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.

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.

A victim mentality is not an attractive characteristic.

Feeling sorry for yourself won’t move you any closer to a solution.

1. Thoughts—Identifying irrational thoughts and replacing them with more realistic thoughts.

2. Behaviors—Behaving in a positive manner despite the circumstances.

3. Emotions—Controlling your emotions so your emotions don’t control you.

How could he be here one minute and gone the next?