Physical and mental health have very strong connections. Not only does a little exercise help you maintain weight, muscle tone, and blood pressure, it also aids as a cognitive booster. Whether you walk, lift, or train for triathlons, studies show that making time for exercise will pay huge in brain dividends.
Here are five benefits of exercise on your mental health:
What is happiness?
Can you always be happy?
Happiness seems to come easily for some and is in short supply for others. It is a constantly changing and yet frustratingly temporary emotion. Would it surprise you that a recent poll reported that only one-third of Americans call themselves happy? Unfortunately, there’s no magic pill you can take daily to make yourself happy. People who are happy must work at being happy. Happiness is a required mindset change; a happy person’s life is not full of singing cartoon birds or perfect hair. Happiness comes from how a person chooses to respond to the world around them, the good and the bad. Happy people focus more on the positive, and that’s quite a powerful mindset when the world is perpetually a glass half full.
Can we change the way we think? Are our brains hardwired to behave the same way in each situation or can we start to think differently?
Many of us live in our own perfectly created worlds where family, friends, and careers hold steady and change comes from external forces like marriage and children. Our lives are familiar and safe and the mental stimulation and social interactions we have remain unfettered with change.
Staying motivated in something can be hard, whether it be your job, hobby or a relationship. Motivation is the key to a happy, creative, and productive life. It helps us connect better to the world around us and makes our lives more meaningful.
What are reasons that can cause us to get demotivated? There are as many factors that contribute to this as there are fish in the sea. Lets discuss a couple of these and their solutions.
You can find a mobile or tablet app for almost anything today, and since almost every one is attached to a smartphone, tablet, or computer, it’s no wonder mobile apps are flourishing in all categories—even in the area of mental health.
Today, you can find apps that help calm anxiety, help us cope with a traumatic event, help create positive activity, or even help you relax and sleep at night.
Here are some of the Top Mental Health Apps for your iPhone, Android, or Windows smart phone:
