Has exam season got you hitting the books instead of the gym?
考试季是否让你埋头学习而不是去健身房？
Study is important, but if you're not keeping up with your exercise, you might be missing out.
学习很重要，但如果你不坚持锻炼，你可能会错过一些好处。
It turns out that regular physical exercise can boost your memory, focus and reasoning skills.
事实证明，规律的体育锻炼可以提升你的记忆力、专注力和推理能力。
One study even found that Scottish teenagers who got 60 minutes of exercise a day scored a whole grade higher on national exams.
一项研究甚至发现，每天锻炼 60 分钟的苏格兰青少年在国家级考试中得分高出整整一个等级。
Physical exercise has been linked to a number of positive changes inside our brains.
体育锻炼与我们大脑内部的许多积极变化有关。
Regular aerobic exercise appears to be linked with an enlarged hippocampus.
规律的有氧运动似乎与海马体的增大有关。
That's the area of the brain linked to learning and memory.
这是大脑中与学习和记忆相关的区域。
Other studies have suggested that exercise four hours after learning allows new information to be better integrated into our memories.
其他研究表明，学习后四小时进行锻炼能使新信息更好地融入我们的记忆。
Looking inside our brains, it seems that exercise triggers tiny bursts of electrical energy, known as 'brain ripples' which are thought to be connected to the process of storing and organising memories.
观察我们的大脑内部，运动似乎会触发微小的电能爆发，即所谓的“脑波纹”，这被认为与记忆的存储和组织过程有关。
Exercise could also lead to improved executive function.
运动还可以改善执行功能。
This is the part of our brain that's responsible for things including working memory and self-control.
这是我们大脑中负责工作记忆和自我控制等功能的区域。
A recent study showed that students who carried out 10 minutes of moderate exercise showed improved cognitive performance afterwards.
最近一项研究表明，进行10分钟中等强度运动的学生随后认知表现有所提升。
As well as the direct physical benefits of exercise on our brains, there are other associated advantages.
除了运动对大脑的直接身体益处外，还有其他相关的好处。
Exercise leads to the release of endorphins.
运动会导致内啡肽的释放。
These chemicals help to alleviate the effects of stress and can improve our mood.
这些化学物质有助于缓解压力的影响，并能改善我们的情绪。
Exam preparation can be both a cause of stress and something that's adversely affected by it.
备考既是压力的来源，也会受到压力的负面影响。
Exercise reduces your stress so that you can focus on your revision.
运动能减轻压力，让你专注于复习。
Good sleep habits are also important for brain health and function.
良好的睡眠习惯对大脑健康和功能也很重要。
And this is another area where exercise helps out.
这是运动发挥作用的另一个领域。
Regular exercise has been shown to lead to better sleep and fewer episodes of insomnia.
规律运动已被证明能改善睡眠并减少失眠发作。
A study from the University of Texas also linked it to longer instances of deep sleep.
德克萨斯大学的一项研究也将其与更长的深度睡眠联系起来。
When you're asleep, your body processes memories, so it's another way that exercise can take you to higher grades.
当你睡觉时，你的身体会处理记忆，所以这是运动能让你获得更好成绩的另一种方式。
Exercise benefits both our mental and physical health and has clear benefits for academic performance.
运动有益于我们的身心健康，对学业成绩也有明显的好处。
So, while it's important to spend time studying, don't forget to keep some time back for physical activity.
所以，虽然花时间学习很重要，但别忘了留出一些时间进行身体活动。
