{"id":43376,"date":"2022-05-18T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/?p=43376"},"modified":"2026-03-05T08:39:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:39:25","slug":"mental-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Mental Fitness Important? Definition And Tips To Improve Mental Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#What_Is_Mental_Fitness_And_What_Are_The_4_Components\" >What Is Mental Fitness And What Are The 4 Components?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#What_Are_The_Four_Components_Of_Mental_Wellness\" >What Are The Four Components Of Mental Wellness?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#Emotional\" >Emotional<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#Social\" >Social<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#Financial\" >Financial<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#Physical\" >Physical<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#What_Are_Mental_Fitness_Examples\" >What Are Mental Fitness Examples?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#What_Is_Good_Mental_Fitness\" >What Is Good Mental Fitness?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#What_Are_The_Three_Mental_Fitness_Components\" >What Are The Three Mental Fitness Components?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#What_Are_The_Challenges_To_Improve_Mental_Fitness\" >What Are The Challenges To Improve Mental Fitness?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-fitness\/#The_Bottom_Line\" >The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is mental fitness? When most of us think about fitness, our brains automatically switch to an image of an incredibly ripped man or woman lifting some very heavy weights or partaking in some gravity defying calisthenics. Because of its everyday wellbeing benefits (and confidence boosting abilities) physical fitness has been the focal point of almost all discussions surrounding fitness as a whole. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, aptitude is not all about how long you can run, how many abs you have or even how heavy you can lift at the gym. Psychological fitness is also a part of overall fitness, albeit a very overlooked one. In today&#8217;s article we shall take a look at &#8216;what is mental fitness&#8217;, how physical fitness and emotional wellbeing relate to each other, components and examples of psychological fitness and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Mental_Fitness_And_What_Are_The_4_Components\"><\/span><b>What Is Mental Fitness And What Are The 4 Components?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two ways to define this term:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first refers to an ability to think clearly and to make decisions efficiently (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.au.reachout.com\/mental-health\/physical-and-mental-fitness\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second &#8211; and the one we shall be looking at today in depth &#8211; refers to the ability to have and maintain a state of well-being and cultivating awareness of how we think, behave and feel (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterup.com\/blog\/what-does-it-mean-to-be-mentally-fit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first definition refers to how quickly and spectacularly you can ace an IQ test, pass trivia, solve puzzles or come up with solutions to problems on paper and in real life. The second definition goes a little deeper. It involves having and developing a sharper mind, as well as how you can keep not only your brain but also your emotional wellbeing in tip top shape.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_The_Four_Components_Of_Mental_Wellness\"><\/span>What Are The Four Components Of Mental Wellness?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychological wellness &#8211; like physical fitness &#8211; is broken down into four <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/meditation-thoughts\/\">main parts<\/a>. These components, when worked on individually, can help keep your mental fitness in tiptop shape. They include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Emotional\"><\/span><b>Emotional<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This pillar tackles matters mostly related to emotional wellbeing and coping skills. How do you see yourself and how good are you at managing or facing your emotions?\u00a0 Emotional fitness areas covered under this pillar include self-acceptance, self-esteem, resilience, and the ability to manage overwhelming emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social\"><\/span><b>Social<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have friends? And if so, who do you surround yourself with? What is your support network?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a widely cited article, having friends is a great way to enrich your life. The article bases these findings on one of the longest &#8211; and still ongoing &#8211; studies today. The study in question started in 1938 and over the years has made associations between happiness and close relationships. Researchers have found that study participants who have close relationships with their friends and families have had a higher quality of life and were happier. Their support network can help keep their mood steadier, while isolation can be linked to lower mood (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/meditation-modern-life\/202103\/how-relationships-enrich-our-lives\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 2021 research review also revealed how over the years multiple studies have shown how friendships can support our mental wellbeing by providing us with a strong sense of companionship, help ease feelings of loneliness, support our self-esteem and life satisfaction, give us a sense of purpose and control over our lives, can instill us with healthy behaviours and much more (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2020.570839\/full\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-preparation-for-weight-loss\/\">Mental Preparation For Weight Loss: How Do You Stay Mentally Strong And Committed For Long-Term Weight Loss?<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quiz.betterme.world\/en\/first-page-generated-gender?flow=2273&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Is_Mental_Fitness_Important\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43340 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Frame-5960-1024x576.png\" alt=\"mental fitness\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Frame-5960.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Frame-5960-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Frame-5960.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.betterme.world\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Frame-5960.png 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Financial\"><\/span><b>Financial<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many times have you stayed up at night struggling to fall asleep due to stress about money? Financial problems have been linked to a decline in mental wellness. According to a wellbeing organization, money problems are often associated with increased stress and feelings of overwhelm, trouble sleeping, and can also be linked to loneliness and isolation (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/information-support\/tips-for-everyday-living\/money-and-mental-health\/the-link-between-money-and-mental-health\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 2016 study also explored the link between money and emotional wellbeing. Researchers found that having money not only helped reduce low mood and excessive worry in participants, but it also helped them improve their social networks and sense of self-worth (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26433374\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With more and more conversations about economic uncertainty in recent years (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/04\/05\/most-americans-are-worried-about-a-recession-hitting-the-us-in-2022.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), this pillar of mental wellness is more important than ever. Under this component you are able to learn how to feel in control of your finances, be able to handle financial setbacks, and be on track to achieve your financial and life goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Physical\"><\/span><b>Physical<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As earlier stated, physical and mental fitness are intertwined. When you improve your diet, exercise more and sleep more, you support your physical wellbeing and overall wellbeing. By doing this, you may feel more at ease &#8211; especially if your family has a history of health concerns. Other correlations between physical fitness and mental wellness include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exercising, which also improves your mood and reduces both short-term and persistent low mood. Exercising, especially when done outside, is a great way to make friends which as seen above social relationships are a great way to boost mental wellness. Being out in nature is often associated with better emotional wellbeing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning, especially how to eat healthy meals improves your relationship with food which in turn may help reduce unhelpful eating patterns and support emotional wellbeing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low mood and sleep, which are said to have a bidirectional relationship whereby less sleep can affect emotional wellbeing over time and vice versa (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sleepfoundation.org\/mental-health\/depression-and-sleep\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For your mental wellness to be at its peak, it can help to develop in all four areas. In order to properly develop, you may want to do some internal work that includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding where your mental wellbeing is at &#8211; This can be done using self-reflection, journaling, or wellbeing check-ins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing the patterns that create difficult emotions and negative moods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Behavior strategies that <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/dark-meditation\/\">improve your mood<\/a> &#8211; This helps address the patterns that detract from your well-being by building new ones.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thought strategies that build balanced thinking &#8211; This goes a long way in helping you manage overwhelming emotions and thoughts as and when they arise.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_Mental_Fitness_Examples\"><\/span><b>What Are Mental Fitness Examples?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you understand what psychological fitness is and the four pillars needed to cultivate it, what are some tools that you can use to practice and improve your mental fitness?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Meditation <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; This is a great thought strategy that can help you build balanced thinking. Whenever you realize that you are beginning to get stuck in unhelpful thoughts or are being overwhelmed by stress, take a step back, remove yourself from the matter and other distractions and meditate. This can help you create some distance from those thoughts and even think more clearly about what to do next, to whatever might be stressing you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Journaling <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; This is a good behaviour strategy that can help you process your feelings and support your mood. By writing things down, you are able to look at them critically, let them out and then look at them at a later date and in a calmer state or even store them &#8211; especially happy thoughts for another time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reading <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Many people use reading as a way to escape reality. While not dealing with your feelings isn\u2019t always helpful, taking a break from them is a good thing as it helps you not make potentially bad, emotionally charged decisions. While most people automatically reach for non-fiction\/self help books, you could try some fiction the next time. A good mystery\/thriller book can help with decision making, fantasy helps build your imagination, and something like romance can let you have a good cry and the happy ending can boost your mood.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Practice gratitude<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; This helps you see that bad times are not all your life is made up of and give you the hope to look out for better days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Breathing exercises <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; They are a great way to help you feel calmer when your emotions feel intense.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stop multitasking <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; While this can seem like a good thing that helps you accomplish multiple tasks at the same time, it more often than not leads to mental fatigue and scrambled thinking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Play games <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Whether it is on your phone, computer or outside with friends, games are not only fun but they require logic, word skills, math and more &#8211; all which are a great way to tease and challenge your brain and can help support your brain&#8217;s speed and memory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Relax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Take a vacation if possible, sleep, go on a picnic. Just relax, do nothing and enjoy it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/betterme.world\/articles\/mental-health-and-sports\/\">Mental Health And Sports: The Do\u2019s, Don\u2019ts And The In Between<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><b>FAQs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Good_Mental_Fitness\"><\/span><b>What Is Good Mental Fitness?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As stated above, this is the ability to have and maintain a state of wellbeing while being aware of how we feel, think and behave in different situations &#8211; stressful or otherwise. This can also be accompanied by the ability to think and make decisions quickly and clearly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_The_Three_Mental_Fitness_Components\"><\/span><b>What Are The Three Mental Fitness Components?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the same way that physical fitness has four components &#8211; namely cardiovascular endurance, strength, flexibility, and body composition &#8211; so does emotional wellness have four not three. They include emotional wellbeing, social network, financial and physical wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_The_Challenges_To_Improve_Mental_Fitness\"><\/span><b>What Are The <\/b><b>Challenges To Improve Mental Fitness?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help you feel that you are at the best point in your life, you can aim to do more mental and physical challenges. Physical fitness challenges are pretty easy, you could try participating in a marathon, work out more to gain more muscle, run longer distances, drink more water, etc. But what about mental wellness challenges?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are interested in doing a self-reflection mindset challenge, start by asking yourself how you are everyday and answering honestly. For more in-depth challenges, you can find some online that challenge you for up to a month.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bottom_Line\"><\/span><b>The Bottom Line<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental fitness, while not as popular as physical fitness, is just as important. It doesn&#8217;t matter how physically strong you are &#8211; if your emotional wellbeing is struggling, then things can feel harder to manage. You can try applying\u00a0the same dedication you have at the gym to your mind and emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">P.S. If you feel you need more support, reaching out to a qualified professional can help.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is mental fitness? 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Because of its everyday wellbeing benefits (and confidence boosting abilities) physical fitness has been the focal point of almost all discussions surrounding fitness as a whole. <\/span><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">That said, aptitude is not all about how long you can run, how many abs you have or even how heavy you can lift at the gym. Psychological fitness is also a part of overall fitness, albeit a very overlooked one. 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