The best investment is mental toughness, because it is free and will always be free. You can invest all the time, you can invest now, and the best thing about it is you don't have to spend any dime for it. If you're mentally tough... no corona virus nor any big problem can ever shake you, you remain still and calm, you're always in control and nothing can control you... as simple as that. If you're mentally tough you don't care about the facts, the data, the situation... you just knew you're going to make it. Life becomes so simple, you can adapt and improvise, nothing can ever make you fall.
Here are 12 ways to build mental toughness.
1. Stop exposing yourself to negativity. Exposing yourself to negative people, watching news, gossiping, hating people who are succeeding... these activities will weaken your mental toughness. Mental toughness is about positivity and talking and thinking about winning and thriving. Exposing yourself to media and any other toxic materials will weaken your mind. Take care of your mind and plant only the most fruitful thoughts that you can ever think of on it. Be aware of what is entering your brain, you need to detect negativity right away and completely detach from it.
2. Chase a goal. Chasing a goal and not quitting will elevate your mental toughness. You will experience a lot of things, a lot of frustrations and stress and this will make you a better person, you will learn to work under pressure especially if you are serious about your goal. Chasing a goal will elevate your mental toughness because you will keep going, if you promise to yourself that you're not going to quit no matter what then you will take actions. And you will move faster and be on a sense of urgency because there is a deadline. Take your goals seriously so that you will move forward all the time. Your mental state will become much tougher because you will face a lot of challenges that will mold your character.
3. Never take shortcuts. Shortcuts will make your mind weak, look at those people who want shortcuts... they fail, they freak out if they can't get what they want fast. There's a price that you must be willing to pay if you want to reach the top of the mountain. Taking shortcuts will make you weak during pressure situations, you will become a quitter because you're always looking for comfort, you're always looking for an easy win. If you have to take the long road then take it because success and life is not about hype, it's not about being the fastest... it's about being the most enduring person and staying on the game until the end. This is not a race, this is a marathon, success will not be measured by your speed but by your toughness and commitment.
4. Do what most people don't do. What most people do when they are tested? they quit, they don't want to take the blame, they will look for a scapegoat. Be different, take full responsibility of your life and the results you attract. Most people are not willing to blame themselves, blame yourself and create a solution to make your situation a little bit better.
Most people are panicking when there is a recession or unexpected event, be different... stay calm and maintain your composure. Think hard enough what to do next, don't just go with the crowd because most people are panicking and if you're panicking then it means you're not doing the right thing.
5. Exercise everyday. It is proven a million times that exercise will help your brain to function very well. It creates hormones to make you happier. Exercise will give balance to your system and will help your mind to become tougher. Any kind of exercise will help you build a level of mental toughness that can outlast every challenge. It's a discipline, especially if you are doing some resistance exercise like hard core yoga and stretching. Your mind will be exercised too, it will be stretched... you will learn to endure pain and feel it for a very long time until the chaos is gone.
6. Learn the art of meditation. Meditation is a good exercise to build some mental toughness. It quiets your mind and if your mind is still then you will never get overwhelmed to any kind of scary situations like the spread of corona virus, terrorists attacking your house etc. Meditation will create a little bit of space between panicking and making the right decisions. You will never over react, a mind that is molded by meditation is unbeatable, it can withstand any storm and face any kind of adversity without even flinching.
7. Never anticipate what's going to happen next. Practice always being in the moment. You are building mental toughness every time you stick with the situation no matter how hard it is. Just feel every moment and never think about what's going to happen next. Always anticipating something will put you on a state of panic or worry. What will happen will happen but always use your calm energy no matter what. If you are cool, calm and collected then you will be able to make the right decisions for every scary situation.
8. Enjoy failing. Enjoy failing, losing, getting rejected or embarrassed, trying again. The more you fail the more you become mentally tough. Failing will teach you a lot of lesson, it will give you pain that will make you stronger mentally and physically. Sometimes you will not even know what failing is all about, all you know is how to push forward and make things happen. failing a lot of times will make you invincible because you're not scared of it anymore. You will no longer become scared of critics, pressure, blame from other people, shouting of your coach, mockery from other people. It will become normal and nothing. You will become free, your mind will never care anymore and all you will just do what you want and need to do.
9. Watch or read inspiring stories. Saturate your mind with positive stories, this method will elevate your mind into a better state. Inspiring stories will give you references that you can use for any kind of difficult situation.
10. Learn FASTING. Fasting or not eating any kind of food for a specific period of time will make you mentally tough because it's harder to think when you're hungry. And once you get use to being hungry then your mind can think properly even if you're not feeling well. Fasting has a lot of benefits not only to your body but also to your brain, it is fixing the broken cells in your body and brain and this process will contribute to the development of your mental toughness.
11. Practice acceptance. It is what it is, if you can accept anything that is outside of your control then you will focus on moving forward, you will focus on what you can control. Accept that that's how life works, accept that what happened is already a part of your life and you need to move on to the next chapter of your life. Learning to accept everything will give you a positive outlook in life, you will not become bitter... you will look for another opportunity that may give you happiness and success.
12. Learn to act fast. Stop hesitating because the more you do it the more your mind will worry and think about negative things. Mental toughness is about staying positive and taking actions. Move fast whenever you need to, stop letting false ideas and expectations freeze you. Move fast, stop thinking too much and just execute.
13. Do something for a very long time. Commitment, consistency... this will give you mental toughness. Doing something for a very long time like writing, building a business, painting etc. Your mind will become mentally tough because you will know how to become successful, you will know what it takes to become great. This will teach you discipline, you will learn how to endure and become patient, you will believe in yourself, you will persevere until you become successful.
14. Have the spider attitude. You are patient, you just knew that what you want will fall into your hands. You can wait forever because you knew it's only just a matter of time before you get it. You are calm, you are setting a trap, you have plans and you will stick with it.
15. Enjoy yourself. Watch yourself evolve, grow, solve problems and succeed by your own definition. Enjoying yourself no matter what will build mental toughness, you will learn how to enjoy your life and you will see more of yourself. You will discover how strong you are because you are your number one fan and most of your time is dedicated for improving and developing yourself. Because at the end of the day, if you have to enjoy something then why not enjoy yourself? you will never be scared of going down because you are really living your life and doing it your way. You're testing a lot of things, experiencing a lot of events and fully committed on being in the moment. Enjoy yourself even if you are making mistakes, losing or completely lost in a vicious cycle.
16. Embrace chaos. Whatever is infront of you, no matter how bad it looks... embrace it, learn to adapt. Think of it as a learning curve, think of it as a blessing because you will really become mentally tough if you embrace it. Learn how to find a way, always show up when you need to and never make excuses. It is not bad as it looks, you can still thrive during chaotic times, all you need to do is trust yourself and never shy away from any fearful situations.
17. Don't believe sayings. Never believe sayings that are not proven scientifically. Never believe people that is instilling fear on you. Do it your way, learn to challenge everything and see it for yourself if it's really true or not.
Here are 12 ways to build mental toughness.
1. Stop exposing yourself to negativity. Exposing yourself to negative people, watching news, gossiping, hating people who are succeeding... these activities will weaken your mental toughness. Mental toughness is about positivity and talking and thinking about winning and thriving. Exposing yourself to media and any other toxic materials will weaken your mind. Take care of your mind and plant only the most fruitful thoughts that you can ever think of on it. Be aware of what is entering your brain, you need to detect negativity right away and completely detach from it.
2. Chase a goal. Chasing a goal and not quitting will elevate your mental toughness. You will experience a lot of things, a lot of frustrations and stress and this will make you a better person, you will learn to work under pressure especially if you are serious about your goal. Chasing a goal will elevate your mental toughness because you will keep going, if you promise to yourself that you're not going to quit no matter what then you will take actions. And you will move faster and be on a sense of urgency because there is a deadline. Take your goals seriously so that you will move forward all the time. Your mental state will become much tougher because you will face a lot of challenges that will mold your character.
3. Never take shortcuts. Shortcuts will make your mind weak, look at those people who want shortcuts... they fail, they freak out if they can't get what they want fast. There's a price that you must be willing to pay if you want to reach the top of the mountain. Taking shortcuts will make you weak during pressure situations, you will become a quitter because you're always looking for comfort, you're always looking for an easy win. If you have to take the long road then take it because success and life is not about hype, it's not about being the fastest... it's about being the most enduring person and staying on the game until the end. This is not a race, this is a marathon, success will not be measured by your speed but by your toughness and commitment.
4. Do what most people don't do. What most people do when they are tested? they quit, they don't want to take the blame, they will look for a scapegoat. Be different, take full responsibility of your life and the results you attract. Most people are not willing to blame themselves, blame yourself and create a solution to make your situation a little bit better.
Most people are panicking when there is a recession or unexpected event, be different... stay calm and maintain your composure. Think hard enough what to do next, don't just go with the crowd because most people are panicking and if you're panicking then it means you're not doing the right thing.
5. Exercise everyday. It is proven a million times that exercise will help your brain to function very well. It creates hormones to make you happier. Exercise will give balance to your system and will help your mind to become tougher. Any kind of exercise will help you build a level of mental toughness that can outlast every challenge. It's a discipline, especially if you are doing some resistance exercise like hard core yoga and stretching. Your mind will be exercised too, it will be stretched... you will learn to endure pain and feel it for a very long time until the chaos is gone.
6. Learn the art of meditation. Meditation is a good exercise to build some mental toughness. It quiets your mind and if your mind is still then you will never get overwhelmed to any kind of scary situations like the spread of corona virus, terrorists attacking your house etc. Meditation will create a little bit of space between panicking and making the right decisions. You will never over react, a mind that is molded by meditation is unbeatable, it can withstand any storm and face any kind of adversity without even flinching.
7. Never anticipate what's going to happen next. Practice always being in the moment. You are building mental toughness every time you stick with the situation no matter how hard it is. Just feel every moment and never think about what's going to happen next. Always anticipating something will put you on a state of panic or worry. What will happen will happen but always use your calm energy no matter what. If you are cool, calm and collected then you will be able to make the right decisions for every scary situation.
8. Enjoy failing. Enjoy failing, losing, getting rejected or embarrassed, trying again. The more you fail the more you become mentally tough. Failing will teach you a lot of lesson, it will give you pain that will make you stronger mentally and physically. Sometimes you will not even know what failing is all about, all you know is how to push forward and make things happen. failing a lot of times will make you invincible because you're not scared of it anymore. You will no longer become scared of critics, pressure, blame from other people, shouting of your coach, mockery from other people. It will become normal and nothing. You will become free, your mind will never care anymore and all you will just do what you want and need to do.
9. Watch or read inspiring stories. Saturate your mind with positive stories, this method will elevate your mind into a better state. Inspiring stories will give you references that you can use for any kind of difficult situation.
10. Learn FASTING. Fasting or not eating any kind of food for a specific period of time will make you mentally tough because it's harder to think when you're hungry. And once you get use to being hungry then your mind can think properly even if you're not feeling well. Fasting has a lot of benefits not only to your body but also to your brain, it is fixing the broken cells in your body and brain and this process will contribute to the development of your mental toughness.
11. Practice acceptance. It is what it is, if you can accept anything that is outside of your control then you will focus on moving forward, you will focus on what you can control. Accept that that's how life works, accept that what happened is already a part of your life and you need to move on to the next chapter of your life. Learning to accept everything will give you a positive outlook in life, you will not become bitter... you will look for another opportunity that may give you happiness and success.
12. Learn to act fast. Stop hesitating because the more you do it the more your mind will worry and think about negative things. Mental toughness is about staying positive and taking actions. Move fast whenever you need to, stop letting false ideas and expectations freeze you. Move fast, stop thinking too much and just execute.
13. Do something for a very long time. Commitment, consistency... this will give you mental toughness. Doing something for a very long time like writing, building a business, painting etc. Your mind will become mentally tough because you will know how to become successful, you will know what it takes to become great. This will teach you discipline, you will learn how to endure and become patient, you will believe in yourself, you will persevere until you become successful.
14. Have the spider attitude. You are patient, you just knew that what you want will fall into your hands. You can wait forever because you knew it's only just a matter of time before you get it. You are calm, you are setting a trap, you have plans and you will stick with it.
15. Enjoy yourself. Watch yourself evolve, grow, solve problems and succeed by your own definition. Enjoying yourself no matter what will build mental toughness, you will learn how to enjoy your life and you will see more of yourself. You will discover how strong you are because you are your number one fan and most of your time is dedicated for improving and developing yourself. Because at the end of the day, if you have to enjoy something then why not enjoy yourself? you will never be scared of going down because you are really living your life and doing it your way. You're testing a lot of things, experiencing a lot of events and fully committed on being in the moment. Enjoy yourself even if you are making mistakes, losing or completely lost in a vicious cycle.
16. Embrace chaos. Whatever is infront of you, no matter how bad it looks... embrace it, learn to adapt. Think of it as a learning curve, think of it as a blessing because you will really become mentally tough if you embrace it. Learn how to find a way, always show up when you need to and never make excuses. It is not bad as it looks, you can still thrive during chaotic times, all you need to do is trust yourself and never shy away from any fearful situations.
17. Don't believe sayings. Never believe sayings that are not proven scientifically. Never believe people that is instilling fear on you. Do it your way, learn to challenge everything and see it for yourself if it's really true or not.
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