What Mentally Strong People Don't Do

Anxiety

3 Things Mentally Strong People Do to Stop Worrying

Amy Morin on May 1, 2026

You can't control the worries that pop up into your head. But you can control how you respond to them.

You can't control the worries that pop up into your head. But you can control how you respond to them.

Career

What Mental Strength Really Is—and Why We Need It at Work

Amy Morin on April 28, 2026

Mental strength isn't a trait some people have and others don't. After losing my mom and my husband within three years, I had to learn how to build it.

Mental strength isn't a trait some people have and others don't. After losing my mom and my husband within three years, I had to learn how to build it.

Burnout

Is Believing You're Burned Out Burning You Out?

Amy Morin on April 12, 2026

Burnout and exhaustion are separate problems with different solutions. It's important to distinguish what's going on so you can give your brain what it actually needs.

Burnout and exhaustion are separate problems with different solutions. It's important to distinguish what's going on so you can give your brain what it actually needs.

Relationships

10 Questions to Grow Stronger Together on Valentine’s Day

Amy Morin on February 8, 2026

These thoughtful questions could improve your relationship more than flowers or chocolates.

These thoughtful questions could improve your relationship more than flowers or chocolates.

Anxiety

7 Bad Mental Habits and How They Can Hold You Back in Life

Amy Morin on May 21, 2025

The way you think affects how you feel and how you behave. Learning to recognize unhealthy thinking patterns is key to living your best life.

The way you think affects how you feel and how you behave. Learning to recognize unhealthy thinking patterns is key to living your best life.

Therapy

7 Ways to Build Mental Strength With Your Smartphone

Amy Morin on May 6, 2025

Smartphones aren't ruining our mental health. But the way we use them might be. These seven strategies can turn your phone into an incredible mental strength building tool.

Smartphones aren't ruining our mental health. But the way we use them might be. These seven strategies can turn your phone into an incredible mental strength building tool.

Therapy

10 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health Without Therapy

Amy Morin on April 22, 2025

Talk therapy isn't the only option. Research shows that there are many ways to improve your mental health.

Talk therapy isn't the only option. Research shows that there are many ways to improve your mental health.

Forgiveness

The Science of Forgiveness: How Letting Go Heals You

Amy Morin on April 8, 2025

It doesn't need to be quick, and it doesn't require reconciliation.

It doesn't need to be quick, and it doesn't require reconciliation.

Social Media

How Social Media Might Be Quietly Killing Your Confidence

Amy Morin on March 23, 2025

Social media is designed to get you to compare yourself to others. But you don't have to let comparison culture take a toll on your confidence.

Social media is designed to get you to compare yourself to others. But you don't have to let comparison culture take a toll on your confidence.

Health

Think Twice About Adopting This Viral Morning Routine

Amy Morin on March 22, 2025

Is Mel Robbins' morning routine really the key to success? Discover why it might not work for everyone and how to create your own healthy start to your day.

Is Mel Robbins' morning routine really the key to success? Discover why it might not work for everyone and how to create your own healthy start to your day.

Relationships

Is Your Inner Circle Hurting Your Mental Health?

Amy Morin on March 21, 2025

Are your closest connections helping you grow or holding you back? Discover how the people around you secretly shape your mindset, happiness, and mental strength.

Are your closest connections helping you grow or holding you back? Discover how the people around you secretly shape your mindset, happiness, and mental strength.

Social Media

Are Therapy Memes and Buzzwords Setting You Back?

Amy Morin on March 8, 2025

The rise in mental health conversations seems positive at first glance. But dig a little deeper, and there's a dark side to mental health conversations on social media.

The rise in mental health conversations seems positive at first glance. But dig a little deeper, and there's a dark side to mental health conversations on social media.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

How Tetris Might Help Prevent PTSD

Amy Morin on February 22, 2025

Playing Tetris after trauma could help prevent PTSD by disrupting memory formation. Discover the underlying science and how to use this simple tool for mental resilience.

Playing Tetris after trauma could help prevent PTSD by disrupting memory formation. Discover the underlying science and how to use this simple tool for mental resilience.

Social Media

Social Media’s 10 Worst Pieces of Mental Health Advice

Amy Morin on January 24, 2025

Just because mental health advice is popular doesn't mean it's solid. Here are some bad tips spreading like wildfire on social media.

Just because mental health advice is popular doesn't mean it's solid. Here are some bad tips spreading like wildfire on social media.

Motivation

Why New Year’s Resolutions Set You Up to Fail

Amy Morin on December 29, 2024

Research shows that resolutions rarely stick. Fortunately, a few changes to the way we set them can increase our chances of creating lasting change.

Research shows that resolutions rarely stick. Fortunately, a few changes to the way we set them can increase our chances of creating lasting change.

Perfectionism

Research Reveals How Perfectionism Steals Holiday Joy

Amy Morin on December 17, 2024

Research shows perfectionists often find the holidays more distressing than joyful. Fortunately, you can learn to let go of the need to make the holidays perfect and find joy.

Research shows perfectionists often find the holidays more distressing than joyful. Fortunately, you can learn to let go of the need to make the holidays perfect and find joy.

Depression

What Your Christmas Card Habits May Say About Your Mental Health

Amy Morin on December 12, 2024

Your Christmas card habits may say more about your mental health than you think. Learn how card-sending reflects psychological well-being and connections.

Your Christmas card habits may say more about your mental health than you think. Learn how card-sending reflects psychological well-being and connections.

Depression

4 Reasons You Might Feel More Depressed During the Holidays

Amy Morin on December 3, 2024

The holidays are said to be the happiest time of the year. But, for many, it's the saddest and loneliest time of year, and it can lead to depression and mental health struggles.

The holidays are said to be the happiest time of the year. But, for many, it's the saddest and loneliest time of year, and it can lead to depression and mental health struggles.

Happiness

Why Decorating Early for Christmas May Make You Happier

Amy Morin on November 6, 2024

A boost in meaning and social connection, among other things.

A boost in meaning and social connection, among other things.

Resilience

Why Kids Need More Play Time and Fewer Structured Activities

Amy Morin on October 21, 2024

Unstructured playtime could be one of the best things we can give kids to improve their mental health and help them build mental strength. Here's why play is so important.

Unstructured playtime could be one of the best things we can give kids to improve their mental health and help them build mental strength. Here's why play is so important.