Archinect - Features2024-05-03T10:59:33-04:00https://archinect.com/features/article/150148213/the-importance-of-physical-fitness-in-mental-performance
The Importance of Physical Fitness in Mental Performance Sean Joyner2019-07-30T12:20:00-04:00>2022-11-23T07:16:08-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ef/efa42c836f86ea39e8308d22b058f4ab.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>We’ve talked about <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150144136/burnout-and-the-architecture-work-culture" target="_blank">burnout</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150146929/burnout-fatigue-and-the-architecture-workplace" target="_blank">fatigue</a>, and overwork, all things that take a toll on the mind. But how might one increase mental stamina, counteracting this effect? When all of our efforts to be efficient time managers is overcome by a long workday, we will need that extra bandwidth for optimum focus and performance. If our physical fitness is lacking our mental fitness will also. Intellectual execution tends to be a priority for most creative professionals and in realizing that desire, one would do well to embrace the well being of their physical body. After all, it is what houses your most prized possession — your brain. Let’s look at some ways this relationship manifests within us.</p>