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

I knew that time doesn’t heal anything; it’s how we deal with that time that determines the speed at which we heal.

Developing mental strength is about improving your ability to regulate your emotions, manage your thoughts, and behave in a positive manner, despite your circumstances.

People who feel gratitude don’t get sick as often as others. They have better immune systems and report fewer aches and pains. They have lower blood pressure and they exercise more often than the general population

While feeling sorry for yourself is about thinking I deserve better, gratitude is about thinking I have more than I deserve. Experiencing gratitude requires some extra effort, but it isn’t hard. Anyone can learn to become more grateful by developing new habits.

If you think, Bad things always happen to me, create a list of good things that have happened to you as well

Self-pity can consume you until it eventually changes your thoughts and behaviors. But you can choose to take control. Even when you can’t alter your circumstances, you can alter your attitude

When we hate our enemies, we are giving them power over us: power over our sleep, our appetites, our blood pressure, our health, and our happiness.

I allowed myself to feel sad, to get angry, and to fully accept what I’d truly lost when my mother passed away.

It wasn’t easy, but I worked hard to get myself back on my feet.

I knew I couldn’t be effective at helping other people unless I was able to productively deal with my own feelings.