For most of the general population, exercise goes hand-in-hand with distraction--an iPod, book, magazine--anything to get one's mind off of working out. However, while some distractions have been proven to psychologically bolster the physiological benefits of athletic activity, others may actually thwart movement.
Check out yesterday's New York Times article about concentration and fitness here.
Interested in the interplay between the body & the mind? Check out Tufts' summer Psychology course: "Physiological Psychology" on the Tufts Summer Session Web Site.
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