#160 BITESIZE | How Walking Improves Our Brain and Mental Health | Shane O’Mara

<p>Walking can slow and even reverse functional ageing in the brain, improve our cognition, our creativity and our mental health but yet it is such an underrated activity.</p><p>Feel Better Live More Bitesize is my new weekly podcast for your mind, body and heart.&nbsp;Each week I’ll be featuring inspirational stories and practical tips from some of my former guests.</p><p>Today’s clip is from episode 84 of the podcast with neuroscientist Shane O’Mara, a professor of experimental brain research at Trinity College Dublin.</p><p>Shane believes walking can be our superpower. In this clip he explains how the many benefits of walking go beyond the physical – it’s important for our mood, our happiness and our wellbeing.</p><p>Shane reveals the results of a study that showed that walking improved memory and attention and reversed functional ageing of the brain, and that if we walk before doing a task, we perform it more creatively.</p><p>The benefits of walking are retained throughout life and it’s never too late to start.&nbsp;As Shane says, ‘you only get old when you stop walking, you don’t stop walking because you’re old’.</p><p>Show notes and the full podcast are available at <a href="https://drchatterjee.com/why-walking-is-the-superpower-you-didnt-know-you-had-with-professor-shane-omara/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">drchatterjee.com/84</a></p><p>Follow me on&nbsp;instagram.com/drchatterjee/</p><p>Follow me on&nbsp;facebook.com/DrChatterjee/</p><p>Follow me on&nbsp;twitter.com/drchatterjeeuk</p><p>DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75