Brain Break/Movement Video!

When you move playfully, the brain releases dopamine and acetylcholine, two neurotransmitters that accelerate learning by strengthening neural pathways in the motor cortex and cerebellum. The act of experimenting, failing, and re-trying keeps the prefrontal cortex engaged just enough for awareness, while the basal ganglia automate patterns faster through repetition. In movement training, play triggers: • Faster myelination of neural circuits to improve speed and control • Greater synaptic plasti