Don't Think About White Bears

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Think about absolutely anything you want for the next 20 seconds. But whatever you do, do not think about a white bear. See if you can get all theway through the alphabet backwards. When youre dwellin on something that already happened, you can't change it. You can learn from it but when you just re hash it and ruminate on it over and over again, you stay stuck in a bad mood. And then telling yourself, don't think about it actually makes it worse.

Amy Morin delineates the bad mental habits that are holding us back from achieving our full potential.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) The three elements of mental strength

2) The 13 things mentally strong people don’t do

3) How to more effectively tolerate discomfort and distress in our day-to-day

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— ABOUT AMY —

Amy Morin is editor-in-chief at Verywell Mind, a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and psychology lecturer at Northeastern University. She’s also an international bestselling author. Her books, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do, and 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do have been translated into 40 languages.

The Guardian dubbed her “the self-help guru of the moment” and Forbes calls her a “thought leadership star.”

Her TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, is one of the most popular talks of all time with more than 15 million views. She’s a regular contributor to Forbes, Business Insider, and Psychology Today where her articles on mental strength reach more than 2 million readers each month.

• Book: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success

• TEDx Talk: The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong | Amy Morin | TEDxOcala

• Website: AmyMorinLCSW.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Book: The Gift: 14 Lessons to Save Your Life by Dr. Edith Eva Eger

• Past episode: 602: Finding Greater Enjoyment and Fulfillment through Capacity Building with Robert Glazer

• Poem: “The Guest House” by Rumi

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