level of dementia risk as genetics. “Nature’s second strongest ‘sleep-inducing drug’ is made in the body”Dr. Jennifer Hayes, a leading expert in “exercise x neuroscience,” summarized the surprising research results. Her research has been featured in numerous international media outlets, including The New York Times, BBC, CNN, and HuffPost.The Japanese version of her first book that summarizes her content in an easy-to-understand manner for the general public.“Depression disappears with exercise: Reset method for “mental disorder” clarified by neuroscience”was released on September 7th. This time, in commemoration of the release of this book, we will release a part of its contents specially.
If you drink alcohol and go to sleep, you can’t get rid of “mental pain”
Some people try to fall asleep with the power of alcohol. Alcohol is a sedative that slows down your brain, and a nightcap can actually help you fall asleep faster and fall asleep easier.
But you will pay the price later.Alcohol interferes with the second half of sleep and depletes REM sleepIt is.
“Is it really that bad of me not to dream?” you might ask.
It turns out that dreams in REM sleep don’t just entertain your sleeping brain. Because REM sleep helps contextualize emotional memories,Alleviates mental painIt is. Maybe that’s why my mother used to say, “Go to bed, you’ll feel better in the morning.” her mother was right.
When REM sleep is disrupted, you are more likely to be haunted by emotional memories and feel needlessly frightened. This is what happens with insomnia and PTSD, and can also contribute to anxiety in alcoholics.
(This manuscript was written by Jennifer Hayes and translated by Masami Shikada.“Depression disappears with exercise-Reset method for “mental disorder” clarified by neuroscience”(Excerpted and edited from the contents of
Director of the Neurofit Lab at McMaster University in Canada, home to the world’s top kinesiology (exercise science) department, and a leading authority on exercise and neuroscience research. His award-winning research primarily focuses on the effects of physical exercise on mental health and cognitive performance. His research has received international media attention including CNN, NBC, BBC, HuffPost and CBS, as well as a feature in The New York Times.Japanese translation of the first book“Depression disappears with exercise”will be released on September 7, 2022.