Self-Help
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Amy Morin
4.1 (65000) 8 min read 7 key ideas
A psychotherapist's inventory of the self-defeating habits — not the skills — that separate mentally strong people from everyone else.
Key takeaways
- They Don't Waste Time on Self-Pity
- They Don't Give Away Their Power
- They Don't Shy Away From Change
- They Don't Focus on Things They Can't Control
- They Don't Worry About Pleasing Everyone
- They Don't Fear Alone Time
- They Don't Feel the World Owes Them Anything
Action checklist
- Identify one self-pitying thought pattern you default to, and reframe it with a productive next step
- Practice sitting with discomfort today instead of avoiding it
- Give up one instance of resenting someone else's success this week, and focus on your own progress
Final takeaway
This ties together the earlier chapters' emphasis on self-directed agency: mentally strong people focus relentlessly on what they can do and control, treating others' opinions, fairness, and outcomes as secondary and outside their jurisdiction.
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