Strengtheningmental health is a huge industry. Just do a effortless Google search and you will see literally millions of results. Although do you know that the science behind modern neurology is pretty immature? Like a 100 years young? And that is not even taking into account the new uncovering of neuroplasticity (your brain’s ability to alter) - a finding that changed what how neurologists viewed the brain and the birth of brain exercises and memory exercises.

In this post, I want to show you 2 things that many folks fail to do when it comes to nurturing and improving their mental health. As the science is very new, don’t be shocked if even experts missed these. Here we go.

1. You may by now know that brain exercises can enhance brain functions. This is because when approached by a challenge, your brain adjust and become better, just like your muscles. Although do you know that there’s a vital component that scientists take for granted? When challenges were presented to 2 groups of rats - 1 in a group with standard social interaction and the other group in seclusion, the end results were completely contrasting. The rats in groups have more neurons - as suspected - however the brains of the rats in seclusion actually shrunk! Yes, brain exercises could boost your mental health, yet that is true only providing that you have usual social interaction.

2. You may not notice that however open space has an extensive influence on your psychology. A study was once carried out by John B. Calhoun, once again on rats. When space was abundant, the rats behaved as expected in an ideal world he put them in. Although when they multiplied and space became rare, he witnessed unusual transformation in the rat’s behavior. Females refuse to reproduce and become more and more hostile while males became withdrawn and ended courtship. Unsocial restriction has much been used as a torture means therefore don’t use it against yourself. Go out to some open space, preferably out of city, at least once a week. You will enjoy the experience.