Mental strength requires a counterintuitive approach. When you embrace seemingly contradictory actions, you can foster greater resilience and mental strength.

But you must go against society’s typical beliefs (and perhaps your own ideas about strength) to make it happen. Building mental strength isn’t about eliminating problems. Instead, it’s about overcoming challenges.

Some of the things I share are:

• The power of quitting
• The balance between optimism and realism
• Why vulnerability is essential to strength
• Strategies for regaining peace
• 10 science-backed counterintuitive approaches to becoming mentally stronger

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Amy Morin Therapist, Bestselling Author, Host of the Mentally Stronger Podcast

Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, international bestselling author and the host of the Mentally Stronger podcast. Her books on mental strength, including 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, have sold more than 1 million copies and been translated into more than 40 languages.

She’s practiced therapy for over 20 years and she’s a sought after speaker whose TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, has become one of the most popular talks of all time with more than 22 million views.

Amy lives on a sailboat in the Florida Keys.