To me, the word “Mental Workout” itself implies exercising the mind or working the mind to be healthy. According to Dacher (2006) “Mental Workout” means utilizing contemplative practices to help tame the mind’s constant mental activities and train it along with opening one’s heart, expanding consciousness, and progressing towards psychospirtual flourishing. The goal is for progressive development of an expanded consciousness and healing within the mind, body, and spirit. There are two contemplative practices; they are loving-kindness and subtle mind.
Dacher (2006) explains through the contemplative practice of loving-kindness, an individual will be able to open their hearts to others and slowly reduce their selfishness so they can grow towards the development of psychospiritual flourishing. The contemplative practice of the subtle mind addresses three levels that opens the mind and reveals insightful wisdom of truth of life and existence. Research indicates the proven benefits of a mental work out results in awareness and experiences of the mind and its many levels and capacities in healing and the development of the qualities of human flourishing which are health, happiness, and wholeness.
So in order for me to implement mental workouts to foster my psychological health, I would need to devote at least one hour a day of my time and effort towards incorporating one of the contemplative practices of either loving-kindness or subtle mind. By doing so, I could feel calm and at peace with myself and I can proceed with benefiting good health, happiness, and wholeness within myself.
Dacher, E. S. (2006). Integral Health: The Path to Human Flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications.
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