3 Habits That Will Make You Mentally Strong
<p>Here’s how I think about mental strength:</p>
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<p>Mental strength is the ability to control your mind instead of being controlled by it.</p>
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<p>For example:</p>
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<li>Instead of getting sucked into spirals of self-criticism and shame, mental strength is what allows you to redirect your attention and thinking somewhere else less destructive — like that conversation you’re having with your son or the report you’re supposed to be drafting.</li>
<li>Rather than impulsively responding to your spouse’s sarcastic comment with a witty jab of your own, you are able to resist the impulse and either say nothing or mention assertively that you don’t appreciate the sarcasm.</li>
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<p>Now, obviously there are aspects of your mind that you can’t control… Whether a specific memory pops into mind, for example. Or whether you feel afraid of almost getting run over by a car.</p>
<p>So becoming mentally strong doesn’t mean you are able to exert <em>complete </em>control over everything that goes on between your ears.</p>
<p>Mental strength means understanding which parts of your mind you can control and being able to do it well when it matters.</p>
<p>For example:</p>
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<li>You may not be able to control whether a random worry pops into your mind. But you can control whether you keep worrying about it.</li>
<li>You can’t control whether someone says something insensitive to you. But you can control what you say in response.</li>
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<p>One of the many benefits of becoming more mentally strong is that it’s one of the best ways to improve how you feel emotionally….</p>
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