THE SHARED PERSPECTIVE PROJECT
Knowledge
Insight
Information
Data
Wisdom
Understanding
The Shared Perspective Project demystifies Mental Health by mapping out a simple but comprehensive system of Health & Fitness Concepts that allow us to understand how to effectively engage with our minds.
Project Goals
PROVIDE COMMON LANGUAGE THAT WE CAN ALL USE TO THINK & TALK ABOUT THE MIND & MENTAL HEALTH THAT IS EFFECTIVE AND EMPOWERING.
ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE A PROACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR MENTAL HEALTH BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES.
Project Guidelines
Demonstrable
Easy to show, no appeals to authority, special knowledge, or metaphysics
For ideas to be included in the project they should be . . .
Replicable
Roughly the same for everyone, regardless of who uses it
Empowering
Describes the options available for an individual, but avoid telling people what they “should do.”
OUR HEALTH CONCEPTS
OUR HEALTH CONCEPTS
Mental Anatomy
What is my Mind and what does it do?
What are the different parts of my Mind?
How do the parts of my Mind work together?
Mental Nutrition
What does my Mind Eat?
How does my Mind digest it’s food?
What things are generally nutritious for my Mind?
Mental Hygiene
How do I know if my Mind stinks?
What are good habits to keep my Mind from getting sick?
What maintenance does my Mind need?
Mental First Aid
What does it mean for a Mind to be traumatized?
How can I stop my Mind from bleeding?
How can I help my Mind heal?
OUR FITNESS CONCEPTS
OUR FITNESS CONCEPTS
The 4 C’s of Mental Fitness
Composure
Mental Balance
Creativity
Mental Flexibility
Concentration
Mental Strength
Clarity
Mental Cardio
What is the problem with how we use the word meditation?
Where is the Mind gym?
What formal exercises can I do to build my Mind?
What techniques can help me get the most out of my exercise?
What informal habits can I adopt that will support my Mental Fitness?
How can I test my Mental Fitness?
Learn about the things that are the same for all of us, no matter what perspective we are operating from, through our collection of classes.
Our classes each last roughly an hour. They provide easy to understand and practical information about the Mind, Mental Health, and Human Thriving. It is our mission to empower individuals through this Shared Perspective.
Meet the Curator
Michael Bingham is a Salt Lake City based independent educator whose years of working in professional competitive performance art awoke in him a deep curiosity for the different physical, mental, and social aspects of human skill acquisition and achievement. Propelled by his fascination of Flow States and Mental Health, Michael obtained degrees in Psychology, Philosophy of Science, and a certification in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Utah. He is passionate about sharing practical knowledge that can empower people to fully utilize their natural potential.
