It seems that exercise can kick-start a cascade of neurotransmitters, along with a host of other neural changes that can shift your mind when you’re trying to learn something new or think in different ways. What exercise does is set the scene to potentiate other changes in how your mind works. You can learn more effectively, in other words, if you’ve got an exercise program going on. This means, if you’re serious about making a mental shift in your life, it can be invaluable to incorporate exercise into the picture.