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

by Amy Morin

Overview

"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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062358301
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/07/2017
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	49,556
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.65(d)

About the Author

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, mental strength trainer and an international bestselling author. Her books in the 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do series have sold more than 1 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages. She's the award-winning host of the Mentally Stronger podcast and she gave one of the most popular TEDx talks of all time. The Guardian dubbed her the "self-help guru of the moment" and Forbes refers to her as "a thought leadership star. She lives on a sailboat in the Florida Keys. You can visit her online at amymorinlcsw.com.

 

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

What is Mental Strength? 5

Chapter 1 They Don't Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Themselves 16

Chapter 2 They Don't Give Away Their Power 34

Chapter 3 They Don't Shy Away from Change 52

Chapter 4 They Don't Focus on Things They Cant Control 72

Chapter 5 They Don't Worry About Pleasing Everyone 91

Chapter 6 They Don't Fear Taking Calculated Risks 110

Chapter 7 They Don't Dwell on the Past 129

Chapter 8 They Don't Make the Same Mistakes Over and Over 146

Chapter 9 They Don't Resent Other People's Success 162

Chapter 10 They Don't Give Up After the First Failure 180

Chapter 11 They Don't Fear Alone Time 196

Chapter 12 They Don't Feel the World Owes Them Anything 215

Chapter 13 They Don't Expect Immediate Results 230

Conclusion: Maintaining Mental Strength 248

References 251

Acknowledgements 258

A Note from Any Morin 281

Editorial Reviews

"Clear, supportive guidance, coupled with the book’s logical structure, will make this a title that couples return to whenever they need a relationship tune-up. An excellent work for newlyweds." — Library Journal

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