You may know that to live a fulfilling life, being Mentally Fit is an essential factor. But what you may not know is that there are several creative ways to stay Mentally Fit besides just daily meditation. Below are some creative ways you can work on being more Mentally Fit every day.
Slow Down Sometimes
In this day and age, it is common that most people live a fast-paced lifestyle. And while it can be fun to be busy sometimes, you must take life slowly sometimes to stay Mentally Fit. This can be as simple as listening to a podcast instead of responding to emails while on your commute. Or when you are at lunch break while at work, resolve not to do anything work-related for the entire break. You can even slow down just by spending a quiet afternoon on the couch reading a book — whatever you decide, just make sure you allow yourself time to slow down to be more Mentally Fit.
Put Down Your Phone
Phones have come to be more of constant companions than something we spend a few minutes on each day. To be more Mentally Fit, it’s time that you put your phone away for various amounts of time during your busy schedule. Try not to scroll through social media on your work break and spend time evaluating how you feel instead. Also, make sure to put your phone away when you are spending time with loved ones so you can be more present in the here and now.
Stay Tactile
It might seem strange but keeping your ‘feelings’ on, will help you grow the parts of your brain that keep you mentally fit. I’m talking about the physical actual feeling of things. Rubbing your fingers together, or your palms on your thighs, the ridges of a steering wheel are all ways we can ground our brains, and learn better focus in the regions that allow us to get back in the ZONE.
Make An Effort To Listen
Sometimes, when someone is talking, your thoughts may tend to drift, or you may be scrolling on your phone instead. It’s time to stop this habit and make an effort to listen to someone when they are speaking to you. Not only will this help strengthen your relationship with this person, but it will also make sure you don’t miss something they may be trying to tell you. This will help keep you more focused on what is essential in life. But this doesn’t only apply to listening to a conversation. Spending a few moments a day really paying attention to what you can hear near you, farther away and even much in the distance. Your brain will learn to hop out of the a Mind F*CK and slowly get trained to rebound into the moment of Sage it’s looking for.
Overall, it can sometimes seem difficult to stay Mentally Fit. Make it easier on yourself by employing more creative manners of staying Mentally Fit such as slowing down, putting down your phone, and spending time listening. All of these things are easy to apply to your life and will help to keep you Mentally Fit.
