A study at Oxford University shows that exercising together appears to increase the level of the feel-good endorphin hormones naturally released during physical exertion.\u00a0 An unexpected result perhaps, though it reinforces the notion that team work is more productive than individual performance.<\/p>\n
We know that teams can be synergistic, that is 1 + 1 = more than 2 and that integral systems<\/a> in business and society are more stable and resilient than discrete systems, but it is interesting to see that our hormones know this too!<\/p>\n BBC: Group exercise ‘boosts happiness’<\/a><\/p>\n BBC: Why exercise cheers you up<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A study at Oxford University shows that exercising together appears to increase the level of the feel-good endorphin hormones naturally released during physical exertion.\u00a0 An unexpected result perhaps, though it reinforces the notion that team work is more productive than individual performance. We know that teams can be synergistic, that is 1 + 1 = …
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