Lindsey naylor2 hw420_unit 5_mental fitness
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- 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS • Mental Fitness Defined • Benefits of Mental Fitness • Research Available • How to Improve Mental Fitness • How to Start • Summary
- 3. MENTAL FITNESS Includes a range of exercises and activities to develop different mental skills including agility, alertness, and calmness.
- 4. Benefits of Mental Fitness • Mental Agility • Mental Awareness • Promotes Calm and Wellness • Prolongs Life
- 5. Research Studies • Research studies are not only educational but allow us to believe we can achieve the intended goal. • Dr. Candace Pert • Dr. Peter Schnall • Dr. Randolph Byrd
- 6. Dr. Candace Pert • “The mind is the body, the body is the mind.” (Dacher, 2006, pg.18) • Discovered proteins called Neuropeptides • Discovered how Neuropeptides can help us heal mentally.
- 7. Dr. Peter Schnall • Studied Mid-level Business Managers – Those who suffered – Those who didn’t suffer
- 8. Those who Suffered • Felt hopelessness • Felt Powerlessness • Had Mental Stress
- 9. Those who Didn’t Suffer • Managers who didn’t suffer said they “saw it as a challenge and could summon the inner resources to deal with the workload” (Dacher, 2006, pg.18).
- 10. Dr. Randolph Byrd • Set out to prove that prayer could make a difference in recovery. – 393 patients in San Francisco – Divided into two groups • Control Group • Group with Prayer
- 11. Control Group • Had flaws – Unknown others that could be praying for those patients in this group – Patients could have been praying for themselves
- 12. Group Receiving Prayer • Experienced – Fewer deaths – Fewer intubations and ventilations – Fewer drugs were administered – Less pulmonary edema
- 13. How to Improve Mental Fitness • Meditation • Guided Imagery
- 14. Meditation • We are often so busy we feel there is no time to stop and meditate! But meditation actually gives you more time by making your mind calmer and more focused. A simple ten or fifteen minute breathing meditation can help you to overcome your stress and find some inner peace and balance. • Meditation can also help us to understand our own mind. We can learn how to transform our mind from negative to positive, from disturbed to peaceful, from unhappy to happy. • This is a profound spiritual practice you can enjoy throughout the day, not just while seated in meditation.
- 15. Love and Kindness • This is a simple meditation that teaches us how to feel and radiate love and kindness to ourselves and others. • This meditation can be done all day with or without sitting down. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Rg5fSjehETk
- 16. Guided Imagery • Retreat into your mind and dream a fantasy vacation. How far away will your imagination take you?
- 17. How to Start • Think about the future you want to achieve • Create a Vision • Commit • Focus • Dedicate • Do it Now
- 18. Summary • It’s about getting mentally fit, staying mentally fit, and isn’t it about time! • Remember that mental fitness activities take patients, repetition, and time to achieve. • Just Do It!