With ‘Mental Fitness,’ We’re Working Out Our Mental Health Like We Do Our Bodies

When it comes to physical fitness, it’s well-known that consistent exercise is key for the strength of our bodies. In 2023, we’ll see an increasing awareness that taking a similar approach—one that’s regular and proactive—makes for a healthier mind. “Mental fitness is like physical fitness, where you’re engaging in mind-body strategies, like meditation, regularly,” says therapist Allyson Byers, AMFT. “This results in being able to better handle life’s challenges and more days in which you’re performing your best.”
While many mental fitness offerings won’t (and shouldn’t) take the place of traditional psychotherapy or medication, they provide stressed-out and struggling Americans with more tools to fill their mental well-being care kits that suit their individual needs, schedules, preferences, and budgets—at the tap of a screen.