You might be physically fit, but are you Cognitively Fit?

Many people, possibly yourself included, take pride in looking good and in feeling great, and in being physically fit. They put a lot of work into going to the gym or the pool, running, cycling, or whatever other physical sports and activities float their boat.

But how many people put the same amount of effort into being as mentally fit as they are physically fit? .

Interestingly, not many! Why is that? Is it because we don't seem to value flexible thinking in today's society? Nope, it's not that, because we evidently DO value it. So why the flabby thinking then? .

I suspect that it's because people are taught HOW to exercise, which usually means that not only do they enjoy it, it's easy to recognise that progress is being made. 'Seeing' thinking isn't so easy! At least, not until you know what you're looking for and can recognise progress in your own thinking and flabby thinking in others. .

Cognitive Fitness is all about developing Flexibility, Agility and Strength in your thinking strategies. .

If you want to develop your Cognitive Fitness, Go to www.cognitivefitness.co.uk/resources to learn more, or read some of the other blog posts .... particularly the new The Spine Race 2014 ones!

What IS Cognitive Fitness? - How our thinking has changed ......

Fifteen years ago we said that being ‘cognitively fit’ meant

"Being flexible enough to apply different thinking strategies and think in a variety of ways so that you can take a multi-perspective and balanced approach to any situation or context"

We suggested then that because flexible thinking strategies are employed in this approach, subsequent behavioural flexibility is much easier to achieve. All of the above is still true! However, we've now simplified the definition of Cognitive Fitness to;

"Thinking in the right ways at the right times"

Much easier! And you'll notice the plural in there - I've deliberately said 'ways' as we constantly need to parallel process or even multiple process in order to be effective thinkers and achieve everything that we now need to do in a day. If you want to find out more about how to achieve

Flexibility, Agility and Strength

in your thinking in terms of your thinking strategies and becoming more cognitively fit, then have a look at the Resources page on the Cognitive Fitness website as that's where you will find a useful one-page pdf slide which encompasses it all!