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But not too fast….

English neurologist Roger Bannister was the first athlete to run a mile in less than 4 minutes when he did it back in 1954 but a poll of his modern day neurology peers suggests the mental benefits of running so aggressively aren’t as significant as you might think.  “It’s a balance,” one neurologist said about a sprint like Bannister’s – it raises cortisol levels which have been linked to mental health issues. A new meta-analysis by the British Journal of Sports also shows that more moderate exercise like doubles tennis may be good enough to lower cardiovascular risks and better than fast paced exercise for mental health.