🏁 Axios Finish Line: Memory workouts

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Open in app View in browser     Axios Finish Line By Mike Allen, Erica Pandey and Jim VandeHei ·Oct 19, 2022 Oct 19, 2022 Welcome back. Join the conversation at finishline@axios.com. Smart Brevity™ count: 311 words ... 1½ mins.     1 big thing: Move it for memory's sake Illustration: Gabriella Turrisi/Axios   There's a link between how much you exercise and how well you can recall things. Why it matters: We know moving our bodies can be good for our minds, but a new study, published in Scientific Reports, demonstrates that different forms of exercise can benefit different aspects of brain function, such as memory. 🖼️ Zoom out: Researchers collected a year's worth of Fitbit physical activity data from study participants and then gave them memory tests. They found that those who were more active were better at remembering where things were, details from stories and words from foreign languages. 💡 Between the lines: The study authors came upon another fascinating discovery. Just as different types of exercise affect our bodies distinctly — think about how long distance running can strengthen your heart and legs, while bicep curls beef up your arms — they can also affect our brains in different ways. 🧠 Chew on this: People who'd just wrapped up a rigorous workout — such as high-intensity interval training — were particularly good at "spatial learning," or recalling where something was. And people who'd done a lower-intensity workout, such as a walk, were good at "naturalistic recall," or remembering details of a story. Next time you can't find your keys, do a fast-paced round of jumping jacks. And if you can't remember what your friend told you yesterday, maybe go for a walk. Hey, it's worth a try! Share this story.     A message from Axios Axios Local delivers news for your hometown     Get a daily digest of what's new in your hometown with our Axios Local newsletters. Now available in 24 cities, with more to come. Subscribe for free     Pic du jour Photo: Erica Pandey/Axios   Erica here. I recently flew out of Kathmandu, Nepal, and captured this wild shot of the Himalayas from the airplane. The mountain range stretches for some 1,500 miles, touching Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and China. Got any wondrous photos of nature? Share them with us at finishline@axios.com.   Thanks to Amy Stern for copy editing Finish Line. Are you a fan of this email format? It's called Smart Brevity®. Over 300 orgs use it — in a tool called Axios HQ — to drive productivity with clearer workplace communications.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: