Small increases in physical activity as part of our daily lives can bring long-term benefits to our health. Some mornings, I really struggle to go out for a jog, but I force myself because I know it will be good for me. The protective effect that exercise can have not only the body , but our brain , memory and general wellbeing is something I've spoken to researchers a lot about recently. But what has also become clear is that we don't need to be doing intense workouts to see benefits. New