{"id":30631,"date":"2020-04-22T13:46:58","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T11:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/?p=30631"},"modified":"2022-04-06T11:27:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T09:27:24","slug":"mental-fitness-tips-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tui-blue.com\/en\/mental-fitness-tips-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental fitness: tips and exercises for young and old"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mental fitness is more important than ever during the ongoing corona crisis. Especially in exceptional situations like this, you should not only train your body but also your mind. We have therefore asked our BLUEf!t Manager Lars L\u00f6we<\/a> for his best tips on how to improve your personal and your family’s mental fitness.<\/p>\n

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BLUEf!t Manager Lars L\u00f6we in use as trainer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Table of contents<\/p>\n

    • Lars, why is mental fitness so important for us?<\/a><\/li>
    • Which exercises can help to improve mental fitness?<\/a><\/li>
    • How can we relax when the tension of our thoughts sometimes becomes too much?<\/a><\/li>
    • Do you have any specific tips for our readers?<\/a><\/li>
    • Boredom is also a common problem related to mental health. What do I do when I have binged every series and completed every fitness course?<\/a><\/li>
    • Do you have any other tips for better mental fitness, Lars?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li>
    • And what do you recommend for families with children?<\/a>
      • Thank you very much for the informative and pleasant talk, Lars.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n

        <\/span>Lars, why is mental fitness so important for us?<\/span><\/h3>\n

        To explain this, we must first take a brief look at what mental fitness actually means and what it encompasses. Mental fitness is also called mental health. Psyche is the system of human perception and thinking. The soul is the totality of emotions and mental processes. It is the expression of the psyche.<\/p>\n

        Factors influencing mental health include personal circumstances, genetics, as well as cultural, economic, social and environmental factors. Mental health expresses itself here as positive or negative feelings, as well-being or discomfort.<\/p>\n

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        Mental fitness is an important topic especially in difficult times.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

        Contact or curfew restrictions mean that others decide our lives. The social realm, whether at work or in our recreational time, is heavily restricted or disappears completely. Added to this are insecurity, uncertainty and possibly even existential fears. It is now important to take care of our own mental health and that of our fellow men.<\/p>\n

        <\/span>Which exercises can help to improve mental fitness?<\/span><\/h3>\n

        For the performance of the brain, nothing is worse than routine. Without new stimuli, structures that are not needed are dissolved. The performance decreases in the long run.<\/p>\n

        To train the brain<\/a>, it needs new and unknown stimuli. By training the brain, new contact points, the so-called synapses, are formed. They connect the nerve cells. Stimuli that are conducted via the nerve tracts can now be transported more quickly. This increases performance. So it makes sense to learn for a lifetime.<\/p>\n

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        Setting new stimuli with coordination exercises<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

        Learning is very diverse, there are countless possibilities. Because everything that is new for the brain supports the learning process. This can be reading a book, translating a song text or doing a crossword puzzle.<\/p>\n

        It becomes more challenging if you use the time to learn a new musical instrument. But perhaps you can also become familiar with the languages of your next holiday destination<\/a>.<\/p>\n

        If you like it a bit more practical, you can also train your brain with physical exercises. This has the double effect. Because not only mental fitness is required, but also the body.<\/p>\n

        We have summarized some exercises in a video for you:<\/p>\n