6 Healthy Habits That Make You Mentally Strong

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What does it mean to be mentally strong? Well, in the field of psychology, “mental resilience” or “mental toughness” is defined as a person’s capacity to effectively deal with stressors, challenges, and adverse situations, and still perform well in spite of their circumstances. It’s also been found to be a significant predictor for both academic and occupational success, as well as physical health, happiness, and life satisfaction. So there’s certainly no debating the fact that being mentally strong matters. But how do we do it? What are the ways we can improve and cultivate our mental strength?

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References:

Rose, L., Alhusen, J., Bhandari, S., Soeken, K., Marcantonio, K., Bullock, L., & Sharps, P. (2010). Impact of intimate partner violence on pregnant women’s mental health: Mental distress and mental strength. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 31(2), 103-111.

Deutscher, C., Frick, B., & Prinz, J. (2013). Performance under pressure: Estimating the returns to mental strength in professional basketball. European Sport Management Quarterly, 13(2), 216-231.

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Me ignoring YT notifications : 🥱
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I was literary screaming when I saw Yuji

[WisdomWealth]

"You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with" 💛
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Just listening to Amanda's voice makes me mentally stable.
Peace 😌

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That jujutsu kaisen reference is just gold 🤍🤍🤍

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THE THUMBNAIL YES THE ANIME REFERENCES AH MUAH

[louiskeiflin]

I love the jujutsu kaisen reference on the thumbnail!

[ICEcoldJT]

“The quality of your habits is the stability of your mental health.” ✨

[abhijeetkumar]

Best thing about this channel is that students can relate to it rather than for adults.

[IChroniclesofNerdiaI]

My family never had boundaries, so it's been hard learning as an adult how to reinforce them. I have the self defense capabilities of a door mat.

[hannahmumba]

1. You are in control of your emotions.
2. You questions your thoughts and beliefs.
3. You have healthy boundaries in place.
4. You actively learn from your mistakes.
5. You limit your time on social media.
6. Taking time for yourself.
7. Listen to psych2go

[amadeaaa]

glad to acknowledge that i've been practicing these habits hence i've felt so much better than i used to before :D
to everyone who's still on a journey like me, don't worry, keep walking at your own pace and eventually we'll make it to where we want to be!

[datboi]

1. you are in control of your emotions 0:38
2. you question your thoughts and beliefs 1:41
3. you have healthy boundaries in place for yourself 3:31
4. you actively learn from your mistakes 4:33
5. you limit your time on social media 5:07
6. taking time for yourself 6:13
I hop I could help! :)

[mansitambade]

I spend less time on social media.Just found new life after leaving Social Media.Its a new freedom to be An Introvert and stop pleasing others.😌

[ich___bins]

The voice of the girl is so calm and friendly, it's really relaxing.
I always wanted to start to get more happy and increase my well-being, so this video did really help.
Thank you Psy for making all those helpful videos, I really enjoy them

[thefreedomcentral]

1. you are in control of your emotions 0:38
2. you question your thoughts and beliefs 1:41
3. you have healthy boundaries in place for yourself 3:31
4. you actively learn from your mistakes 4:33
5. you limit your time on social media 5:07
6. taking time for yourself 6:13

[ElisaClaesmusic]

Well that's the problem, my emotions are faster than my self control, My tears come out before I take time to control myself

[renosenpai]

6:52 jjk reference 💙💙💙💙💙
It's easy to summon the otaku that's inside of me XD ❤❤❤❤

[soumilidhar]

Good to hear that I practice each and every habit mentioned here . Am not in any of the social medias, whenever I have a bad day I give myself a delicious food treat, if am on a diet I just go and get myself a gift . I take out time for myself and I love it