17 Jun 09 Make Your Mind Healthier Too

When I give any advice about fitness, or how to eat right, usually the advice is always themed towards keeping your body as healthy as possible. But the problem with that, is your body can only be so healthy if you don’t also exercise and care for your mind. There are regular activities you should be doing within your everyday life to keep your mind as healthy as possible. This way you can increase your brain power in the form of better memory, cognitive function, and also slow the decay of both through the aging process.

Some of the most common ways to really push that brain power to it’s limits, strengthening your mind and spirit, are relatively easy, and will fit into your everyday life with little extra effort on your part. Simple activities like reading a book, or playing a game that requires a lot thought like chess or Scrabble, or even just keeping a journal to write out your thoughts all increase your overall mental health. Like any muscle in your body, your brain needs to be ‘flexed’ regularly to maintain it’s health. Which is what makes engaging in activities that really force your brain to think, like chess or evoking the depths of your imagination through reading or writing, so important.

Eat as healthily as you can as often as you can, as providing your brain with the proper vitamins throughout your diet is just as important as anything else you could do using your brain to increase health. Keeping your system fully stocked on all the vitamins, nutrients, minerals, and antioxidants your body needs is good for every aspect of living. But also is a huge contribution as to the level of your mental health.

Other than that, just make sure to be true to yourself. Think about your emotions, and don’t block them out or keep them inside. Engage in activities that make you think and that require something more than sitting on the couch inside in front of a television. Read a book outside, with healthy natural light and crisp fresh air. Just those few simple things will bring you a gigantic step closer to being a happier more complete you.

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Tags: Aging Process, Brain Power, Chess, Cognitive Function, Couch, Decay, Emotions, Everyday Life, Health System, Imagination, Keeping A Journal, Mental Health, Mind And Spirit, Minerals, Nutrients, Playing A Game, Proper Diet, Proper Vitamins, Reading A Book, Scrabble

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