Zaphgod's Flickr page
Came across a great post today on Sweat Science, “Is exercising with your iPod making you stupid?” Clearly, heading out the door for a run with a listening device increases your risk of injury, yet many runners are willing to take that chance because music either helps them get a better workout or provides extra motivation to get out the door. Music can certainly make a long run less monotonous as well. But what if all this uninterrupted stimulation via digital technology is causing us to forfeit crucial downtime for our brains that helps us learn and remember more leading to more creativity and thoughtfulness? Would you put down your iPod then?