Outside Reading #1: Brain Rules ch.1 Exercise

For one of my bio courses, we discuss neuroscience. In his book Brain Rules, John Medina explains the science of exercise from the perspective of what it does for the brain. Upon completing this reading, I thought about hiking and what they must experience physically. There is no debate about the face that exercise increases dopamine and endorphins in human beings. Long distance hikers put their bodies through incredible strain. It is not uncommon for through hikers to confess a feeling of serenity while out on the trail. It is entirely possible that the mere act of walking on the trail instills a sincere euphoria. The trail might present hardship and struggle, but overall, the workout that hikers must receive likely gives uplifts them in amazing ways, not only mentally, but also spiritually.