A new study finds that exercise intensity affects memory.

But it’s not just whether you’re active or not.

Here’s how to tweak your routine.

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Mind blowing, right?

you’re able to think of it as the autobiographical details of your life.

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Sarah Kremen, MD, is director of the Neurobehavior Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

And just like with real tree branches, theres overlap between the two, says Dr. Kremen.

The ability to remember things episodically and spatially applies to both long- and short-term recollections.

The part of the brain that helps you learn new spatial information is the right hippocampus.

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Ideally, you should be doing a mix ofanaerobic and aerobic exerciseevery week.

It looked atheart rate metricsto determine the exercise intensity of each participants workouts for a year.

How you choose to spend those minutes is up to you.

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Sarah Kremen, MD, is director of the Neurobehavior Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

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