When life knocks you down, are you quick to get up or do you find yourself overwhelmed
and unable to deal with the situation? If you are in the latter category, don’t worry,
you will still be fine. There are many strategies to build mental toughness and being mentally
strong is something that can be learned. This video will go over what being mentally tough
is and 5 ways to be more resilient or mentally tougher.
Your resilience or mental toughness is tested when life changes unexpectedly or things turn
for the worse such as the loss of a loved one, relationship, or job. Although things
might look bad, those who are mentally tough to rise above and come back stronger than
before. I have been using mental toughness and resilience interchangeably so far but
the terms are a bit different. You need to be resilient to be mentally tough but not
every resilient person is mentally tough. Someone who is resilient is able to stay strong
in the face of adversity while someone who is mentally tough will see the same adversity
as an opportunity to prosper and be better. Building some mental strength is essential
to living your best life because you never know what will happen. For example, this year
in general has been crazy and overwhelming and it was really easy to get overwhelmed
if you weren’t mentally strong. In order to build your mental strength, you will need
to train by using mental tools and techniques just like how you go to the gym to build physical
strength. Here are 5 ways to be mentally tougher. 1. Avoid seeing issues as insurmountable problems.
We can’t change a lot of things happening around us but we have full control of how
we react to them. Change is always going to happen whether we like it or not. As a result,
you probably won’t be able to complete some of your goals but you need to adapt. There
will always be challenges and stressful situations in life but you need to know that things will
get better. Stop seeing issues as an insurmountable problem and instead, start seeing ways the
problem at hand can help you improve as a person. It also helps to be more optimistic
and try to see the positives of the situation. The situation will get better and instead
of stressing about how things are doomed, start thinking about how to adapt and be better.
2. Take care of yourself. When people go through tough times, they often eat less and sleep
less. That isn’t good for your physical health and it also damages your mental health.
Taking care of yourself helps keep your mind and body sharp so you can deal with difficult
situations that come up. When you don’t take care of yourself, you won’t have any
energy to handle whatever life throws at you. Your willpower is going to be at an all time
low and you won’t be motivated to do anything if you neglect self care. Taking care of yourself
means that you need to pay attention to your physical needs and feelings. Do things that
make you happy as well to be mentally sharp. 3. Build some connections or strengthen your
current connections. Having healthy relationships with people who are willing to listen to you
and offer support can help you feel a lot more hopeful for the future. When you interact
with people who think that things will get better, their positive outlook will rub off
on you and make you think things will get better as well. If you need to build some
connections, there are many online communities where you can take part in. By sharing your
thoughts and talking about what’s on your mind, you will find that your mind will be
at ease after that. Having connections is really comforting and you can get the same
effects by assisting others and hearing them out. Listening to others can help you build
mental toughness as well since you will be telling that person things will get better.
4. Stay flexible. Anyone who is resilient or mentally tough has a flexible mindset.
Being able to adapt to the situation is a very important skill during tough times. In
order to be more flexible here are some things you can do.
1. Allow yourself to experience strong emotions but be self aware enough to know when you
need to put those feelings aside to continue functioning.
2. Step up and take action to deal with your problems but know when to take a break to
recharge. 3. Spend time with friends and family who
offer support and encouragement. 4. Learn to rely on others but know when to
rely on yourself. 5. Be decisive. During tough times, you might
not have as much time to think things over. You need to have the courage to take action
even if the action is unpopular or some people might not think it’s the best. Take some
time to think over what you need to do and then get to it once you know what you need
to do. If you take too long to take action, you will end up not taking any action at all.
Becoming mentally tough is a complex subject. This video barely scratched the surface. If
you want more information on being mentally tough, I linked a great article in the description
you can read. That article is very informative and I used some of the information from it
to create this video. Do you think 2020 will get better? Leave a
comment below and check out the video shown on the end screen if you liked this video
and want more content.