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Change your expectations, so you don’t associate low-effort activities with high rewards. Identify compulsive desires and find reward-stimulating alternatives that are more productive. Give yourself small rewards, such as reading for pleasure, when you resist temptations. Define your guiding values and compelling reasons to pursue your goals, while reminding yourself of their importance. Reset
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They embrace positive self-talk – Navy SEALs can’t afford to panic.
They keep training after mastering skills – Navy SEALs understand that training is continuous.
They focus on micro-goals – Breaking dauntingly large goals into smalle...
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Mentally tough people resist the temptation to indulge in something they desire in the present, and, instead, focus on attaining something they want more in the future. Practicing self-restraint builds your tolerance for discomfort and improves your cognitive resilience. Checking your urge for in...
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No one is born mentally strong. It’s something each of us develops. That’s terrific news because it means that you control it.
Threats to mental toughness include self-pity, self-doubt, negative self-talk, fear, laziness, perfectionism, self-limiting beliefs and the inability to con...
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Meditation can help you connect to the present moment and prevent you from chasing distractions. Rethink boredom’s role in your life by listing the emotions you tend to associate with feeling bored. Identify what triggers those emotions, and reframe your boredom triggers more positively.
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Emotional intelligence is the ability to comprehend and manage your emotions, so you can perform at your best.
The first step of mastering your emotions is increasing your self-awareness, so you’re better able to identify your feelings.
Once you identify an emotion, evaluate it. Ask ...
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Eliminate temptations – Remove environmental temptations to avoid triggering impulse-driven behaviours.
You won’t become self-disciplined overnight – Recognize that you’re in control of your mind by taking small steps toward increased self-discipline, daily...
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No matter where you are in your life, no matter what struggles you’re currently experiencing, you can improve your circumstances.
Being mentally tough has these benefits:
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Those who achieve enduring success possess mental toughness. Mental toughness is a mindset which enables you to avoid catastrophic thinking and embrace positivity when facing challenges. It teaches you to use setbacks to your advantage. If you struggle to reach your goals and maintain your desire...
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Take inventory of your growth and skills development. Cultivate a positive outlook, and forgo the need to seek external validation. List everything that contributes to your feelings of insecurity and jot down ideas about how you can lessen their negative effects. This might entail replacing recu...
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Don’t ignore it – Examine the negative claims your inner critic makes about you, recognizing them as emotionally and mentally destructive.
Check its facts – Ask if there’s any evidence supporting the negative stories you tell yourself.
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To cultivate mental toughness, write down five of your most recent failures and how you responded to each one. Next, write down more positive ways you could have dealt with each failure.
Overcoming your fear of failure doesn’t mean mustering false bravado or ignoring your weaknesses. Inste...
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Rethink the past – Don’t let past events define you. Instead, view them as valuable training to help you overcome future adversity.
Investigate negative emotions immediately – To avoid letting negative emotions overwhelm you, evaluate them as soon as they s...
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Mentally tough people focus their energy on what they can influence, as opposed to wasting time fixating on the things they can’t change.
They’re flexible and adaptable when facing unexpected outcomes. These individuals are self-aware and can identify their emotions and understand what tri...
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Contrary to popular belief, boredom can be a gift; it provides you with an opportunity to self-reflect. You’re unlikely to increase your mental toughness if you avoid boredom. You don’t master a skill without experiencing boredom, as mastery requires repetitive practice work. Without mastery, you...
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When you possess confidence, you trust you’re prepared to face uncomfortable, difficult situations. You know you’re adaptable and capable of pivoting when necessary. Check in with yourself, reflecting honestly on whether you’re over- or under-confident, and align your confidence levels with the r...
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Willpower means controlling your impulses and resisting temptations and distractions when trying to accomplish something. Motivation refers to the impulse to take action toward change. If you can’t muster motivation and willpower, your habits can give you the structure to take action toward your ...
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