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adversity.</p><p id="47fc">Mental fitness is essential because it helps you effectively deal with life’s challenges and demands. When you’re mentally fit, you’re better able to cope with stress, solve problems, and make decisions. You’re also more likely to be happy and fulfilled.</p><h1 id="218d">Resilience is reactive — Mental fitness is proactive</h1><p id="0aa8">Mental fitness is proactive, meaning that you take action to maintain and improve your mental well-being. Resilience, on the other hand, is reactive. This means that you can only demonstrate resilience as a result of something adverse that you’ve experienced. Resilience is the result. Mental fitness is what you need to practice to achieve it.</p><p id="34f2">Resilience isn’t the only benefit of mental fitness. I’ve outlined some additional benefits below.</p><h2 id="7fa5">Standard benefits:</h2><ul><li>Increased resilience to stress and adversity</li><li>Better problem-solving skills</li><li>Improved decision-making skills</li><li>More happiness and fulfillment in life</li></ul><h2 id="ed6c">Emotional benefits:</h2><ul><li>Greater sense of control over your life</li><li>Improved self-esteem and self-confidence</li><li>A more positive outlook on life</li><li>Greater emotional resilience</li></ul><h2 id="fd28">Behavioral benefits:</h2><ul><li>Improved self-control</li><li>More effective stress management skills</li><li>Increased ability to stick to goals and achieve success</li><li>Greater ability to resist temptation and unhealthy habits</li></ul><h1 id="2b4f">What are some mental exercises?</h1><p id="1d80">Are you up for some Mindful Squats, some Bench Press Stress Relief, or a few Meditative Bicep Curls?</p><p id="7b77">All joking aside, many exercises can help relieve stress and make you feel calm and relaxed such as:</p><ul><li>Breathwork</li><li>Yoga</li><li>Talk Therapy</li><li>Journalling</li><li>Heart-Brain Coherence</li><li>Mindfulness</li><li>Gratitude</li><li>Meditation</li></ul><p id="d36d">You may not only benefit in the moment but regular meditation, for example, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2015/02/09/7-ways-meditation-can-actually-change-the-brain/?sh=2761ea931465">has been proven to actually change the structure of the brain</a>, thereby leading to long-term benefits.</p><h1 id="916c">Mental fitness is trending</h1><p id="3c1d">The mental fitness movement is a relatively new phenomenon gaining traction as more people become aware of the importance of maintaining their mental well-being. <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/mentalfitness?lang=en">TikTok’s #mentalfitness tag</a> has had 50.8 million views at the time of writing, and that number is steadily climbing.</p><p id="5b89">Mental fitness gyms and clubs are popping up everywhere, both on

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line and in real bricks and mortar. <a href="https://www.joincoa.com/">Coa</a>, <a href="https://www.liberatestudio.com/">Liberate</a> and <a href="https://inceptionep.com/">Inception</a> are all excellent examples of online mental health gyms. At the same time, <a href="https://www.sloanestanley.com/interview-with-founder-and-owner-of-the-soke-maryam-meddin/">The Soak</a> in London and NYC’s <a href="https://www.the-well.com/">The Well</a> are two mental health spas you can visit.</p><p id="20a6">Mental fitness gyms are not only of interest to individuals but to companies as well. This is another perk they can offer employees to help boost their mental health.</p><h1 id="55c4">Mental Fitness on Steroids</h1><p id="4bd2">The Bootcamp I went through was like mental fitness on steroids. It certainly wasn’t the “norm.”</p><p id="3e1e">If I can compare it to physical fitness. In that case, the “norm” might be going to the gym every day, but then eating unhealthily, or drinking too much alcohol, or being overweight, or not getting enough sleep. The gym exercise is undoubtedly beneficial, but you will not fully reach your goal until you have a holistic understanding of what makes a person physically fit.</p><p id="43da">The same is true for mental fitness. You might meditate, practice mindfulness, do some journalling, or any number of other exercises. The exercises will certainly help, but you will not reach your goal of true mental fitness until you have a holistic understanding of how the mind works.</p><p id="6640">The mental fitness training I’ve done over the last 12 years is like having an instruction manual for the human mental experience. I’ve become much more grounded and mentally resilient. So if you want mental fitness on steroids that is lasting and transformational, you have to go beyond the exercises.</p><h1 id="40f5">Mental fitness is not a panacea but a way to be prepared</h1><p id="1cd9">Mental fitness is not a panacea that will magically make all your problems disappear. It is, however, a step in the right direction. You’re better equipped to deal with whatever life throws your way when you’re mentally fit.</p><p id="9d78">Mental fitness is like an insurance for your mind. You may not need to use it, but it’s there, just in case you need it.</p><p id="2262">And finally, I’ll leave you with this thought…</p><blockquote id="0d9c"><p>“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” — Abraham Lincoln</p></blockquote><p id="4140">So, to create a mentally fit future for yourself, start taking action now. It’s never too late to start down the path of mental fitness.</p><p id="a9e3">Want more? <a href="https://marybethhazeldine.podia.com/the-grateful-life-executive-summary">Download my “Grateful Life Summary.”</a></p></article></body>

Mental Fitness: an Introduction

Why not take your mind to a mental fitness gym or bootcamp?

We all know that we need to stay in shape physically, but what about our mental health? Most of us only think about our mental health when something is wrong. We don’t take the time to proactively work on our mental fitness.

As a Transformative Coach, clients usually reach out to me when they have a problem or need help. Rarely does anyone ever make an appointment because they just want to keep mentally fit.

But mental fitness is equally as important as physical fitness. Just like we go to the gym or take walks outside to stay physically fit, we should also be working on our mental fitness. (I just got a visual of a brain lifting weights.)

My goal is to convince you not to be a mental couch potato. There are many benefits of looking after your mental fitness if you want the most peaceful, resilient, and happy life possible.

Physical fitness doesn’t guarantee you’ll never get sick. Still, it puts your body in the best possible condition to deal with any physical ailments you might encounter. In the same way, mental fitness will stand you in good stead to weather any mental storms that might come your way.

My Mental Fitness BootCamp

I’ve spent the last 12 years in a mental fitness bootcamp. My mental fitness journey started when I became a Transformative Coach. I spent two years going through a structured training program, logging my coaching hours, and being mentored. However, I’ve continued my professional development over the last 10 years.

I didn’t have any mental health issues or personal problems. I was just practicing mental fitness before the term ever became popular. Today, I’m aware of the enormous benefits this has had for me. Therefore, I’m also passionate about getting others to practice mental fitness.

Can you really take your mind to the gym?

The answer is YES.

Mental fitness can be defined as a state of mind in which you can effectively manage your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. This state of mind is characterized by a sense of well-being, resilience, and adaptability. Unlike mental health, mental fitness is more similar to Stoicism, resilience, or the ability to cope with adversity.

Mental fitness is essential because it helps you effectively deal with life’s challenges and demands. When you’re mentally fit, you’re better able to cope with stress, solve problems, and make decisions. You’re also more likely to be happy and fulfilled.

Resilience is reactive — Mental fitness is proactive

Mental fitness is proactive, meaning that you take action to maintain and improve your mental well-being. Resilience, on the other hand, is reactive. This means that you can only demonstrate resilience as a result of something adverse that you’ve experienced. Resilience is the result. Mental fitness is what you need to practice to achieve it.

Resilience isn’t the only benefit of mental fitness. I’ve outlined some additional benefits below.

Standard benefits:

Increased resilience to stress and adversity
Better problem-solving skills
Improved decision-making skills
More happiness and fulfillment in life

Emotional benefits:

Greater sense of control over your life
Improved self-esteem and self-confidence
A more positive outlook on life
Greater emotional resilience

Behavioral benefits:

Improved self-control
More effective stress management skills
Increased ability to stick to goals and achieve success
Greater ability to resist temptation and unhealthy habits

What are some mental exercises?

Are you up for some Mindful Squats, some Bench Press Stress Relief, or a few Meditative Bicep Curls?

All joking aside, many exercises can help relieve stress and make you feel calm and relaxed such as:

Breathwork
Yoga
Talk Therapy
Journalling
Heart-Brain Coherence
Mindfulness
Gratitude
Meditation

You may not only benefit in the moment but regular meditation, for example, has been proven to actually change the structure of the brain, thereby leading to long-term benefits.

Mental fitness is trending

The mental fitness movement is a relatively new phenomenon gaining traction as more people become aware of the importance of maintaining their mental well-being. TikTok’s #mentalfitness tag has had 50.8 million views at the time of writing, and that number is steadily climbing.

Mental fitness gyms and clubs are popping up everywhere, both online and in real bricks and mortar. Coa, Liberate and Inception are all excellent examples of online mental health gyms. At the same time, The Soak in London and NYC’s The Well are two mental health spas you can visit.

Mental fitness gyms are not only of interest to individuals but to companies as well. This is another perk they can offer employees to help boost their mental health.

Mental Fitness on Steroids

The Bootcamp I went through was like mental fitness on steroids. It certainly wasn’t the “norm.”

If I can compare it to physical fitness. In that case, the “norm” might be going to the gym every day, but then eating unhealthily, or drinking too much alcohol, or being overweight, or not getting enough sleep. The gym exercise is undoubtedly beneficial, but you will not fully reach your goal until you have a holistic understanding of what makes a person physically fit.

The same is true for mental fitness. You might meditate, practice mindfulness, do some journalling, or any number of other exercises. The exercises will certainly help, but you will not reach your goal of true mental fitness until you have a holistic understanding of how the mind works.

The mental fitness training I’ve done over the last 12 years is like having an instruction manual for the human mental experience. I’ve become much more grounded and mentally resilient. So if you want mental fitness on steroids that is lasting and transformational, you have to go beyond the exercises.

Mental fitness is not a panacea but a way to be prepared

Mental fitness is not a panacea that will magically make all your problems disappear. It is, however, a step in the right direction. You’re better equipped to deal with whatever life throws your way when you’re mentally fit.

Mental fitness is like an insurance for your mind. You may not need to use it, but it’s there, just in case you need it.

And finally, I’ll leave you with this thought…

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” — Abraham Lincoln

So, to create a mentally fit future for yourself, start taking action now. It’s never too late to start down the path of mental fitness.

Want more? Download my “Grateful Life Summary.”