Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Mental Workout

-Describe your experience. Did you find it beneficial? Difficult? Why or why not? Would you recommend this to others? Why or why not?
This experience was difficult for me even though I enjoyed the idea it had of focusing on a loved one. I felt the time gaps when the speaker was talking were sometimes a little too long which led to me thinking of other unrelated thoughts. The loving kindness exercise was a little bit easier since it is typically easier for me to self-reflect, especially lately. I am torn between recommending this exercise to others or not simply because I had a difficult time but maybe others will connect easier than I do.

-What is the concept of "mental workout"? What does the research indicate are the proven benefits of a mental workout? How can you implement mental workouts to foster your psychological health?
A mental workout is to help expand your thoughts and mind to benefit yourself. In order for a mental workout to be truly beneficial, we need to do it regularly just as if we were physically working out. The biggest benefit of a mental workout is the ability to successfully train the brain to reduce negative emotions that can decrease productivity.



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