Tony Ricci Revels in Health and Happiness

Complex problems often have simple solutions, and Tony Ricci insists that only a few, fun minutes of movement a day will get us well on our way to healthier, happier lives. Give us a listen as Tony explains the profound benefits of routine exercise and good nutrition, and demonstrates how loving what we do ensures we'll do even more of it, turning downward cycles into uplifting ones for the betterment of ourselves and all of society...The GuestTony Ricci, Ed.D, DSc, FISSN, CSCS, PES is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Health & Human Performance, and Psychology and Neuroscience at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Tony holds Separate Master’s Degrees in Sport Science and Human Nutrition and a Doctorate in Sport Psychology. He is currently the Vice President of the Society for Sport Neuroscience and on the Scientific Advisory Board member for the International Society of Sports Nutrition.Along with teaching in the disciplines of Sport Science, Sport Psychology, and Sport neuroscience, he is the owner and founder of Fightshape International, a multi-discipline performance enhancement company providing advanced coaching in Strength and Conditioning and Mental Performance across Fight Sports disciplines. Tony has coached scores of professional athletes in fight-sports, including numerous World Champions in MMA, Boxing and Kickboxing.For the past 40 years Tony has dedicated his energies and career to optimizing Human Performance. He has over 20 peer reviewed publications and spoken at over 50 conferences on the topics of Health, Fitness, Stress Reduction, Human Performance, Sports Nutrition, Sports Psychology, and the newly emerging field of Sports Neuroscience.The ResourcesFrontiers | Exercise-Mediated Neurogenesis in the Hippocampus via BDNFThe Effect of Aerobic Exercise in Neuroplasticity, Learning, and Cognition: A Systematic Review - PMCExercising is good for the brain but exercising outside is potentially better | Scientific ReportsEffect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials | The BMJThe impact of exercise on depression: how moving makes your brain and body feel better - PMCMookie's LinksRicci Flowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricci_flowRicci the Mathematicianhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorio_Ricci-CurbastroSend the host a text! Let him know what you think Support the show