Exercising Mental Health

In this episode we discuss a topic that Bill has been thinking about. Can we exercise and develop our mental health the same way that we exercise our bodies?  Wow, what a great question!  We look at how we react to particular situations and thoughts , and how focused attention to those reactions allows us to respond differently than we are used to.  We then explore the idea of  "Flow State", looking at what this means in general, and to each of us as individuals. Bill finds his flow state through physical training while Gina practices yoga and meditation. Self awareness is very helpful if we are hoping to find our own individual flow state, and there is no one right way, each of us has to figure out what that means for us. Gina mentioned a book called "Be Here Now" , by Ram Dass, in which the author describes many different ways to possibly achieve this state of focus. It's a book well worth reading.