To practice mental toughness the best way is to dive into action, challenging yourself, and becoming a better, more complete individual, letting go of fear, doubt and anxiety, all of which suck our energy.

1. Stay grounded and in the present moment.
2. Be self-aware, identifying and recognizing your thoughts, feelings and emotions in real time.
3. Let your awareness discriminate between artificial and real, right or wrong, keeping a critical and objective mindset.
4. Recognize ...

We all like to feel good about ourselves in the moment, even if it interferes with our long-term goals.

But instead of letting our present self make the decision, we need to bring our future self into the decision-making process to help us think about the future consequences.