Celebrate World Brain Day by adding these 5 simple brain-boosting exercises to your daily routine. From mindful movement to memory games, these habits keep your brain sharp and energised.

FITBOOK takes a closer look at the five most important exercises and shows you how you can achieve a well-toned body in the gym in a minimum amount of time.

Even basic house cleaning, like scrubbing a bathtub or mopping a floor, can qualify as moderate exercise. “Anything that gets your heart going is what we’re looking for,” Musci said.

Instead, keep it simple but effective with some basic dumbbell compound exercises that will help you build full-body strength, muscle, endurance and power. That’s a lot of benefits in five moves.

4. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) Exercise can also increase the amount of IGF-1, a hormone that maintains brain health and supports both neurogenesis and neuroplasticity. 5. Release of ...