10 Ways to Build Your Mental Strength by Amy Morin
Acting tough is about surviving while being strong is about thriving.
Developing mental strength takes a conscious effort, dedication and daily practice. Start with these 10 exercises to work out your mental muscles.
1. Establish goals.
The human brain is naturally predisposed to reach for and achieve goals. And not just one big goal, such as I want to lose 50 pounds. Also set more manageable short-term goals such as I want to work for 30 minutes without checking my phone or I want to reply to all of my emails by noon today.
With each goal you achieve, you’ll gain more confidence in your ability to succeed. You’ll also learn to recognize when your goals are unrealistically ambitious and when they’re not challenging enough.
2. Set yourself up for success.
Becoming mentally strong doesn’t mean you have to subject yourself to temptations every day. Make your life a little easier by modifying the environment.
If you want to work out in the morning, leave your shoes next to the bed at night and sleep in your gym clothes. If you want to eat healthier, remove the junk food from your pantry. When you set yourself up for success, you won’t exhaust your mental energy trying to resist the urge to sleep in or to dig into a bag of potato chips.
3. Tolerate discomfort for a greater purpose.
Discomfort can lead people to look for unhealthy shortcuts. Rather than deal with a problem, they reach for something that provides immediate emotional relief—drinking a glass of wine or binge-watching their favorite show, for example. But those short-term solutions can often create bigger long-term problems.
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Cancer ended my magical 47 year marriage.
Last year I was invited to run the NY City Marathon for cancer research through the Jimmy V organization, just one month following my wife Bonnie’s stage 4 pancreatic diagnosis. Despite her valiant fight throughout 2017, Bonnie passed away on November 11, just 6 days after the race.
I am running the NYC marathon again this year in honor of Bonnie and to continue raising funds to stop this terrible disease. If you have been touched by cancer consider making a donation and if you were touched by Bonnie, I would ask that you do the same. You support and contributions are very appreciated!
https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/teamv2018/jackdaly
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