Amy Morin on How to Build Real Mental Strength | Mental Health | YAPClassic

Losing her mother and husband fueled Amy Morin’s quest to understand mental strength—an essential part of Mental Health, positivity, and wellness. On one of her darkest days, she published an article titled "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do." Read by 50 million people, the piece catapulted her to ‘self-help guru’ status. Now, she trains people to build their mental strength. In today’s episode, Hala and Amy discuss tools and strategies for maintaining mental strength.

In this episode, Hala and Amy will discuss:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:59) Early Passion for Mental Health

(02:06) Personal Tragedies and Resilience

(04:41) The Turning Point: Writing the Viral Article

(08:57) Becoming a Thought Leader

(12:25) Understanding Mental Strength vs. Mental Health

(15:21) Tools for Building Mental Strength

(24:56) Dealing with Anxiety and Past Memories

(29:08) Reframing Your Story

(30:02) Dealing with Traumatic Memories

(33:26) Healthy Ways to Treat the Past

(34:52) Turning Negative Days into Positive Experiences

(37:00) Overcoming Jealousy and Social Comparisons

(40:12) Understanding and Managing Entitlement

(44:37) The Importance of Solitude

(47:55) Advice for Introverted Entrepreneurs

Amy Morin has been dubbed "the self-help guru of the moment" by The Guardian. She is a psychotherapist, popular keynote speaker, and international bestselling author. In 2013, she wrote a viral article "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do," picked up by websites like Forbes, Business Insider, and Psychology Today. Her debut book of the same title is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller. In 2015, she delivered one of the most popular TEDx talks of all time, “The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong,” now viewed more than 23 million times. She’s a contributor to Inc., Forbes, and Psychology Today, reaching more than two million readers each month, inspiring them to develop a stronger mindset and tap into their motivation.

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