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Why And How You Should Practice Mental Fitness | Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement
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Practice mental fitness
Mental fitness simply means to cultivate positive values and keep your mind active towards something that will make you happy.
Mental fitness is the only way to prevent mental aging.
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How to practice mental fitness
- The best way to keep your mind focused, steady, and undisturbed is meditation.
- Read a lot and widely. Learn something new every day, but don’t limit yourself to superficial knowledge.
- Do anything that would challenge your intellect and test your memory.
- Engage in meaningful conversations with the people you love about a wide range of topics.
- Have a hobby.
- Turn off the TV and spend a few days away from the computer.
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Keep in sync with your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle
- Try to go to sleep and get up at the same time every day;
- Avoid sleeping in, even on weekends;
- Limit naps to 15 to 20 minutes in the early afternoon;
Melatonin
Is a naturally occurring hormone controlled by light exposure that helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle.
Your brain secretes more melatonin when it’s dark, making you sleepy, and less when it’s light, making you more alert.
However, many aspects of modern life can alter your body’s production of melatonin and shift your circadian rhythm
Influence exposure to ligh
During the day:
- Expose yourself to bright sunlight in the morning.
- Spend more time outside during daylight.
- Let as much natural light into your home or workspace as possible.
At night:
- Avoid bright screens within 1-2 hours of your bedtime.
- Say no to late-night television.
- Don’t read with backlit devices.
- When it’s time to sleep, make sure the room is dark.
- Keep the lights down if you get up during the night.
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Different Decade, Different Resolutions
Some New Year's resolutions stay the same every decade, like getting plenty of sleep, getting more exercise, eating better, etc.
As we enter the year 2020, some other New Year Resolutions are...
Nutrition over the Decade
Dietary guidelines changed drastically over the decade.
- Sugar is no longer classified as food, but as an addictive substance similar to cocaine.
- Cholesterol and natural fat are not that bad for you anymore.
- The definition of what healthy means has changed, and now encompasses a more holistic approach to our body.
- Our gut microbes, which get killed by eating processed foods and antibiotics, need to be safeguarded now.
- Emotional stress is a big contributor to our health.
Alcohol intake
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Mental Health on the Rise
Mental health issues are on the rise globally, due to a complex life that has us pursue perfection in every aspect of our lives.
Cases of chronic depression and anxiety are normally treated u...
Exercise to treat Depression
Regular exercise can treat mild to moderate depression, as good as the antidepressants.
Exercise provides us with feel-good chemicals made naturally inside our body, as the brain releases endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin.
Exercising for Self-Esteem
Exercise also has a psychological benefit of making us feel great.
Using exercise as a social activity, we improve our self-esteem and get to meet new people, forming healthy and positive connections