Science / Health

Can you convince yourself to enjoy exercise?

11:40 am on 4 August 2024

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Science writer David Robson specialises in the brain, body and human behaviour. 

In a recent New Scientist article, he explored ways to train yourself to employ better exercise habits – and ended up writing advice on achieving accountability and living with compassion for ourselves.  

A study out of UK and US universities has found that adults over 50 have fewer "memory glitches" when they exercise more. Photo: MATT LINCOLN