6 Cool Lessons Martial Arts Teaches About Mental Health and Resilience — Hope+Wellness

6 Cool Lessons Martial Arts Teaches About Mental Health and Resilience by Dr. Victoria Ranade, PhD, MBA, ABPP Recently, I discovered a new passion: martial arts — specifically, jiu-jitsu. I am an unlikely person to enjoy jiu-jitsu. I don’t know how to throw a punch and have never been in a fight. When I first went to the jiu-jitsu studio, I naively assume it would be like yoga or any other exercise class I’ve been to—something with structured exercises and drills. I didn’t realize it would...