Sentences with phrase «brain over a period of weeks»

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Using a new MRI technique, researchers found that adults with mild cognitive impairment who exercised four times a week over a six - month period experienced an increase in brain volume in specific, or local, areas of the brain, but adults who participated in aerobic exercise experienced greater gains than those who just stretched.

To test this theory in the real world, I tried an array of research - backed brain - sharpening techniques over one six - week period.

A study conducted by Massachusetts General Hospital found that mindfulness meditation, over the short period of only eight weeks, increased the amount of gray matter in regions of the brain involved in learning and memory, regulation of one's emotions, and self - awareness.