On a second glance I used the term correctly and what you referred to is just thinking deeply. Mental gymnastics implies making excuses.
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> Mental gymnastics implies making excuses
It shouldn't. It should be the mental equivalent of physical gymnastics, i.e. precision control over your thoughts even in circumstances that would normally prove distracting
I don’t make the rules 🤷♂️
Take it up with the dictionary authority 😂