Mental Workout

The concept of "Mental Workout" is to train the mind to think differently, change the perception of situations to help benefit the body and spirit. By practicing different forms of mediatition and relaxation or other centering techniques on a regular basis we can effect our state of health and wellness. Much like an athlete has to focus their whole being and train regularly, we as individuals need to learn to focus and practice these techniques daily to help relieve the harm that we experience through daily stressors.

Studies as to the benefits of a mental workout have shown that by performing a mental workout allows for changes to the physiology of the inner workings of the body, better control of emotions, offers more mental clarity, helps to allow the mind/body to cope better with daily distress, helps the body to become more resistant to illness, aids in resisitng illness, and also helps to acheive higher states of well-being.

With the many benefits that a mental workout offers, I need to start practicing the exercises that we have done on a daily basis and learn more. As I get older, my body and mind are going through chemical and hormonal changes. These mental techniques will help me psychologically deal with my daily stressors and possibly keep me from going done the route of so many other individuals that have to depend on medications to help them make it through the day.