Mental balance is an extremely important part of leading a healthy, happy and productive life.
There are three psychological issues that all of us deal with at some level during different stages of our lives that can upset this mental balance. These issues are stress, depression and anxiety. Western medicine has traditionally prescribed medication and counseling to try and deal with these issues for many years. The drugs used to treat these conditions of the mind unfortunately can have severe side effects. Counseling can provide some help but many patients can’t afford the cost of continued counseling and many just abandon the treatment after some period of time. Fortunately recent scientific studies have been showing that nutrition
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The mind is about mental processes, thought and consciousness. The body is about the physical aspects of the brain-neurons and how the brain is structured. Throughout time our ancestors have exemplified the aspect of mind over matter. An example being the Egyptians turning stone into large cut blocks which they used to build the pyramids. The mind is a powerhouse that lets one have the ability to discriminate and reason. In todays society there is an entire career field to go into that deals with mental stability. The reason being is that without mental stability our ability to reason is damaged and our lives are thrown off balance. This will lead to mistakes made in everyday life. Exercise and nutrition have now been scientifically proven to help combat against the three main mental imbalances of stress, depression, and anxiety disorders. Depression stress and anxiety are no joke, as they can kill you! Have you ever found yourself with sweaty hands on a first date or felt your heart pound during a horror film? This is called stress, stress is an automatic response developed in our ancient ancestors as a way to protect them from predators and other threats. With that being said you likely will not be in a position where you are actually being hunted. However, you probably do encounter many everyday stressors that cause your mind and body to react as if it were being hunted. Stress can magnify your feelings and emotions. If you are living
Some hypothesize that moderate levels of exercise will decrease the symptoms of mental health conditions (Blumenthal et al., 2007; Diaz & Motta, 2008; Motta, Kuligowski, & Marino, 2010; Rosenbaum, Nguyen, Lenehan, Tiedemann, van der Ploeg, & Sherrington, 2011) and therefore be used as an alternative or complimentary treatment option for mental health (Libby, Pilver, & Desai, 2012).
The mind/body problem is known as Dualism. It is an investigation of the relationship between the mind and body. The mind deals with mental processes, thoughts and consciousness of the brain. The body deals with physical aspects of the brain-neurons and determines the structure of the brain. In contrast is the mind considered part of the body or the body part of the mind? What is the interaction between the two and how is it possible? The one big question many people want to know is which one is in control of the
Psychological factors could influence a person’s mental wellbeing and these include learning difficulties and mental health illness such as depression which can cause more than just a low mood it can leave people feeling very sad, empty, hopeless or guilty for weeks, months or even years which could lead to suicide. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) which is an anxiety disorder which causes people to experience obsessive thoughts followed by compulsive behaviours. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which is triggered by events in a person’s life that involve real or threatened death, severe injury or sexual assault.
The practices of mind and body focus the interactions among the brain, body, behavior, and spiritual energy.
A wise person once said, "Worrying is like walking around with an umbrella waiting for it to rain. " People may say that you can simply take the umbrella away, others may just convince you to change your mind and just trust there will be no rain. Someone with anxiety cannot simply remove these thoughts quite so easily. Like telling someone to just brush the worry off or just forget about the anxiety, convincing someone that it will not rain is nearly impossible. The anxiety within a person controls their life and the decisions they make.
The practices of mind and body focus the interactions among the brain, body, behavior, and spiritual energy.
the human body and man’s natural environment. It placed strong emphasis on theoretical principles for achieving physiological, mental and spiritual balance according to physical
The mind and body problem can be divided into many different questions. We can consider or ask by ourselves that what is the mind? What is the body? And do both of them are co-existing, or does the mind only exist in the body? Or does the body only exist
Critically Analyse the Research Findings on the Acute and Chronic Effects of Exercise on Anxiety and Depression
Nutrition in sports can have a huge impact on your performance over time, which is different from an athlete to the other, an athlete with good nutrition will improve much faster than an athlete with poor nutrition.
for one's mind and body work in tandem. The mind is a message center that
Mental health problems are believed to be the result of a combination of factors, including age, genetics and environmental factors. One of the most obvious, yet under-recognized factors in the development of major trends in mental health is the role of nutrition.(Associate Parliamentary & Health, 2008). Recent evidence suggests that good nutrition is essential for our mental health and that a number of mental health conditions may be influenced by dietary factors.. The body of evidence linking both diet and mental health is growing at a rapid pace ( Associate Parliamentary & Health, 2008). Recently, there have been a number of published studies identifying an inverse association between diet quality and the common mental disorders, namely depression and anxiety, in adults (Bellisle, 2004). Other prospective studies suggest that diet quality influences the risk for depressive illness in adults over time. The evidence indicates that food plays a contributing role in the development, management and prevention of specific mental health problems such as depression, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and Alzheimer’s disease ( Associate Parliamentary & Health, 2008).
After reading the three articles provided, I believe that physical exercise is more important for the brain than mental exercise. Gatz wrote about how epidemiological studies show lower risk of education to Alzheimer’s disease (Gatz, M. 2005). This is good but it is not confirmed. The article by Gatz also talked about how many studies to deduct if mental exercise is beneficial to brain health are influenced by factors such as nutrition, sleep, stress management and good vascular health (Gatz, M. 2005). Therefore I do not feel that there is enough evidence to show that mental exercise is the best form of exercise for brain health.
In the modern era of medicine, doctors have been making discoveries about how nutrition affects our mental health. They are making connections between the diet of an adolescent and how it affects their moods. An example that has been sweeping the nation, is ‘Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder’ (ADHD) is a ‘brain diseases.’ Commonly found in children in their adolescent stages.
Exercise and eating healthy are two of the most important things you need to do to take care of your body properly. Both exercise, and eating healthy, have many advantages and benefits. They help with multiple things needed throughout your life. These things include growing physically, mentally, and if you are religious, spiritually as well. All of this adds up to your body functioning in the highest and best way possible.