Learn about mental fitness
Discover articles, stories, and practical tips to build your mental fitness. From evidence-based strategies to inspiring reads, you’ll find resources to help strengthen your emotional muscles.
For more on what mental fitness is and how the Mental Fitness Gym can support you in making it a daily practice, learn more here.
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- Mental fitness fundamentals
The comparison trap: building mental fitness by letting go
The pace of life over the years may have changed, but the pressure to measure up remains as intense as it has ever been. Despite having countless resources at our fingertips, from fitness apps to meal kits, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, especially when comparison creeps in.
Mental fitness as a daily practice, not an emergency response
It’s time to consider our mental fitness like we do our physical fitness. Just like we care for our physical health with daily habits, mental fitness deserves the same attention.
Music for mental fitness: Beats to Boost Your Confidence
We all have those days when our confidence and belief on ourselves feels shaky. One strategy to turn down your inner critic, and turn up the volume on your mental fitness? Music.
Dadirri: deep listening as a tool for mental fitness
The oldest wisdom can often hold the most timeless truths. Aboriginal culture, one of the longest-living continuous cultures on Earth, has practiced the art of Dadirri for generations – an ancient tradition of deep listening and quiet stillness.
Finding your way back to feeling better: signs of a low mood that's lifting
When you're feeling low, it can sometimes be hard to see the way out. But the journey to feeling better doesn't need to be a giant leap – it can be a steady climb.
Nurture your village: building mental fitness through connection
Relationships can be a huge source of joy, helping us feel understood and valued. The close connections in our 'village' are the ones who lift us up, offering guidance and encouragement when we might need it most.
Help Someone You Care About
A conversation with someone you’re worried about can make all the difference and help them feel they’re not alone.
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The Mental Fitness Gym would not be possible without our donors and partners, the team at Science Fiction, and our media partners at Nine and UnLtd.
The information in our Mental Fitness Gym is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Gotcha4Life does not provide counselling or crisis support services. You can connect with mental health professionals for confidential 1-on-1 support and advice by calling Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 at any time or visit beyondblue.org.au. If someone you care about is experiencing emotional distress, please contact Lifeline who are there to listen and support you, 24 hours a day on 13 11 14. If someone’s life is in danger, call 000.
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