Physical exercise has a protective effect on the brain and its mental processes, and may even help prevent Alzheimer's disease. Based on exercise and health data from nearly 5,000 men and women over 65 years of age, those who exercised were less likely to lose their mental abilities or develop dementia, including Alzheimer's.
Furthermore, the five-year study at the Laval University in Sainte-Foy, Quebec suggests that the more a person exercises the greater the protective benefits for the brain, particularly in women.
Inactive individuals were twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's, compared to those with the highest levels of activity (exercised vigorously at least three times a week). But even light or moderate exercisers cut their risk significantly for Alzheimer's and mental decline The Human Brain - ExerciseCognitive behavioural therapy was developed in the 1960s by Aaron Beck. Its main philosophy is that our thoughts and behaviour influence feelings; our mood is determined by the way we think about events, not the events themselves. CBT helps to recognize thinking errors such as ‘all-or-nothing thinking’ or ‘mind-reading’ and helps to construct alternative and more balanced thoughts. It also works on behaviour, by encouraging the client to experiment with trying new, and productive, ways of behaving.
