13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do : Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success

Is life going wrong? feeling depressed? Afraid of change? This book will help you better your life, regarless of the path you are in right now. If you are unhappy, it might have something to do with your mind going always to the wrong places. You can change your way of thinking to better your life, to upgrade the strength of your mind, by changing the bad habits in your thoughts. "Kick bad mental habits and toughen yourself up."—Inc. Master your mental strength—revolutionary new strategies that work for everyone from homemakers to soldiers and teachers to CEOs. Everyone knows that regular exercise and weight training lead to physical strength. But how do we strengthen ourselves mentally for the truly tough times? And what should we do when we face these challenges? Or as psychotherapist Amy Morin asks, what should we avoid when we encounter adversity? Through her years counseling others and her own experiences navigating personal loss, Morin realized it is often the habits we cannot break that are holding us back from true success and happiness. Indulging in self-pity, agonizing over things beyond our control, obsessing over past events, resenting the achievements of others, or expecting immediate positive results holds us back. This list of things mentally strong people don't do resonated so much with readers that when it was picked up by Forbes.com it received ten million views. Now, for the first time, Morin expands upon the thirteen things from her viral post and shares her tried-and-true practices for increasing mental strength. Morin writes with searing honesty, incorporating anecdotes from her work as a college psychology instructor and psychotherapist as well as personal stories about how she bolstered her own mental strength when tragedy threatened to consume her. Increasing your mental strength can change your entire attitude. It takes practice and hard work, but with Morin's specific tips, exercises, and troubleshooting advice, it is possible to not only fortify your mental muscle but also drastically improve the quality of your life. Expanding on her viral post that has become an international phenomenon, a psychotherapist offers simple yet effective solutions for increasing mental strength and finding happiness and success in life. As a licensed clinical social worker, college psychology instructor, and psychotherapist, Amy Morin has seen countless people choose to succeed despite facing enormous challenges. That resilience inspired her to write 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do, a web post that instantly went viral, and was picked up by the Forbes website. Morin's post focused on the concept of mental strength, how mentally strong people avoid negative behaviors--feeling sorry for themselves, resenting other people's success, and dwelling on the past. Instead, they focus on the positive to help them overcome challenges and become their best. In this inspirational, affirmative book, Morin expands upon her original message, providing practical strategies to help readers avoid the thirteen common habits that can hold them back from success. Combining compelling anecdotal stories with the latest psychological research, she offers strategies for avoiding destructive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors common to everyone. Like physical strength, mental strength requires healthy habits, exercise, and hard work. Morin teaches you how to embrace a happier outlook and arms you to emotionally deal with life's inevitable hardships, setbacks, and heartbreaks--sharing for the first time her own poignant story of tragedy, and how she summoned the mental strength to move on. As she makes clear, mental strength isn't about acting tough; it's about feeling empowered to overcome life's challenges. The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Your Mental Strength Everyone knows that regular exercise and weight training lead to physical strength. But how do we strengthen ourselves mentally for the truly tough times? And what should we do when we face these challenges? Or as psychotherapist Amy Morin asks, what should we avoid when we encounter adversity? Through her years counseling others and her own experiences navigating personal loss, Morin realized it is often the habits we cannot break that are holding us back from true success and happiness. Indulging in self-pity, agonizing over things beyond our control, obsessing over past events, resenting the achievements of others, or expecting immediate positive results holds us back. This list of things mentally strong people don't do resonated so much with readers that when it was picked up by Forbes.com it received ten million views. Now, for the first time, Morin expands upon the thirteen things from her viral post and shares her tried-and-true practices for increasing mental strength. Morin writes with searing honesty, incorporating anecdotes from her work as a college psychology instructor and psychotherapist as well as personal stories about how she bolstered her own mental strength when tragedy threatened to consume her. Increasing your mental strength can change your entire attitude. It takes practice and hard work, but with Morin's specific tips, exercises, and troubleshooting advice, it is possible to not only fortify your mental muscle but also drastically improve the quality of your life CONTENTS DEDICATION INTRODUCTION WHAT IS MENTAL STRENGTH? CHAPTER 1: THEY DON’T WASTE TIME FEELING SORRY FOR THEMSELVES CHAPTER 2: THEY DON’T GIVE AWAY THEIR POWER CHAPTER 3: THEY DON’T SHY AWAY FROM CHANGE CHAPTER 4: THEY DON’T FOCUS ON THINGS THEY CAN’T CONTROL CHAPTER 5: THEY DON’T WORRY ABOUT PLEASING EVERYONE CHAPTER 6: THEY DON’T FEAR TAKING CALCULATED RISKS CHAPTER 7: THEY DON’T DWELL ON THE PAST CHAPTER 8: THEY DON’T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES OVER AND OVER CHAPTER 9: THEY DON’T RESENT OTHER PEOPLE’S SUCCESS CHAPTER 10: THEY DON’T GIVE UP AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE CHAPTER 11: THEY DON’T FEAR ALONE TIME CHAPTER 12: THEY DON’T FEEL THE WORLD OWES THEM ANYTHING CHAPTER 13: THEY DON’T EXPECT IMMEDIATE RESULTS CONCLUSION: MAINTAINING YOUR MENTAL STRENGTH REFERENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Everyone suffers bad experiences - career disappointments, losses and misfortunes. If you wonder why some people weather setbacks and challenges better than others, psychotherapist Amy Morin has an answer: They practice strategies that help keep them mentally strong. Her explanations of 13 behaviors to avoid and good habits to develop in their place - and the stories she tells with each entry - will spur you to think about how you handle whatever comes your way. getAbstract recommends Morin's straightforward, relevant counsel to those seeking greater psychological strength in their personal and professional lives. She will help you skip the pity party, see failures as opportunities, not defeats, and find more peace of mind Master your mental strength-revolutionary new strategies that work for everyone from homemakers to soldiers and teachers to CEOs. Don't waste time feeling sorry for yourself Don't give away your power Don't shy away from change Don't focus on things you can't control Don't worry about pleasing everyone Don't fear taking calculated risks Don't dwell on the past Don't make the same mistakes over and over Don't resent other people's success Don't give up after the first failure Don't fear alone time Don't feel the world owes you anything Don't expect immediate results Examines "how mentally strong people avoid negative behaviors: feeling sorry for themselves, resenting other people's success, and dwelling on the past. Instead, they focus on the positive to help them overcome challenges and become their best"--Amazon.com