This Monday we are returning to TED Talks Daily with two selected short 4 minute talks on how the brain is affected by music and exercise
1926 - The brain-changing benefits of exercise | Wendy Suzuki
Wendy Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory -- and protects your brain against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
1931 – How playing an instrument benefits your brain | Anita Collins
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Educator Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.
