Mental workout was created to help people manage stress and dealing with a variety of life challenges. Research suggests that by meditating regularly, the brain is reoriented from stress. Just like our body, our mind need regular workouts to keep it strong, supple and flexible. Sometimes to challenge my brain I do crossword puzzles for about 20 minutes. Doing crossword puzzles also relax me. But at times school is enough to challenge my mind. As we age, our physical needs change and it becomes increasingly more important to take care of our overall health. However, taking care of ourselves now includes things that we may not have considered, like the fitness of our brain. Working our mental muscles keep our mind sharp. Mental workout can help my mind relaxes because at times when I go to lay down at night my mind is not ready to rest when my body is. So I need something to relax this busy mind. The mental workout will help me with some of my stress but since this class with the relaxation techniques I have improved a lot with handling stress. But a mental workout will put you in a better mood and you will feel better about yourself.
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Kali:)
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Hi Kaliasha, I like your explanation of a mental workout. I find that meditating does alleviate stress. Going to a quiet place in your mind and tunning out the noise brings peace and relaxation. I also enjoy the exercises in this class, especially the one the professor guided us through. It was short and effective and very relaxing. I enjoy crosswords as well and I like to work on breaking codes for relaxation.Enjoyed your blog...Sharon
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ReplyDeleteI think I will start doing the relaxation technique we did with Prof at night before I go to bed, just to make sure I relaxs. This class has gave us some helpful techniques that we can use in our everyday life. Thanks!!!