Do you know that martial arts training can serve as a sanctuary from the virtual realm where you reconnect with the physical world?
Most people spend too much time using digital devices in today’s hyper-connected world, where smartphones and screens dominate our daily lives. While these technologies have improved our lives in many ways, they have also had detrimental physical and mental health effects. Some of the issues that have been linked to our increasing use of digital devices include increased stress, information overload, and digital addiction.
Disconnecting From The Digital World And Reconnecting With Mixed Martial Arts Training
Digital devices have nestled in almost every area of our lives. They provide us with access to information and entertainment from all over the world. They allow us to communicate with people in different regions of the world and have become integral in many workplaces.
However, constantly connecting to the digital world comes with many physical and mental issues that people often overlook. For example, spending excessive time sitting in front of a computer can lead to problems like obesity, bad posture, and eye strain. Absorbing too much information can also increase stress, make it harder to focus, and mess up sleep patterns.
Spending more time using digital devices can also make people feel disconnected from the physical world. Face-to-face interactions are becoming increasingly rare as people spend more time communicating with friends and family through devices. The new digital world has even impacted our romantic lives, as studies show that the most common way for new couples to meet today is online.
Martial arts training can be a fun way to pull yourself out of your digital cage to reconnect with the real world. It’s a fun experience that gives you lots of physical exercise while allowing you to connect with others face-to-face.
Some of the ways mixed martial arts training can help you to break away from the digital world include:
1) MMA Teaches Mindful Movements
MMA integrates a variety of movements from different martial arts, teaching you to concentrate on executing each move effectively.
Mixed martial arts has emerged as a combat style in its own right, incorporating techniques from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, Muay Thai, Judo, and Wrestling. All these fighting styles teach students movements that require them to focus on the present to execute.
This means training MMA won’t just pull you away from your digital devices; it will also pull your mind away from what you use them for. You won’t have much time to think about anything else when drilling techniques or sparring.
2) Training Provides Intense Physical Exercise
MMA World Champion Demetrious Johnson training at Evolve MMA (Far East Square) in Singapore.
MMA training provides intense physical exercise that will help compensate for all the time you spend sitting in front of a screen. An hour of training in MMA burns about 1,000 calories, about 400 more calories than you would burn running at a fast pace for the same time.
Your training will help to burn away any fat on you, and it’ll help to build stronger muscles all over your body, leading to improved posture.
3) Mixed Martial Arts Training Is Excellent For Stress Reduction
MMA training releases endorphins to reduce stress and anxiety while letting you channel frustration through striking techniques like Muay Thai and Boxing.
The physical workout mixed martial arts training provides leads to the release of endorphins, lowering anxiety and stress levels. These feel-good hormones help to elevate your mood so you leave the gym feeling good about yourself.
MMA training involves learning striking styles like Muay Thai and Boxing, which can serve as destructive therapy — the practice of letting out all your frustration and anger on inanimate objects to help with stress levels. It turns out that imagining whatever is bothering you is a punching bag, and hitting it with everything you’ve got is an effective way to manage stress.
4) Brings A Sense Of Belonging
MMA training fosters social connections, helping you meet like-minded people and build a strong sense of community.
Mixed martial arts training is a group activity, so you meet many interesting people who share your passion for martial arts. Spending lots of time in the digital world can lead to feeling disconnected, but your training sessions will provide you with much-needed social interactions.
Many people who train in martial arts report that the sense of community they feel is one of their favorite parts of training. Some of your training partners will become life-long friends or even romantic partners.
5) MMA Training Teaches You Discipline
MMA classes instill self-control and discipline, helping students focus and apply these skills to all areas of life.
The structured nature of mixed martial arts classes teaches self-control and discipline to students. Training requires students to be dedicated to getting the most out of their time in the dojo, and it creates a fast feedback loop that shows students the rewards of being disciplined with their training as they move up the ranks.
This discipline will carry over into other aspects of their lives and make it easier for them to control how much they spend daily on digital distractions.
Other Things To Keep In Mind During Your Digital Detox
Martial arts training can help to reduce the time you spend using digital devices daily, but there are also things you can do to ensure you spend less time glued to a screen. These include:
- Set Device-Free Times And Zones: You can prevent getting lost in digital technology by setting boundaries to limit your usage. For example, you can designate areas in your home, like your bedroom and dining room, as device-free zones. That way, you can enjoy other tasks like reading a book before bed.
- Take Gradual Steps: Instead of diving headfirst into a full-fledged detox, make small changes, like dedicating a couple of hours daily to staying offline. Your MMA training should take one or two hours whenever you train, and you can gradually increase the time you go without using any devices.
- Take Up Hobbies That Don’t Involve Screens: Your mixed martial arts training can serve as one activity that doesn’t require a screen, and you can build up from there with other hobbies like reading books, painting, playing music, gardening, or playing sports. Use these activities to fill the time you would have spent online.
Combat Digital Fatigue With Martial Arts!
Martial arts training is an effective way to reduce the time you spend using digital devices. It will counter some of the adverse effects of spending too much time online while giving you a fun hobby you look forward to.
Ready to reconnect with the physical world? Come to one of Evolve MMA’s complimentary introductory classes to train with our world-class instructors.
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If you have any other questions regarding Evolve MMA and the programs we offer, you can get in touch with our membership executives at the following locations:
Evolve MMA (Far East Square)
26 China Street
Far East Square #01-01
Singapore 049568
Phone: (65) 6536 4525
Evolve MMA (Orchard Central)
181 Orchard Road
#06-01 Orchard Central
Singapore 238896
Phone: (65) 6536 4556
Evolve MMA (KINEX)
11 Tanjong Katong Road
#02-52 KINEX
Singapore 437157
Phone: (65) 6288 2293
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1 Vista Exchange Green
#02-26A The Star Vista
Singapore 138617
Phone: (65) 6539 9590
