7 Signs of Mentally Strong People

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7 Traits of Mentally Strong and Resilient People

1. They deal with reality for what it is and deal with challenges directly.

Dealing with reality often includes planning and seeing the situation clearly and frequently conferring with others so they are prepared for the consequences of their behavior and for whatever life throws at them.

2. They accept the consequences of their choices.

They take responsibility for their actions and the effects of their decisions. They are also self-compassionate toward themselves during hard times, knowing they are making an effort to do their best in any given circumstance.

3. They possess the ability to self-monitor.

Self-monitoring means that one can have an awareness of their behavior, feelings, and thoughts, and regulate their feelings and responses based on the demands of the situation.They take responsibility for their actions and see how their actions affect others.

4. They possess the ability to self-correct.

They learn from their mistakes, they produce more positive consequences in their lives than negative ones. They are reliable and consistent in their responses and limitations.

5. They can make meaning of their past hurts and experiences and have a spiritual framework to make meaning of the bad things.

Mentally resilient people can transcend their negative experiences in many ways by making “lemons out of lemonade.” Mentally strong people often try to use their experiences of struggle and hurt to help others.

6. They do not engage in affective realism; they can access feelings and facts at the same time.

Affective realism is basing reality on what it feels like. In this pattern of thinking, emotions overrule and can affect how one perceives content and determines reality, which may be distorted because it is based on a purely emotional lens. This is the ability to recognize the difference between their internal feelings and the external world.

7. They deal with their pasts; they don’t bury them.

They can recognize and deal with emotionally distressing events in their pasts, as well as recognize that their pasts may be affecting their current functioning. By being able to process these events and disappointments or traumas, they do not accumulate into larger-scale problems later in life."

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Reflection:

Do you think you have all these qualities? What qualities would you like to develop?

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