"Is Cycling the New Meditation? Science Says It Can Make You Happier"

Cycling has medically proven affects that can make you happier. The combination of its mediative aspects and the physical changes it creates in our bodies, both over time and in the moment, can have a dramatic impact on your outlook on life and the day itself.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
01:23 - Meditation
03:09 - The Scientific Overlap: Cycling/Meditation
04:06 - Happieness Cocktail
05:38 - Beyond Chemistry: Psychological & Behavioral
06:08 - The Long-Term Happiness Dividend: Physical Health
07:02 - The 20% Happier Pledge

This Channel is focused on providing thought provoking and educational idea's on the sport and lifestyle of cycling and related activities. It is intended to help stimulate thinking and conversation to help us all learn more about the powerful impacts it has on our lives.

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Reference papers:
Hofmann, S. G., Sawyer, A. T., Witt, A. A., & Oh, D. (2010).
Penedo, F. J., & Dahn, J. R. (2005). Exercise and well-being: a review of mental and physical health benefits associated with physical activity.
O’Connor, P. J., Herring, M. P., & Carbone, A. D. (2014).
Chambers, R., Gullone, E., & Allen, N. B. (2008).
Hölzel, B. K., et al. (2011).
Erickson, K. I., et al. (2011).
Dohm, G. L., et al. (2000).
Avni, N., & Besser, H. (2014).
Blumenthal, J. A., Babyak, M. A., Moore, K. A., Craighead, W. E., Herman, S., Khatri, P., ... & Doraiswamy, P. M. (1999).
Shors, T. J., Murthy, N. N., & Flinn, A. J. (2014).
Vaynman, S., & Gomez-Pinilla, F. (2006).

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...And thumbs up to you for even thinking about it - double thumbs up for getting out there and doing it.

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