Increase Your Mental Strength And Reduce Your Worries

What do we mean when we talk about “mental strength”? What is the connection between physical exercise and the agility and resistance of our mind?

Strange as it may seem, the classic “mind and body” pairing is true. They are intimately connected to each other. That is an aspect that we must not forget.

When we talk about mental strength, we are really talking about everything that enables a person to deal with adversity in daily life.

It’s also about knowing how to focus on something in order to achieve it. How do we develop the appropriate strategies to achieve that goal and the associated success?

On the other hand, if you neglect the health of your body, you will find that many daily skills related to certain cognitive processes such as attention, memory and even creativity will gradually diminish and weaken.

To better understand this, let’s give you a simple example. Suppose you had a bad day, one of those days where everything goes wrong and where life seems to be completely messed up and everything is exactly against you.

You feel so overwhelmed that you decide to put on comfortable clothes and just go for a walk. During the walk you will quickly notice that something changes in you. You feel lighter, your mind opens up to new perspectives and your worries become smaller.

Mind and body are closely connected. They are connected to each other. It’s a duo that we have to take care of and improve on.

In this article, we’ll explain five great ways you can do this.

We just mentioned it: walking at a brisk, steady, regular pace creates surprising changes in our minds.

• There are many studies confirming this fact: just walking for half an hour at most is enough to reduce a wide variety of mental health problems, prevent depression and improve quality of life.
• We are not supposed to tire or push ourselves. A simple, regular and constant movement for half an hour gets the body going and supplies the body, especially the brain, with oxygen.

• Walking relieves tension. It helps to kick-start the brain waves associated with rest. In addition, it helps us to reach a state of consciousness where we are more receptive to everything around us.

Maybe this surprises you. And maybe you don’t really believe it. But smiling is therapeutic. It is an inner force that feeds us with strong feelings and spreads positivity.

• We sometimes forget this, but smiling is very important in our genetics. It is a kind of language that is passed down from generation to generation. So it encompasses something more than just a form of social and emotional communication.
• All we have to do is smile and the brain rewards us with a rush of endorphins.
• It’s like starting ourselves up again. We put reality in perspective and connect ourselves with the present. In addition, we get a clearer view of things.

So don’t hesitate to do this every day. When you’ve had enough, stand in front of the mirror and smile. Observe yourself and see what is happening inside you.

On this blog we have already explained several times that “to breathe well is to live”.

• Stress causes us to breathe quickly and irregularly. As a result, the brain no longer receives the oxygen it needs.
• In addition, your body produces cortisol in all situations of anxiety and stress. When large amounts of this hormone are released, it becomes a dangerous enemy to our bodies and minds.

That is why you should also do another and sensational exercise, namely deep inhalation and exhalation.

• Find three moments a day for yourself. Fifteen minutes is enough.
• While counting for five seconds, breathe in air. Then hold the air for seven seconds and then exhale for eight seconds.

Repeat these exercises several times. You will notice the changes.

Have you ever tried it? Also this next exercise will help us to achieve the appropriate “mental strength”. We learn how to relax the body and how to give it more resilience, relaxation and resistance.

To achieve this, it will do us good to get up a little earlier. We do this step by step, without forcing ourselves, and perform some stretching exercises.

During the exercises we focus on the lower back, hips, shoulders and neck.

Surprised? Of course, but you should know that small resistance exercises are very therapeutic. They have a very concrete goal: to reduce anxiety attacks.

Negative emotions such as fear, apprehension and anxiety are very well removed with this simple exercise. Do weight lifting for ten to fifteen minutes every day.

This medium-intensity resistance exercise will not only help us develop stronger muscles. But it will also allow us to better manage our anger, frustration, and fear…

You really don’t have to hesitate any longer. With these exercises you will notice day after day that you have more mental strength. You will be better prepared to deal with the difficulties of everyday life.