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adigaskell Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:17 am	Post subject: Mental exercises I guess this is the right forum for this question. Are there any exercises to improve your mental fitness (if there is such a thing) and if so what are they?


iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:51 am	Post subject: Meditation is one. For example, a lot of people today say "I'm so busy." "busy" is nothing but a state of one's mind; you have 24 hours a day, no less, no more. It is not a statement that makes a lot of sense, but a lot of people say this. Getting rid of this mind set actually helps you to become mentally healthier, IMO. Also one of procedures to accomplish this such as medication should be categorized into "exercise."

adigaskell Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:00 am	Post subject: Does that improve your mental fitness though or is it more spiritual/relaxation?

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:53 am	Post subject: adigaskell wrote: Does that improve your mental fitness though or is it more spiritual/relaxation? I do think this improves your mental fitness. I also think that this makes you resilient to many difficulties.

altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:52 am	Post subject: I am also interested in how quickly you can lose "mental fitness". Let's say you work in a profession which is mentally taxing and then you have some time out to travel round the world, have a baby or whatever... how easy it to then return to work and pick up from where you left off? Aaron

adigaskell Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:54 am	Post subject: Good question. I know myself that I have forgotten many of the things I learnt at university because I havn't studied them recently. They're not lost completely but they're hidden away at the back of my brain.

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:00 am	Post subject: adigaskell wrote: Good question. I know myself that I have forgotten many of the things I learnt at university because I havn't studied them recently. They're not lost completely but they're hidden away at the back of my brain. Now, we are talking about number of different aspects of mental fitness. We were talking about mental fitness in terms of ability to cope with stress.

adigaskell Joined: 04 Nov 2004 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:44 pm	Post subject: iRuleThisForum wrote: adigaskell wrote: Good question. I know myself that I have forgotten many of the things I learnt at university because I havn't studied them recently. They're not lost completely but they're hidden away at the back of my brain. Now, we are talking about number of different aspects of mental fitness. We were talking about mental fitness in terms of ability to cope with stress. My initial question was quite a broad one, in the same way that physical fitness can cover many different aspects (stamina, strength, speed etc.) so can mental fitness, so any answers are welcome.

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:14 pm	Post subject: Mental fitness can improve greatly with proper training. Mental fitness covers many aspects like physical fitness. Now, like physical fitness, I think mental fitness's certain aspects are critical for us to have healthy life. IMO, the ability to cope with stress is one of those aspects.

Arura Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:03 pm	Post subject: So are there exercises to improve ones ability to cope with stress?

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:53 pm	Post subject: Arura wrote: So are there exercises to improve ones ability to cope with stress? Yea, I think so, to a certain extent. I think something like meditation can improve your ability to cope with stress.

Arura Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 2:31 pm	Post subject: Do you think every kind of meditation technique is good enough, or are there special techniques that suite better for people with mental stress. Do you think there is a risk to worsen the condition if you do meditation without guidance?

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:43 pm	Post subject: Arura wrote: Do you think every kind of meditation technique is good enough, or are there special techniques that suite better for people with mental stress. I think it's a good mental exercise for everyone. I hate to be pessimistic, but today's environment is not very healthy; TV, radio, so many commercials, people are talking to cell phone 24/7, etc. Not very healthy. Arura wrote: Do you think there is a risk to worsen the condition if you do meditation without guidance? I don't think so.

Arura Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:38 pm	Post subject: I have heard stories about people who have seen strange visions or heard strange sounds during meditation and have become more confused or even schizofrenic. Can you share your meditation technique?

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:05 am	Post subject: Arura wrote: Can you share your meditation technique? I don't have any formal technique. It's more like sitting at a quiet place and not think or do much. Arura wrote: I have heard stories about people who have seen strange visions or heard strange sounds during meditation and have become more confused or even schizofrenic. Does this have to do with meditation?

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adigaskell

Joined: 04 Nov 2004

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:17 am

Post subject: Mental exercises

I guess this is the right forum for this question. Are there any exercises to improve your mental fitness (if there is such a thing) and if so what are they?

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:51 am

Post subject:

Meditation is one. For example, a lot of people today say "I'm so busy." "busy" is nothing but a state of one's mind; you have 24 hours a day, no less, no more. It is not a statement that makes a lot of sense, but a lot of people say this. Getting rid of this mind set actually helps you to become mentally healthier, IMO. Also one of procedures to accomplish this such as medication should be categorized into "exercise."

adigaskell

Joined: 04 Nov 2004

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:00 am

Post subject:

Does that improve your mental fitness though or is it more spiritual/relaxation?

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:53 am

Post subject:

adigaskell wrote:

Does that improve your mental fitness though or is it more spiritual/relaxation?

I do think this improves your mental fitness. I also think that this makes you resilient to many difficulties.

altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:52 am

Post subject:

I am also interested in how quickly you can lose "mental fitness". Let's say you work in a profession which is mentally taxing and then you have some time out to travel round the world, have a baby or whatever... how easy it to then return to work and pick up from where you left off?

Aaron

adigaskell

Joined: 04 Nov 2004

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:54 am

Post subject:

Good question. I know myself that I have forgotten many of the things I learnt at university because I havn't studied them recently. They're not lost completely but they're hidden away at the back of my brain.

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:00 am

Post subject:

adigaskell wrote:

Now, we are talking about number of different aspects of mental fitness. We were talking about mental fitness in terms of ability to cope with stress.

adigaskell

Joined: 04 Nov 2004

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 12:44 pm

Post subject:

iRuleThisForum wrote:

adigaskell wrote:

Now, we are talking about number of different aspects of mental fitness. We were talking about mental fitness in terms of ability to cope with stress.

My initial question was quite a broad one, in the same way that physical fitness can cover many different aspects (stamina, strength, speed etc.) so can mental fitness, so any answers are welcome.

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:14 pm

Post subject:

Mental fitness can improve greatly with proper training. Mental fitness covers many aspects like physical fitness. Now, like physical fitness, I think mental fitness's certain aspects are critical for us to have healthy life. IMO, the ability to cope with stress is one of those aspects.

Arura

Joined: 08 Dec 2004

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:03 pm

Post subject:

So are there exercises to improve ones ability to cope with stress?

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:53 pm

Post subject:

Arura wrote:

So are there exercises to improve ones ability to cope with stress?

Yea, I think so, to a certain extent. I think something like meditation can improve your ability to cope with stress.

Arura

Joined: 08 Dec 2004

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 2:31 pm

Post subject:

Do you think every kind of meditation technique is good enough, or are there special techniques that suite better for people with mental stress.
Do you think there is a risk to worsen the condition if you do meditation without guidance?

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 10:43 pm

Post subject:

Arura wrote:

Do you think every kind of meditation technique is good enough, or are there special techniques that suite better for people with mental stress.

I think it's a good mental exercise for everyone. I hate to be pessimistic, but today's environment is not very healthy; TV, radio, so many commercials, people are talking to cell phone 24/7, etc. Not very healthy.

Arura wrote:

Do you think there is a risk to worsen the condition if you do meditation without guidance?

I don't think so.

Arura

Joined: 08 Dec 2004

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 2:38 pm

Post subject:

I have heard stories about people who have seen strange visions or heard strange sounds during meditation and have become more confused or even schizofrenic. Can you share your meditation technique?

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 12:05 am

Post subject:

Arura wrote:

Can you share your meditation technique?

I don't have any formal technique. It's more like sitting at a quiet place and not think or do much.

Arura wrote:

I have heard stories about people who have seen strange visions or heard strange sounds during meditation and have become more confused or even schizofrenic.

Does this have to do with meditation?

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