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"  How&amp;#039;s this for sweat equity: Women who worked out moderately for 20 to 30 minutes three or more times a week earned 9 percent more than those who didn&amp;#039;t, according to one study cited in a Journal of Labor Research paper. Here are just a few of the ways exercise may be beneficial to your bottom line, based on the ever-building body of scientific literature that delves into the topic. You&amp;#039;re smarter. Think of that heartpumping elliptical trek as a snack break for your brain. The increased blood flow, chock-full of oxygen and nutrients, feeds your capacity to spawn brilliant ideas\u2014and keeps your clients coming back for more. This past spring, a Psychological Medicine paper suggested that the longer people worked out regularly throughout their lifetime, the better their brains functioned. You&amp;#039;re happier. A brisk walk may take just 20 minutes, but that serotonin boost may last for hours, making you more enthusiastic about your job (another meeting, yay!). That&amp;#039;s an attribute higher-ups notice\u2014and one they may compensate you for accordingly. You&amp;#039;ve got more gusto. A recent study on cancer survivors reported that those who returned to work while taking up an exercise regimen felt more energetic at their workplaces than those who didn&amp;#039;t. Makes sense for healthy individuals, too: With more feel-good hormones pumping through your body, you may be less likely to shrink from challenging assignments. What boss wouldn&amp;#039;t be impressed with that? You&amp;#039;re healthier. A recent Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine paper further confirmed what we&amp;#039;ve suspected all along: Those who exercise less end up taking more sick days. And as Woody Allen once said, &amp;quot;Eighty percent of success is showing up.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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