QUEEN'S JOY
What are mental exercises and why are they just as important as physical exercises? Growing up the importance of exercises was instilled at an early age from parents, school, tv, and magazines. I watched my mom do Jane Fonda videos, go for walks or belly dance to maintain a healthy body and keep physically fit. In school, I had gym a couple times a week and recess till I hit junior high. Gym in middle school was spent walking around the football field and trying to get out of the gym because I didn’t want to change in front of the other girls. TV and magazines..media and physical fitness… What unreal expectations!! I won’t go off on a rant about that just now.
Here are 6 things that you can do to start mentally exercising. 1. Create an adequate sleep schedule. Going to bed at 11pm/midnight and getting up at 5am/6am is not getting adequate sleep. They say most adults need at least 8 hours a night. It doesn't matter if you need 6, 8 or 10, if you don’t do all the things to make sure you sleep well, it doesn't matter how much you sleep, you will still feel sleep deprived. 2. Journaling allows you to get out of your head what is bothering you or what you wish for? Writing and reflecting on your day or your experience gives you the opportunity to reflect on them, see what you need to learn or what your patterns are that need to be changed so that you can have a more calm and happy life.
The old saying of I wish I knew then what I know now is so true. If I had been taught to do mental exercises, the physical exercising would have come more naturally. I have learned that mental exercises are not about math and word problems. They are about calming the mind, taking in uplifting content and learning to listen to the consciousness that is encouraging and loving.
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