13 Ways to be Mentally Strong

What are your mental strengths and weaknesses? Below is a good list to thoughtfully ponder as you critically assess yourself.

Avoid the following habits of thought and behavior:

1) Wasting time feeling sorry for yourself.
2) Giving away your power.
3) Shying away from change.
4) Wasting energy on things you can’t control.
5) Worrying about pleasing others.
6) Fearing taking calculated risks.
7) Dwelling on the past.
8) Making the same mistakes over and over again.
9) Resenting other people’s success.
10) Giving up after failure.
11) Fearing alone time.
12) Feeling the world owes you anything.
13) Expecting immediate results.

Courtesy of Amy Morin.