The Many Benefits Of Exercise For Depression Exercise For Depression Report | Page 20

In addition, someone who experiences depression because of a loss of
interest in life or a loss of excitement can inspire greater
motivation for something via mental exercise, thereby alleviating
the source of his or her depression.
All of this brings greater clarity regarding their own personal
problems, their causes and their cures, and this leads to a greater
sense of calm because they have learned that they can deal with
anything that arises as long as they take the time to work through
it and figure out exactly what the problem is.
Improved Concentration – Mental exercise actually improves a
person’s ability to concentrate because it is required that a person
learn to place their attention in a specific place and keep it
there. For example, in meditation a practitioner is encouraged to
observe the breath and count each breath.
If the mind begins to race away into thoughts and the practitioner
forgets to count, they are supposed to return back to the beginning
and count from one again. This trains the ability to remain focused
on a single task without letting the mind run away with itself.
For people who suffer from an inability to concentrate this is an
invaluable tool that can inspire greater self-confidence and greater
mental acuity and ability.
Greater Acceptance and Less Frustration – Meditation, Yoga and
various other types of mental exercise place a great deal of
emphasis on ‘acceptance’ and reflecting upon the cause of negative
emotions. By learning to reflect on the cause of anger, a person can
learn how to let go of this cause, thereby experiencing greater
levels of acceptance, which ultimately means less frustration.
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