I want to start with a question how many of you are looking forward as the
of you are looking forward as the
of you are looking forward as the decades
decades
decades to having less energy and more brain fog
to having less energy and more brain fog
to having less energy and more brain fog I don’t see many hands out there but I
I don’t see many hands out there but I
I don’t see many hands out there but I will tell you that a lot of the people
will tell you that a lot of the people
will tell you that a lot of the people that I speak with and my work believe
that I speak with and my work believe
that I speak with and my work believe that this is inevitable good news it’s
that this is inevitable good news it’s
that this is inevitable good news it’s not inevitable as a matter of fact you
not inevitable as a matter of fact you
not inevitable as a matter of fact you have a great deal of control over
have a great deal of control over
have a great deal of control over maintaining the energy in your life and
maintaining the energy in your life and
maintaining the energy in your life and your mental sharpness and as a matter of
your mental sharpness and as a matter of
your mental sharpness and as a matter of fact if you engage in an activity that
fact if you engage in an activity that
fact if you engage in an activity that was embedded in you by your ancient
was embedded in you by your ancient
was embedded in you by your ancient ancestors exercise you can even grow new
ancestors exercise you can even grow new
ancestors exercise you can even grow new brain cells at any age take Don McNally
brain cells at any age take Don McNally
brain cells at any age take Don McNally for example here’s a picture of Don in
for example here’s a picture of Don in
for example here’s a picture of Don in his late 80s in the exuberant feeling
his late 80s in the exuberant feeling
his late 80s in the exuberant feeling after finishing one of his 744 marathons
after finishing one of his 744 marathons
after finishing one of his 744 marathons now a marathon is 26.2 miles
now a marathon is 26.2 miles
now a marathon is 26.2 miles I interviewed Don when he was in his
I interviewed Don when he was in his
I interviewed Don when he was in his 85th year and that year he added 29 new
85th year and that year he added 29 new
85th year and that year he added 29 new marathons to his total but the most
marathons to his total but the most
marathons to his total but the most impressive thing about Don was his
impressive thing about Don was his
impressive thing about Don was his mental sharpness and his energy level
mental sharpness and his energy level
mental sharpness and his energy level which were as good as any 30 year old
which were as good as any 30 year old
which were as good as any 30 year old that I would make meet and I want to be
that I would make meet and I want to be
that I would make meet and I want to be like Don when I grow up so here’s
like Don when I grow up so here’s
like Don when I grow up so here’s another story about a fat lazy kid me
another story about a fat lazy kid me
another story about a fat lazy kid me yeah a lot of people assume that since I
yeah a lot of people assume that since I
yeah a lot of people assume that since I ran in the Olympics that when I was in
ran in the Olympics that when I was in
ran in the Olympics that when I was in school I would run circles around the
school I would run circles around the
school I would run circles around the kids on the playground but that was not
kids on the playground but that was not
kids on the playground but that was not the case and when I was 13 years old my
the case and when I was 13 years old my
the case and when I was 13 years old my family moved from Green Cove Springs
family moved from Green Cove Springs
family moved from Green Cove Springs Florida to Atlanta I had attended 13
Florida to Atlanta I had attended 13
Florida to Atlanta I had attended 13 schools during my first seven years and
schools during my first seven years and
schools during my first seven years and my academic background was very spotty
my academic background was very spotty
my academic background was very spotty in addition to that I had never gotten
in addition to that I had never gotten
in addition to that I had never gotten into any regular physical activity but I
into any regular physical activity but I
into any regular physical activity but I was going to be attending for my
was going to be attending for my
was going to be attending for my fourteenth school a very competitive
fourteenth school a very competitive
fourteenth school a very competitive pressurized prep school where we were
pressurized prep school where we were
pressurized prep school where we were moving
moving
moving and I was really afraid more about the
and I was really afraid more about the
and I was really afraid more about the physical activity because that new
physical activity because that new
physical activity because that new school required all boys to go out for
school required all boys to go out for
school required all boys to go out for strenuous athletics after school I had
strenuous athletics after school I had
strenuous athletics after school I had no skills
no skills
no skills I had no conditioning and I was way
I had no conditioning and I was way
I had no conditioning and I was way overweight well I fell in first with a
overweight well I fell in first with a
overweight well I fell in first with a couple of kids who were lazy and tapped
couple of kids who were lazy and tapped
couple of kids who were lazy and tapped into their Intel and and what it was is
into their Intel and and what it was is
into their Intel and and what it was is that during the winter quarter you go
that during the winter quarter you go
that during the winter quarter you go out for cross-country because the
out for cross-country because the
out for cross-country because the cross-country coach was the most lenient
cross-country coach was the most lenient
cross-country coach was the most lenient in the school and you could lie to him
in the school and you could lie to him
in the school and you could lie to him you could tell him that you’re gonna run
you could tell him that you’re gonna run
you could tell him that you’re gonna run on the trails in the woods when all you
on the trails in the woods when all you
on the trails in the woods when all you did is jog to the woods and hide out and
did is jog to the woods and hide out and
did is jog to the woods and hide out and that’s exactly what I did the first week
that’s exactly what I did the first week
that’s exactly what I did the first week but then an older kid who had watched me
but then an older kid who had watched me
but then an older kid who had watched me do this busted me and came up to me and
do this busted me and came up to me and
do this busted me and came up to me and said Galloway you’re running with us
said Galloway you’re running with us
said Galloway you’re running with us today and I knew they were real runners
today and I knew they were real runners
today and I knew they were real runners so I had my strategy in place I was
so I had my strategy in place I was
so I had my strategy in place I was going to reach the edge of the woods
going to reach the edge of the woods
going to reach the edge of the woods grab my hamstring and let them go but
grab my hamstring and let them go but
grab my hamstring and let them go but they were funny and then they started
they were funny and then they started
they were funny and then they started telling jokes about some of the other
telling jokes about some of the other
telling jokes about some of the other friends that were there and it was all
friends that were there and it was all
friends that were there and it was all interactive in nature and fun and then
interactive in nature and fun and then
interactive in nature and fun and then they started telling gossip about the
they started telling gossip about the
they started telling gossip about the other kids well I didn’t make it very
other kids well I didn’t make it very
other kids well I didn’t make it very far that first day but each day I’ve
far that first day but each day I’ve
far that first day but each day I’ve tried to go a little bit farther but
tried to go a little bit farther but
tried to go a little bit farther but three things happen very quickly first
three things happen very quickly first
three things happen very quickly first of all even when I was physically
of all even when I was physically
of all even when I was physically exhausted I felt better in my head and
exhausted I felt better in my head and
exhausted I felt better in my head and in my spirit than I had ever felt
in my spirit than I had ever felt
in my spirit than I had ever felt secondly having been the new kid in
secondly having been the new kid in
secondly having been the new kid in class 13 different times I had found it
class 13 different times I had found it
class 13 different times I had found it very difficult to break into the cliques
very difficult to break into the cliques
very difficult to break into the cliques at these schools from the very first run
at these schools from the very first run
at these schools from the very first run that I took with these cross-country
that I took with these cross-country
that I took with these cross-country kids they opened their world to me I was
kids they opened their world to me I was
kids they opened their world to me I was accepted I was trusted I was supported
accepted I was trusted I was supported
accepted I was trusted I was supported and and given advice on what I could do
and and given advice on what I could do
and and given advice on what I could do to get better we were all in this as a
to get better we were all in this as a
to get better we were all in this as a team and that totally changed my life
team and that totally changed my life
team and that totally changed my life but another and third major area of
but another and third major area of
but another and third major area of change was I
change was I
change was I was struggling academically actually
was struggling academically actually
was struggling academically actually that’s a euphemism I was at the bottom
that’s a euphemism I was at the bottom
that’s a euphemism I was at the bottom of my class and I was studying long
of my class and I was studying long
of my class and I was studying long hours I just wasn’t focused but on those
hours I just wasn’t focused but on those
hours I just wasn’t focused but on those runs with the cross country kids most of
runs with the cross country kids most of
runs with the cross country kids most of whom were on the academic honor roll
whom were on the academic honor roll
whom were on the academic honor roll I discovered that I was as smart as they
I discovered that I was as smart as they
I discovered that I was as smart as they were I had the reasoning power that they
were I had the reasoning power that they
were I had the reasoning power that they did it totally reset my expectations
did it totally reset my expectations
did it totally reset my expectations about myself and I too found my way on
about myself and I too found my way on
about myself and I too found my way on the honor roll but there were two
the honor roll but there were two
the honor roll but there were two questions that started them that
questions that started them that
questions that started them that propelled my work in this whole area of
propelled my work in this whole area of
propelled my work in this whole area of motivating people and empowering people
motivating people and empowering people
motivating people and empowering people the first one was how could
the first one was how could
the first one was how could after all day long of stress building up
after all day long of stress building up
after all day long of stress building up how could ten minutes into the run my
how could ten minutes into the run my
how could ten minutes into the run my stress would be gone the second question
stress would be gone the second question
stress would be gone the second question was even on the days when I was really
was even on the days when I was really
was even on the days when I was really wiped out after workouts which were most
wiped out after workouts which were most
wiped out after workouts which were most of those workouts I could go home facing
of those workouts I could go home facing
of those workouts I could go home facing a pile of homework very very hard
a pile of homework very very hard
a pile of homework very very hard homework and I could focus on it I could
homework and I could focus on it I could
homework and I could focus on it I could learn better and I would get better
learn better and I would get better
learn better and I would get better grades far better than I did before I
grades far better than I did before I
grades far better than I did before I started this whole exercise program what
started this whole exercise program what
started this whole exercise program what was going on so I started researching I
was going on so I started researching I
was going on so I started researching I started studying and what ended up being
started studying and what ended up being
started studying and what ended up being the product of all of that is my book
the product of all of that is my book
the product of all of that is my book mental training and I accessed a number
mental training and I accessed a number
mental training and I accessed a number of key experts in the field and here
of key experts in the field and here
of key experts in the field and here they are I totally recommend their works
they are I totally recommend their works
they are I totally recommend their works their research and the articles that
their research and the articles that
their research and the articles that they have written but I have to tell you
they have written but I have to tell you
they have written but I have to tell you after going through all of them and
after going through all of them and
after going through all of them and other experts the research on the brain
other experts the research on the brain
other experts the research on the brain didn’t really get started until the
didn’t really get started until the
didn’t really get started until the 1990s when safe brain scanning devices
1990s when safe brain scanning devices
1990s when safe brain scanning devices were developed to be able to see what
were developed to be able to see what
were developed to be able to see what parts of the brain were turned on and
parts of the brain were turned on and
parts of the brain were turned on and also which circuits in the brain were
also which circuits in the brain were
also which circuits in the brain were turned on and finally which brain
turned on and finally which brain
turned on and finally which brain hormones were induced in order to create
hormones were induced in order to create
hormones were induced in order to create certain situations and it was discovered
certain situations and it was discovered
certain situations and it was discovered early on that exercise turned
early on that exercise turned
early on that exercise turned on the circuits for a better attitude
on the circuits for a better attitude
on the circuits for a better attitude for more vitality and for personal
for more vitality and for personal
for more vitality and for personal empowerment better than any other type
empowerment better than any other type
empowerment better than any other type of activity now I knew that that that
of activity now I knew that that that
of activity now I knew that that that was no surprise to me but it certainly
was no surprise to me but it certainly
was no surprise to me but it certainly has been a surprise to a lot of
has been a surprise to a lot of
has been a surprise to a lot of beginners the area of research though
beginners the area of research though
beginners the area of research though that surprised the experts was that the
that surprised the experts was that the
that surprised the experts was that the part of the brain that was turned on for
part of the brain that was turned on for
part of the brain that was turned on for greatest benefit was an area called the
greatest benefit was an area called the
greatest benefit was an area called the hippocampus the hippocampus is a
hippocampus the hippocampus is a
hippocampus the hippocampus is a critical thinking area of the brain it’s
critical thinking area of the brain it’s
critical thinking area of the brain it’s where learning occurs where memory takes
where learning occurs where memory takes
where learning occurs where memory takes place and where new growth of brain
place and where new growth of brain
place and where new growth of brain cells occurs and of course that’s
cells occurs and of course that’s
cells occurs and of course that’s particularly important for those who may
particularly important for those who may
particularly important for those who may have destroyed some brain cells earlier
have destroyed some brain cells earlier
have destroyed some brain cells earlier in life so there are huge benefits
in life so there are huge benefits
in life so there are huge benefits mentally to exercise and the studies
mentally to exercise and the studies
mentally to exercise and the studies continue to come out every year three
continue to come out every year three
continue to come out every year three recent studies show there’s a 20% boost
recent studies show there’s a 20% boost
recent studies show there’s a 20% boost in learning vocabulary words after a
in learning vocabulary words after a
in learning vocabulary words after a workout as opposed to before a workout
workout as opposed to before a workout
workout as opposed to before a workout that a person that starts to run three
that a person that starts to run three
that a person that starts to run three days later has hundreds of thousands of
days later has hundreds of thousands of
days later has hundreds of thousands of new brain cells and in memory test
new brain cells and in memory test
new brain cells and in memory test exercisers tend to score twice the
exercisers tend to score twice the
exercisers tend to score twice the scores of non exercisers so there’s huge
scores of non exercisers so there’s huge
scores of non exercisers so there’s huge benefits going on here
benefits going on here
benefits going on here but what was it in our evolutionary past
but what was it in our evolutionary past
but what was it in our evolutionary past that caused the connection of exercise
that caused the connection of exercise
that caused the connection of exercise and learning and brain activity well it
and learning and brain activity well it
and learning and brain activity well it started 6 million years ago our
started 6 million years ago our
started 6 million years ago our ancestors who were chimpanzees by DNA
ancestors who were chimpanzees by DNA
ancestors who were chimpanzees by DNA evidence experienced an energy crisis in
evidence experienced an energy crisis in
evidence experienced an energy crisis in which a climate change resulted in less
which a climate change resulted in less
which a climate change resulted in less food supply and so the primates that
food supply and so the primates that
food supply and so the primates that became our ancestors started moving
became our ancestors started moving
became our ancestors started moving started going farther on a day-to-day
started going farther on a day-to-day
started going farther on a day-to-day basis and in the process they found that
basis and in the process they found that
basis and in the process they found that the brain that they started out with the
the brain that they started out with the
the brain that they started out with the the chimpanzee brain was not ready for
the chimpanzee brain was not ready for
the chimpanzee brain was not ready for all of the new challenges that they had
all of the new challenges that they had
all of the new challenges that they had to try to find new food
to try to find new food
to try to find new food to process new food to remember how to
to process new food to remember how to
to process new food to remember how to get back to where they started from and
get back to where they started from and
get back to where they started from and on and on all types of new challenges so
on and on all types of new challenges so
on and on all types of new challenges so our ancestors starting six million years
our ancestors starting six million years
our ancestors starting six million years ago started the development of the human
ago started the development of the human
ago started the development of the human brain it’s an entirely different entity
brain it’s an entirely different entity
brain it’s an entirely different entity than the chimpanzee brain which we still
than the chimpanzee brain which we still
than the chimpanzee brain which we still have the human brain allows us to size
have the human brain allows us to size
have the human brain allows us to size up a situation to set up a strategy and
up a situation to set up a strategy and
up a situation to set up a strategy and then to move step by step towards
then to move step by step towards
then to move step by step towards whatever it is that we want to do and as
whatever it is that we want to do and as
whatever it is that we want to do and as a result of the exercise you are going
a result of the exercise you are going
a result of the exercise you are going to find the human brain turned on more
to find the human brain turned on more
to find the human brain turned on more and you can tend to stay in the control
and you can tend to stay in the control
and you can tend to stay in the control of human brain which is then going to
of human brain which is then going to
of human brain which is then going to get you away from the negative hormones
get you away from the negative hormones
get you away from the negative hormones that can be produced by the chimpanzee
that can be produced by the chimpanzee
that can be produced by the chimpanzee brain so you have a great deal of
brain so you have a great deal of
brain so you have a great deal of control over your motivation as you move
control over your motivation as you move
control over your motivation as you move forward but just remember it was
forward but just remember it was
forward but just remember it was exercise that actually developed our
exercise that actually developed our
exercise that actually developed our human brain which makes us different
human brain which makes us different
human brain which makes us different than animals are so a lot of you may now
than animals are so a lot of you may now
than animals are so a lot of you may now feel that exercise is probably a good
feel that exercise is probably a good
feel that exercise is probably a good thing where’s your hand if you think
thing where’s your hand if you think
thing where’s your hand if you think that exercise might be a good thing for
that exercise might be a good thing for
that exercise might be a good thing for you yeah yeah but how many of you are
you yeah yeah but how many of you are
you yeah yeah but how many of you are thinking yeah but it’s gone to hurt or
thinking yeah but it’s gone to hurt or
thinking yeah but it’s gone to hurt or I’m gonna be exhausted or I’m gonna puke
I’m gonna be exhausted or I’m gonna puke
I’m gonna be exhausted or I’m gonna puke so any any of those well I’m gonna take
so any any of those well I’m gonna take
so any any of those well I’m gonna take away that excuse because it never has to
away that excuse because it never has to
away that excuse because it never has to hurt you can start with gentle walking
hurt you can start with gentle walking
hurt you can start with gentle walking for five to ten minutes you can do that
for five to ten minutes you can do that
for five to ten minutes you can do that and then you can increase every other
and then you can increase every other
and then you can increase every other day by three more minutes until you get
day by three more minutes until you get
day by three more minutes until you get up to the 30 minute threshold where
up to the 30 minute threshold where
up to the 30 minute threshold where these marvelous brain benefits are shown
these marvelous brain benefits are shown
these marvelous brain benefits are shown to occur so you have an opportunity
to occur so you have an opportunity
to occur so you have an opportunity without puking and I’m against puking by
without puking and I’m against puking by
without puking and I’m against puking by the way to be able to make some major
the way to be able to make some major
the way to be able to make some major changes in your brain and in your
changes in your brain and in your
changes in your brain and in your as a result so now comes the fun part of
as a result so now comes the fun part of
as a result so now comes the fun part of my talk
my talk
my talk it’s the pep talk first of all remember
it’s the pep talk first of all remember
it’s the pep talk first of all remember that our human brain developed due to
that our human brain developed due to
that our human brain developed due to exercise so we’re going back to our
exercise so we’re going back to our
exercise so we’re going back to our roots when we do this and that when we
roots when we do this and that when we
roots when we do this and that when we exercise we turn on the brain for better
exercise we turn on the brain for better
exercise we turn on the brain for better learning for better memory and new
learning for better memory and new
learning for better memory and new growth of brain cells at any age I’m not
growth of brain cells at any age I’m not
growth of brain cells at any age I’m not going to let those of you past a certain
going to let those of you past a certain
going to let those of you past a certain age get off the hook on this you’re
age get off the hook on this you’re
age get off the hook on this you’re gonna still continue to grow new brain
gonna still continue to grow new brain
gonna still continue to grow new brain cells you will also when you exercise
cells you will also when you exercise
cells you will also when you exercise turn on the circuits for a better
turn on the circuits for a better
turn on the circuits for a better attitude for more vitality and for
attitude for more vitality and for
attitude for more vitality and for personal empowerment that will keep
personal empowerment that will keep
personal empowerment that will keep changing your life for the better as
changing your life for the better as
changing your life for the better as things go by and finally exercise has
things go by and finally exercise has
things go by and finally exercise has been shown to take the stress hormones
been shown to take the stress hormones
been shown to take the stress hormones that start to build up and neutralize
that start to build up and neutralize
that start to build up and neutralize them and when you need a pep up and you
them and when you need a pep up and you
them and when you need a pep up and you get in on your workout you get going on
get in on your workout you get going on
get in on your workout you get going on your workout you’re gonna rev up the pep
your workout you’re gonna rev up the pep
your workout you’re gonna rev up the pep up hormones there so your body has a
up hormones there so your body has a
up hormones there so your body has a natural way of taking care of itself so
natural way of taking care of itself so
natural way of taking care of itself so now is the time move your body and turn
now is the time move your body and turn
now is the time move your body and turn on your brain
on your brain
on your brain thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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