3 Habits of Mentally Fit People That Produce Clarity, Peace, and Energy
Habit #1: Train your body
Mental fitness is rarely a quality that happens by default.
Instead, it is something that needs to be cultivated.
It requires practice.
It demands an active participation.
Otherwise, left to the mercy of modernity, the mind is vulnerable to hurriedness, confusion, and greed.
Mental fitness, when cultivated, offers a mind that is able to hold all of life without being overwhelmed.
When the body’s physical fitness is trained, it is able to adapt and, over time, become stronger with an increased capacity to lift more load or run longer distances.
Essentially, the input of effort allows the body to handle more stress.
The concept applies to mental fitness, too.
The good news is that this isn’t a new idea.
Ajahn Chah was a Thai forest monk who was largely responsible for training some of the first Westenres in meditation, which then brought it to the West. He was known for his simplicity of teaching and relentless commitment to practice.
