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In this first part of the book, I'll explain exactly what mental fitness is and how it is different from mental health and mental wellness. Mental fitness is very much focused on strengthening and enhancing our inner game for performance, and anyone can practice it.

We're also going to dive into the details of the cost of failing to do work in this space, as well as the benefit to individuals, businesses, and society if we invest time, energy, and money in empowering people with the knowledge and practice to work on their mental fitness.

Having spent the last 20 years working in and with businesses all over the world, I know that the best way to make a case with a leader is on business terms, which is why I've spent time building a business case for investing in mental fitness, which you'll find in Chapter 2. A more comprehensive version is available for download at www.symbiapartners.com/mentalfitnessresources. We've also gone beyond the conceptual and provided a real-life case study of what happened when 300 people within Unilever went through our programme. This case study appears at the back of the book.

This has been designed for anybody who wants to present the business case in their company. We've done the work for you; please do take it and use it. It will allow you to highlight why it's fundamentally important to invest in the minds and hearts of the people in your organisation. You have to remember that your people are your biggest assets, but within them their minds and their hearts are their biggest assets. These are largely untapped inner resources which represent a competitive edge for your business.

In Chapter 3, I paint a picture of what the world would be like if we all took the time to invest in our mental fitness, and how that would impact decision making, clarity, focus, and performance under stress.