PSA: Maintaining mental health during today’s global health crisis

Roger Wolfson has taught in schools, held seminars and workshops, trained clients and participants in gyms and public demonstrations, taken several classes, and earned certifications in both physical fitness training and nutrition. Nowadays, even after retiring, he still makes it a point to share what he knows in hopes of helping people achieve health and fitness.

While Roger Wolfson normally blogs about how to keep one’s body in tip-top shape, today’s blog will be slightly different. Today, he explores ways people can keep their minds sharp and healthy, which he believes is just as significant as physical health, and extremely crucial in the current state of the world.

The fact of the matter is, a huge part of the overall effect of the current global health crisis is psychological. Being locked in their homes increases the anxiety of people. And, for those with existing mental health issues, Roger Wolfson notes that things can get much worse.

First, when trying to keep the mind healthy, people have to keep it busy – but not with just anything. Roger Wolfson mentions that people have to stay productive and do things they love, which will fill their minds with positive thoughts. There are several ways to achieve this, especially during lockdown. And even if people have to stay in the same place for long periods.

People can take on new hobbies that lean toward art or engage in fitness routines. They can also try rearranging their homes to better suit their taste. Another great way to keep the mind busy, Roger Wolfson adds, is to pick up an old passion that one has forgotten or had found no time for before. Some people have even started writing about their lives. As long as it keeps the mind busy and helps people forget about their current situation, it’s a good thing, Roger Wolfson says.