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MENTAL FITNESS IAPCO Member: AFEA S.A. Travel & Congress Services, Greece Author: Sissi Lignou, CEO,
“Health is the greatest of human blessings” according to Hippocrates. Who could disagree with such a statement, especially in these critical times that the world health is facing today. Physical and mental health have definitely become the protagonists of our priorities, on both the
We can only achieve mental fitness if our body is functioning well
personal as well as the professional environment, and
Socrates, the great philosopher said “I call myself a peaceful
the importance of work-life balance is absolutely trending.
warrior, because the battles we fight are on the inside”. I could not agree more. The battles of our daily life, especially in times
Our ancestors had identified the importance of having a
of crisis, are multiple and sometimes very difficult to manage.
balanced and healthy body and spirit and have specifically
Overthinking and multi-tasking, the absolute trends of our
preached on the value of mental health, so why should we
times, do not make things easier when it comes to managing
act any differently? The benefits of exercise on our physical
challenges. The actual battles, however, first come from the
health are widely known and constantly highlighted.
heart and the mind and their management can be influenced by the way we react to them. A good brain health, a state in
But what about mental fitness and brain health? How
which every individual can realise their own abilities and
important is it to train our mind and care for the
optimise their cognitive, emotional, psychological and
body-mind connection?
behavioural functioning to cope with life situations, is a
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