Why do athletes, like Carlos Alcaraz and Steph Curry, juggle? It's not just a cool trick. Juggling can alter the brain and enhance cognitive function. 💭 🎾
Have you ever noticed professional athletes like Carlos Alvarez juggling ahead of a match? It may seem like a simple way to improve your hand eye coordination, but there's actually more to it than that. I'm going to tell you why athletes juggle while trying to juggle. So it may seem like a circus act, but juggling is actually more complex than we actually realize. It can increase neuroplasticity in the brain, and it can act as like a calibration system that allows us to, you know, start to warm up. One study showed that learning how to juggle and practicing for 30 minutes a day for six weeks. Increased white matter in the brain related to motor functioning. The best part is, scientists say you don't actually have to be good at juggling. You just have to put yourself in uncomfortable situations. That's how you know your brain is adapting.
After reading the article in The Athletic, I started working on juggling skills and I have found it to be a fun challenge. After a long call, I will juggle for 5 minutes to reset my mind. Plus, it is a good party trick!
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3dAfter reading the article in The Athletic, I started working on juggling skills and I have found it to be a fun challenge. After a long call, I will juggle for 5 minutes to reset my mind. Plus, it is a good party trick!