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Back in 2015. In a stunning discovery that overturns decades of textbook teaching, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the brain is directly connected to the immune system by vessels previously thought not to exist. The study clearly shows the connectivity between the brain and the immune system. Overall the study shows how we treat our brain has an impact on our immune system and the immune system has an effect on the brain.

A clear example is from the food we eat. Inflammatory diet patterns that are high in sugar, refined carbs, unhealthy fats and processed foods can contribute to impaired memory and learning, as well as increasing your risk of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and dementia.

From the information, we know now looking after the brain and immune system together is crucial to both functioning healthily. Not only from the food we eat but also from the thoughts and feelings we have as these play a major role.

The Power Of The Mind And The Role It Has On Your Health

Have you ever in your life had a moment where you feel run down in the mind, feel negative etc. Which is followed by an illness? I have to experienced this.

Studies have shown negative attitudes and feelings of helplessness and hopelessness can create chronic stress, which upsets the body’s hormone balance, depletes the brain chemicals required for happiness, and damages the immune system. Chronic stress can actually decrease our lifespan.

The connection our brain has over our body is real. You could even imagine that our brain is who we really are and everything else is just the vessel, the transportation that allows us to live and breathe on Earth. On a side note did you know that our eyes are just our brain trying to see? This blew my mind!

To be able to get the best out of the brain. Treating the mind like a muscle that needs the right exercise, mineral intake etc. Will have a dramatic upturn in the health of the mind and immune system. Psychologists have even found a correlation with simply being positive can kill cancer cells.

The brain is powerful and we are still just scratching the surface of what we know. But without doubt, looking after your immune system aids the brain and when looking after the brain everything from focus, happiness, productivity and overall health increases.

This is why we should practice and create mindset habits that get the best out of our brains.

How The Brain Affects Your Immune System And Overall Health

Top 4 Mind Hacks To Improve Your Immune System And Overall Health

1. Spread Love

When you are kind to someone how does it make you feel? For me, it feels great and that’s because of the positive energy your giving out is creating a healthy mind. When you receive it back it doubles the feeling but if we have no intention of receiving it back it sets us up for a great mindset habit that we can perform every day. It could be letting another driver out to go in front of you or letting someone you care about, know that you love them.

Spreading love does not cost a thing but it repays you tenfold in life. What you give out is what you receive back and living a life of spreading kindness and love will help your mind and body live a healthy life.

2. Feel Gratitude

Studies have shown that gratitude changes the thoughts and feelings of individuals rapidly. If you’re feeling sad or negative. Just practising gratitude can alleviate your pain if only slightly. If made into a daily habit then wondrous things will happen in the mind that benefits your mental and physical health.

As you know you can’t be happy and sad at the same time. So gratitude is your magic trick that keeps the mind on the right track.

3. Chase Discomfort

Living comfortably is a privilege but also harmful if it’s the main state of mind you live day in day out. When your biceps aren’t used they become weak, when your hamstrings aren’t stretched they become stiff.

So when your mind is not uncomfortable it will not learn or grow. It will wither away.

Studies have shown that when people retire the chances of them dying within the first two years goes up dramatically. Studies have also shown that doing a job where you don’t have to think much leads to a high chance of mental disease as you age.

There is definitely a correlation between keeping your mind active with challenges and discomfort that the brain stays healthy. This is why you should make it a habit to chase discomfort in your life whether that be learning new languages, learning a new skill, travelling the world or just taking risks in your life. This will lead to a fulfilled life, a life you can be happy with in the end days and this will keep your brain and furthermore your immune system healthy.

When the mind is engaged the body follows but when the mind is going through the motions the body will wither away at an alarming rate. So make it a habit to create more discomfort in life daily, weekly, monthly.

4. Forgive

Learning to forgive is something that’s become a mindset practice only recently in my life but the results are exponential. When the mind holds onto negative memories that keep getting recycled around the brain. It causes only pain. It’s an anchor permanently docked in your mind but when you lift the anchor up and forgive yourself and others. Your mind will be able to sail away free to carry on its journey. Forgiveness will change your life and your overall happiness.

There’s Still Time To Act

By powering the mind not only helps the way you feel but within your body, a recovery process is in place and a signal to turn on healthy antibodies that help reduce inflammation, suppresses tumours, mobilizes enzymes and so on. So if your 30 onwards there is still time to act.

Change your eating habits to healthier choices, spread love instead of hate, forgive instead of holding on to a grudge that helps no one, learn a new skill you’ve always wanted to learn and be thankful for the life you have and all the good that’s in it.

Subtle changes in your life can make massive differences in your mental and physical health. Treating the mind as the most important part of your life will help you become happier, purposeful, create stronger relationships and provide mental strength amongst many other positive aspects. But don’t you ever think it’s too late or it’s for someone else. This life can be for you right now if you decide to make the changes today.

The Result Will Be

When you do make changes to prioritise your mental health you will experience increased healing, creativity, wholeness and syntropy. I too have made these changes and I’m still working on them today. It’s life-changing for sure and should be taught in all education settings for children to build these foundations into adulthood.

As the world is taking mental health more seriously day by day. Hopefully one day we will see people talking and practising mental health habits to strengthen the mind and the immune system as a normal thing that everyone practices.

Until that day comes you personally have to build your mental strength and pass it on to your children and anyone who wants to listen.

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Fighting Inflammation

In today’s article, we will discuss how exercise has proven to help you fight inflammation quickly. I have faced my own battles with inflammation as I have aged. It affects millions of people throughout the world, with 3 out of 5 people dying from chronic inflammation every year.

This can lead to many underlining negative effects on the body and mind as you grow older.

For example, it can lead to stroke, chronic respiratory diseases, heart disorders, cancer, obesity, and diabetes. This is definitely a worldwide problem we have to fix. Amazingly new studies have backed up the effects exercise can have at preventing chronic inflammation from life-threatening diseases. Especially as we age this should be something you take seriously.

What is inflammation?

How exercise has proven to help you fight inflammation quickly

In simple terms, inflammation is the body’s way of protecting itself from infection, injury, or disease. It’s broken down into two forms either acute or chronic inflammation where your immune system dispatches an army of white blood cells to heal the affected areas.

Why Is Inflammation Bad?

Well, there is a good side to inflammation when our bodies need to fight off injuries and decease but there is a dark side to inflammation which can happen from our diet and lack of mobility. If this isn’t taking seriously. Lack of action can lead to heart disease, strokes, cancer even affecting brain function. The one I was most interested in was acid reflux and how I prevent this from being a normal part of my life.

How Exercise Has Proven To Help You Fight Inflammation Quickly

In the latest study researchers have shown in the laboratory how we can ward off chronic inflammation through exercise. They engineered human muscles that were grown in a petri dish. Then they inundated the muscles with high levels of interferon-gamma for seven days to mimic the effects of a long-lasting chronic inflammation. The results showed that when muscles were developed through exercise. It could fight chronic inflammation while not overstressing the cells.

This is amazing news for anyone suffering from chronic inflammation as our health is important for our mental well-being. The discovery also shows that it works as effectively as drugs that help with rheumatoid arthritis and baricitinib.My own experience of having acid reflux.

Exercising had a dramatic impact on quieting down this inflammation. In a matter of weeks by exercising I was losing weight around my gut but also building muscle in my legs and upper body. My diet slightly changed but not enough to warrant the cause of my inflammation to drop.

How Does Inflammation Affect The Brain?

There have been many studies that derived the conclusion of the effects inflammatory diseases can have on the brain. Neurologist David Perlmutter, MD states that “inflammation fuelled by increased blood sugar, can damage the tissue in our brains and put us at higher risk for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.”

Dr Robert J. Hedaya MD also states “Inflammation affects hormones and other neurotransmitters in your brain. Inflammation drives down the level of serotonin, which can lead to feelings of depression or anxiety, and problems with memory. It prevents melatonin from being produced, which causes insomnia.

It causes dopamine levels to rise, which contributes to insomnia, and feelings of anxiety.” This is a major concern to us all if our exercise and diet are not where they should be. The long term effects as we age can have dramatic effects on how we live in the second half of our life.

What You Can Do Today

The research and my experience show exercising on an aerobic level can have major benefits overall. Whether that be getting outside in nature by brisk walking, running or cycling. It can even be inside by having a cycling machine. Whatever you choose exercising and building muscle will help you overcome the long-lasting inflammation that affects your daily life.

Also reviewing your habits like diet, smoking etc. Of how much that affects your health can also help. For me, anything chocolate, saturated fats, pretty much all the unhealthy foods flared up my acid reflux inflammation. So take into account what sets your inflammation off as well.

Final Thoughts

I hope you gained some great insight from today’s article – How exercise has proven to help you fight inflammation quickly.

It goes to show keeping our bodies active and healthy can go a long way to fighting off bad inflammation. The importance of this can be attributed to long term health and the age we live. But it can also help with our brain function and not letting it affect the impacts of depression and anxiety.

The studies I have read have shown there is hope and a lot of it is in our control. So I leave it in your hands to decide to take action. But know at Future Mindset we are behind you rooting for you to make the changes form a healthy body but something we all need is a healthy mind.

Hi I’m Adam

I’ve spent over 10 years coaching and mentoring people within sport and business. I have many life skills that I have developed and I want to pass these skills on so people can find their best self. I believe it all starts in the mind and I write about valuable tools and strategies to help people grow in this area.

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