This is such an important point, and it’s honestly not surprising. Back in the day, physical activity wasn’t just encouraged—it was mandatory. In Texas, every kid had a period of football or physical education. Beyond the fact that our food is killing us, the lack of movement is definitely doing just as much damage, slowly but surely. Look at school photos from the ‘70s and ‘80s—you rarely saw an overweight kid. Today, kids in their 20s are already unhealthy in both mind and body. While I don’t have all the answers, I do know that our bodies and minds thrive on motion. Exercise doesn’t just make us fit—it sharpens our minds, clears our heads, and improves learning. What Naperville is doing makes perfect sense. Most of what we struggle with—health-wise—can be addressed with the basics: water, exercise, and food with ingredients you don’t need a degree in food science to understand. Education needs to embrace movement and competition again. Kids need to learn the value of winning and losing, success and failure. Those lessons build resilience, and honestly, it’s time we get back to that. Zero Hour is proof that what’s good for the body is good for the brain. The smarter version of yourself starts with lacing up your shoes and moving.
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The Secret of the Smartest School in the Country There's a school that's one of the smartest in the country. The reason? They do something called Zero Hour. Zero Hour PE is an experiment run by a group of PE teachers who turned 19,000 students in Naperville District 203 into the fittest (and smartest) kids in the nation. It is simple: Would an hour of physical activity give these kids a boost in reading and learning? The answer is yes. In Naperville, 97 percent of the 8th graders took a worldwide test called the TIMSS test. In the science section, they finished just ahead of Singapore, number one in the world. In the math section, they were number six in the world. All this is because of their innovative exercise program. What should you take from this? If you want to be the smartest version of yourself start with exercising your body. ✍🏼 What are your thoughts on this? ♻️ Help others by sharing if you found this helpful. - Dan Ps. If you liked this post you'll enjoy my newsletter. Every week I share tips on how to get lean, boost energy, and live longer. Join 350,000+ subscribers here 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/gehZk5aJ