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Move the Body, Heal the Mind

The Art of Manliness

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Exercise Can Be a Great Way to Prevent Addictions

Exercise is a form of reward and can give the brain the dopamine that it seeks. For teens, for young people who are more active, they're less likely to experiment with drugs of addiction or drugs of abuse. And so, yeah, it seems to be really beneficial. But there is this really interesting study I like: kids are less likely to try and experiment with drugs if they've been educated on a healthy lifestyle rather than when they've beeneducated to do the anti-drug campaign. That kind of don't do drugs campaign versus teaching kids how to live a healthy lifestyle including physical activity.

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