Like gyms, “mind gyms” dedicated to brain exercises such as meditation and journaling are springing up all over the United States, and are becoming a necessity for Americans with mental disorders.
Just as athletes routinely lift weights to help muscles adapt to physical stress, some experts say that regularly performing types of mental activities can help people cope with stress. “BBC”.
And in 2022, one in four adults in the United States will say they are too stressed out most days to work, according to the annual US Stress and Stress Survey, published by the American Psychological Association.
Nearly three-quarters of adults (76 percent) said they experienced negative health effects from stress, including headaches, fatigue and depression.
And be encouraged Mental health gyms people perform mental health exercises to reduce anxiety and depression, These lounges feature equipment to help the brain relax, including infrared saunas, zero-gravity chairs, flotation tanks, and neurofeedback therapy.
Jake Lowers, founder of the mental health gym Your life in Pennsylvania, recommends journaling to clients seeking to build self-esteem and mental resilience as well as mental exercise in his gym.
Mental health gym owners hope that addressing mental health through a more traditional fitness approach will help reduce the stigma that prevents millions of adults from seeking help.
According to the Mental Health Foundation, more than half of the adults in the United States, more than 28 million people, who suffer from a mental illness do not receive treatment.
