The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong [ TEDx : Amy Morin ]

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do Oust the weak links in your thinking and behavior patterns. For more than a decade in my work as a psychotherapist, I helped clients identify their existing talents, skills and support systems. Then we’d figure out how to address their struggles by expanding on their existing strengths. For much of my career, I felt like this positive plan of attack was an effective way to help people overcome adversity. Related: 10 Ways to Build Your Mental Strength Learned Optimism: The Half Full Cup - PositivePsychologyProgram.com If you’ve ever taken an introductory psychology class, one thing that you’re bound to encounter is ‘the cup’. Now, this cup is unique in the fact that scholars and non scholars alike seem to wage a fierce debate over the contents of said cup. One side says that this proverbial cup is half empty, and the opposition adamantly argues that the cup is, in fact, half full. The exercise of viewing the glass within these parameters is said to tell you something about your personality. If you see the cup as half empty, you’re generally considered a pessimist.

5 Exercises That Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success Source: mimagephotography/Shutterstock You have an estimated 70,000 thoughts per day. That's 70,000 chances to build yourself up or tear yourself down. article continues after advertisement Sisu: How to Develop Mental Toughness in the Face of Adversity Without warning, Soviet Union planes came roaring over the city of Helsinki, Finland on November 30, 1939. Finland was about to receive a violent shove into World War II. The Soviets dropped more than 350 bombs during the raid. Innocent civilians died. Entire buildings were turned to dust. And it was just the beginning.

12 Dont’s For Mental Strength + More Confidence Happy Humpday Hotties! A twitter friend sent me this today and I just had to share. It’s perfect timing as we are shifting gears from summertime fun to fall and holiday responsibilities. Mental Toughness: Are You Missing The Point? Based on a recent google search of the term mental toughness, it appears that not only do most of us want to become mentally tough, there are now a host of exercises, traits, habits and training programs that will get us there. We are told that we can learn to overcome any adversity, perform at the upper echelon of our capacity, and develop a psychological edge that allows us to cope better than our counterparts. Indeed, Jim Loehr, the author of The New Toughness Training for Sports, defines mental toughness as “the ability to consistently perform towards the upper range of your talent and skill regardless of competitive circumstances.”

Mindfulness and Exposure - The Integration : Emotional Surfing Be a “warrior”: Engage the pain! So we have reviewed some of the similarities and differences between mindfulness and exposure practice. Though they each originate from very different cultural worlds and have different ultimate objectives, it nonetheless appears that there may enough overlap to produce a powerfully integrated fusion to help people work through specific sources of suffering and symptom manifestations. The principal objective of each approach is to point attention to mental material that might ordinarily be disregarded or avoided. The cause of suffering and by extension, many psychiatric symptoms, are produced or maintained by resistance to “inconvenient truths” that a given moment may hold. Three Things About Mentally Strong People That Will Surprise You Mentally strong people can often seem like superheroes. Like winners of some genetic lottery, they seem bestowed with extraordinary abilities while the rest of us can only stand by in admiration – or envy. But actually, there are a lot of things that we misread about mentally strong people. For one thing, they are not superhuman, and while they may have talent, more than that, they have a work ethic that overrides any ability they may or may not have been born with. And they don’t escape the obstacles the rest of us face.

The Six Stages of Mental Strength Many people think that mentally strong people are simply born that way. That from the moment their feet hit the ground, they are simply endowed with some almost supernatural skill that allows them to face challenges bravely. Others think that mental strength is like a light bulb – it is either turned on or turned off. Want to Be Mentally Strong? Harness These Five Strengths I used to think that mentally strong people had superhuman qualities. I thought that they were bestowed with some sort of cybernetic strength that they – and only they – had. I thought I would never be like that. In fact, I thought most people would never be like that. Three Ways To Hack Mental Toughness Mental toughness can seem like an unreachable goal. Something reserved only for those born with some genetic predisposition for fearlessness. Something that demands that we take unbelievable risks, forgo the consequences, and charge bravely forward.

10 Things Mentally Strong People Give Up to Gain Inner Peace Source: wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock Mental strength and inner peace go hand in hand. Mentally strong people are confident that they can handle whatever life throws their way.That's not to say they don't feel pain or that they don't get sad — they experience their emotions on a deep level. But they don't waste energy wishing things were different or trying to change other people. They stay focused on managing their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. They also make self-improvement a priority, because they know there's always room for improvement.

The Science of Developing Mental Toughness in Health, Work, and Life Have you ever wondered what makes someone a good athlete? Or a good leader? Or a good parent? Why do some people accomplish their goals while others fail? What makes the difference?