Most of the people are unaware of the fact that our mind and our body are directly linked. Everything that our body does is a result of commands being given by our brain. These commands get processed in several stages and cause a lot of alterations which finally make our body act the way it does.
Inversely, our body also affects our brain. The body is full of nerve endings that send signals to the brain according to which our brain reacts further. Moreover, even our internal organs are regulated by the brain, and they also send signals to the brain based on which the brain sends further signals to the organs causing them to respond accordingly.
Thus, to maintain a healthy mind, it is essential to maintain a healthy body, including internal organs, and vice versa. The more we shape our body, the more our mind gets shaped. In this regard, physical fitness is extremely beneficial.
Optimum physical exercise helps to maintain a healthy body, externally and internally by regulating blood flow, increasing the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, keeping the different parts as well as organs active, eliminating toxins from the body as well as by regulating various other biological phenomenon that takes place within the human body.
A healthy body helps you to grow independently with a peaceful, healthy, and positive mind.
Everything that our body does is a result of commands being given by our brain.
Just like a healthy body can do more physical work, a healthy mind can do more mental work. The toxins which degrade the functioning power of the mind are not just limited to stress signals sent by the body. It also comprises mental stresses and disturbances which in turn destroy the balance required to maintain a healthy and active mind. A mind with toxins, in form of stress signals, and other negatives, affecting its functioning, works less efficiently as well as gets fatigued quickly.
In comparison to this if all these toxins are eliminated as soon as they appear then, the efficiency of the mind increases. Also, it gets fatigued less easily. The brain works sharper and finds smarter as well as healthier solutions to handle all problems. It is also is more creative and productive.
A healthy mind, moreover, helps boost one’s memory and helps one retain more. A physically fit healthy body tends to increases the proportion of endorphins in our mind by reducing body-induced mental stresses.
Endorphins are considered as “feeling good” chemicals that are released by our brain to make us feel positive and jolly. Stress is part of our daily lives. Whether it be perfectly mental stress or body/ organ induced mental stress, it is there and is inevitable.
Therefore, the key point to focus on is how to reduce these stresses to an extent that they don’t affect the body (and, thus the mind) and the mind negatively. This is where activities like workouts, physical games, and other activities aimed at promoting physical (and in turn mental) as well as mental health come into play. A great body and mind help in balancing and reducing stress throughout one’s life.
Besides physical activities, meditation and yoga also plays a vital role in achieving a healthy body and thus a mind. That is the reason why they are known to eliminate various medical anomalies from the root and cure the body and mind rather than just healing it.
These activities are essential to improve the overall health of the body and mind. If the connection between our body and mind is lost, then the mind-body balance gets disturbed causing a barrier in the overall efficient functioning of our entire system. This is one reason why these days more focus is being given to use the mind and body equally. The body also plays a vital role in regulating the function of our mind.
Student life is also full of ups and downs. If noticed correctly, one will observe that all students are advised to not only study but also dedicate some time of their day for playing games involving the use of physical strength.
This is simply because this helps the students divert their mind from the stresses and also keeps the body, including the internal organs, active as well as healthy.
This, in turn, leads to a healthy brain, a positive mind, therefore, overall a healthy mind.
Various institutions of excellent reputation, all over the world have taken steps to ensure the all-around development of their students. Pupils are encouraged not just to study but also to play or exercise their bodies to develop a sharper and clearer mind. In today’s world of competition, even coaching centres have now started adopting this policy. Even they have now started to develop strategies to ensure the mental well-being of their students along with preparing them towards reaching their target.
Daily exercise/yoga, playing games (outdoor, indoor), watching television/movies, and roaming, all are among the essential things. It must be noted that all these activities have a proper time and must be undertaken according to it. Adequate sleep is a must. Inadequate sleep leads to both physical and mental exhaustion since the body and mind cannot rejuvenate completely which leads to stress accumulation causing fatigue.
A tired body requires enough sleep; else it remains stressed and in turn, stresses the brain and leads to a disturbed mind.
