The Insight Podcast

#125 | The Truth About Exercise & Mental Health | Dr Brendon Stubbs

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Show Notes

Dr Brendon Stubbs is a world expert when it comes to research into exercise and mental health.

He has published over 700 international academic papers and has been identified as in the top 0.1% of researchers globally in mental health and neuroscience.

I talk to Brendon about:

- His outlook on exercise and how he incorporates it into his week

- False claims made about the link between exercise and mental health

- What we know about how physical activity can be used to prevent and treat depression

- How a sedentary lifestyles is affecting people in the UK and what we can do about it

- The minimal dose of exercise that’s been shown to have a positive impact

- How you can support someone to start moving more

- & much more

Connect with Brendon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-brendon-stubbs/ https://www.instagram.com/drbrendonstubbs https://www.drbrendonstubbs.com/

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