According to psychologist, Karen Young, exercise releases important brain chemicals and hormones that actually help us learn and study. These include brain-derived neurotophic factor (BDNF), serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. You don't have to spend hours at the gym, 25-30 minutes a day can help. Try walking, running, cycling, skipping, dancing, rollerblading, rollerskating, swimming or an online class if you're in isolation. Read more at https://www.heysigmund.com.

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I have a confession to make, I don't spend a lot of time on Instagram. This week I thought I would do some "research" and spend a bit of time exploring. By the end of it I was sick of looking at perfect bikini-clad bodies, perfectly cute couples, perfect families, perfectly styled hair, perfectly applied make-up, perfectly styled homes... you get the picture. Don't get me wrong - I love my life, but it doesn't seem to stack up against these immaculately staged snapshots. But that is just what most of them are - staged. Life is not perfect - it's messy and hard sometimes. There are plenty of apps, filters and editing programs that can erase blemishes and other imperfections. It's important to remember that what you're looking at, and comparing yourself to, is not real. Instagram use has been linked to low self-esteem. Psychologist, Dr Marny Lishman, suggests that we cull who we follow in Instagram every few months. She said we should ask ourselves, "does this account make me feel inspired, or does it make me feel bad?"
Source: https://studentedge.org/article/heres-how-instagram-hurts-our-self-esteem-plus-what-we-can-do-about-it