“Are we mentally fit??”, I got this question popping in my mind when I came across an article stating that, more people are not as mentally fit as they being physically fit. Before diving into the topic, jal bonaeda to all readers..This time I tried Korean language, to wish a good day.
When talked about our fitness, some of the thoughts that cross our mind are physical fitness, weight maintenance, six-packs, gym membership. Just a word FITNESS is enough for us to think of our physical health, but what about our mental health?? In order to stay healthy, physical fitness along with mental fitness is essential, which most of us fail to acknowledge.  

   
MENTAL FITNESS 
An easiest definition of mental fitness is, to have and maintain a state of well-being by cultivating awareness of how we think, behave and feel. On aspect of health, while physical fitness protects us against various diseases, mental fitness does the same by helping us stay sharp, calm and mindful. The popular five muscles of mental fitness are:
1. Accountability
People’s accountability to their life doesn’t have to stop with their regular everyday chores. Instead, a. stops blaming others, circumstances or ourselves for past events 
b. recognizing others potential while not failing to own yours 
also accounts to be accountable in life.
2. Helpful Beliefs
Most of us try to think that our beliefs are true. On the perspective of universe, beliefs are indeed a set of assumptions. Thus, assumptions can be experimented, challenged and can be succeeded with a new one. 
Finding an opportunity to win in whatever situation we face, setting aside our existing opinions and giving ourselves the freedom to imagine and arrive at the different outcomes of a particular situation is an example of being mentally fit.
3. Self-assessment
The self-assessment means assessing and being aware of our emotions, moods and physical sensations which run like a commentary in our head. To be mentally fit, one has to get better at managing and regulating the emotions and our response to triggers.
4. Holding multiple perspectives
‘Holding multiple perspectives’ not just means being able to view multiple possible outcomes, but also having the ‘Yet-to-be-Known’ mindset.
5. Calming our Physiology
Various effective techniques such as breathing exercises, yoga to calm and relax our physical body hold an immense power over our mental state. 
The knowledge on the muscles of mental fitness helps to focus on mental fitness in-addition with physical fitness. 
Let’s start focusing on our mental health too.. 
Thank you for your time. Thank you for the likes and comments of yours. Let me know your thoughts on self-compassion and self-appreciation..
Let’s keep searching our soul..