194 - Friday Fix: The 1 Question to Ask Yourself Every Day to Grow Mentally Stronger

The Verywell Mind Podcast

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Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Mental Health, Education

5 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2022

⏱️ 9 minutes

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One person’s hallmark of mental strength might involve taking a little more time off to relax. Another person’s evidence of bigger mental muscles might involve pushing themselves to do more even though they don’t feel like it. Our behavior doesn’t always reveal the battle we’re fighting inside our own minds. So it’s important to remember that your actions are only part of the process. Mental strength also involves the way you think and the way you feel. Fortunately, there is a strategy that can help you discover whether you’re growing mentally stronger, even if your behavior doesn’t change right away. This one question can help you measure your mental strength every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Very Well Mind podcast. We've interviewed over 100 authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and others to help you learn strategies to care for your mental health.
0:22.9	This episode is hosted by psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin. Now let's get into the episode.
0:55.4	Okay. You're listening to the Friday fix. Every Friday, I share a quick mental strength strategy that can help fix the thoughts, feelings, and actions that can hold you back in life. I get lots of questions from listeners and readers about mental strength. Probably the most common question people ask me is, how do I know if I'm getting
1:01.0	mentally stronger? That's a good question. After all, it's easy to tell when you're getting
1:05.7	physically stronger. You see bigger muscles and you're able to lift heavier weights. Mental strength, though, is a little more complicated.
1:13.5	A lot of changes happen on the inside, like you'll be able to respond to negative thoughts in a healthier way.
1:19.4	And you'll get better at dealing with emotions.
1:21.9	There are some changes you can see, like the changes in your behavior.
1:26.1	As you grow mentally stronger, you might start
1:28.2	taking better care of yourself or challenging yourself to do hard things. But those aren't
1:33.0	always the hallmarks of mental strength. In some cases, a person who's growing mentally stronger
1:38.2	might actually slow down. Rather than keep striving for more achievement, they might cut themselves
1:44.0	a break and give
1:44.9	themselves permission to enjoy life a little bit more. Since some of your growth only happens on
1:49.9	the inside and the changes in your behavior can look a little different from person to person
1:54.6	on the outside, other people might not necessarily see when you're growing stronger. Not only
2:00.7	might other people not notice,
2:02.3	but they might also get it wrong. The things other people assume are signs of mental strength
2:07.6	aren't always indicators of personal growth. Imagine two people who both work out in the gym for
2:14.3	five hours a week. They lift similar weights and do similar cardio exercises.
2:19.7	To anyone else at the gym, they look kind of similar. One of those people might truly love
2:25.1	themselves. They might be working out because it helps them feel better physically and emotionally.
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