Treat our Mind as Muscles, and Let’s Get Fit!

We all know the importance of physical fitness in keeping us healthy and the other positive side effects to this as we get older. What you may not know is that mental fitness is equally important as physical fitness and shouldn’t be neglected. Just as there are several components to physical fitness, there are four components to mental fitness.

Build a Mind-Body Connection

Mental, physical fitness and health are intertwined. You can improve through a healthy diet, regular exercise, and enough sleep.  Physical activity increases the flow of oxygen to your brain. It also increases the amount of endorphins in the brain. In this case, it’s not surprising that people who are active also tend to enjoy a higher level of mental agility. Engaging in a physical workout can assist in lifting depressive moods and increase positive mental thoughts.

Try Something Different

New experiences can also set you on the right path to mental fitness. You can fit new approaches into your daily life in a variety of ways, from trying new recipes to taking new ways to accomplish repetitive tasks. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, research shows that keeping your brain active increases its vitality. Doing new things in new ways appears to help retain brain cells and connections. It may even produce new brain cells. In essence, breaking out of your routine can help keep your brain healthy.

Tune out the noise

We are in a time of digital distraction. There is no shortage of notifications, messages, social media, and streaming platforms vying for our attention. It can be really easy to be pulled away from what’s important and living in the present. Some digital clean-up, like minimizing the push notifications on the phone, is an important first step. In addition, what we need to tune out the noise is discipline. Not a discipline that governs with punishment, but a more inspiring form of discipline that is devoted to what’s important.

Therapy, the workout your brain needs 

We believe that utilizing suitable strategies and a little practice, we can all get mentally fit with more resilience, emotional regulation, and positive emotions. However, it can feel difficult to do this alone. Therapy is a great way to approach mental conflict, difficulty or trauma and can be incorporated into your weekly routine to keep your mindset in check. PsyMood has over 200 therapists, counsellors, and mental health professionals that offer a range of services and delivered in your chosen native language with your cultural background in mind.

If you find yourself having difficulties getting started or coping with any challenges in your life, PsyMood is here to provide professional mental health support that is tailored to your needs.

PsyMood prides itself on providing online and affordable diverse mental health support for newcomers to Canada by matching our users to mental health specialists that understand their culture and speak their native language. You can start your FREE no-obligation introductory session today.