Women’s Fitness Australia — September 2017

Picture this

Suck at drawing? Chances are

you probably don’t, and even

if you’re not a modern-day

Salvador Dalí, science says it’ll

still do you some good. A study

published in the journal of The

Arts in Psychotherapy found

that when people doodle or

free-draw, the blood fl ow in

their brain’s prefrontal cortex

increases. Since this area of

the brain is responsible for our

thoughts, feelings, actions and

how we perceive rewards, it’s

a sure sign that artistic pursuits

can help boost your happy

vibes. After the experiment,

the volunteers also reported

that they had more “good” ideas

and were better able to solve

problems, so in the name of

fi nally winning pub trivia, it’s

time to break out the pencils.

Inner boost

Fuel your bod with these nutritional buys

Spatone 100% Natural Liquid

Iron Supplement, 28 sachets for

$36.25/14 sachets for $24.15,

martinandpleasance.com

Be Wellbeing Broth

in Vegetable Infused

with Beetroot, $7,

bebroth.com.au

Pureharvest Sōl

Good Protein Bar in

Cinnamon Roll, $4.95,

sunwarrior.com.au

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