Any sports fan will know how agonizingly stressful it can be to watch your favorite team but new research has revealed that doing so has an unexpectedly positive impact on your brain. Scientists have known for a while that watching sports, particularly in large groups, can have benefits on well-being as the activity fosters a sense of community and belonging. But now, researchers in Japan have carried out a series of studies to test whether watching sports has a measurable effect on the brain and it most certainly does. Study explores the benefits of watching sports on well-beingLed by Associa…