How do I become mentally strong?

It’s simply learning to be comfortable doing things you don’t want to do.

toughness, then add some temptation and make it harder to say “No”.

Before We Begin: The Principle of Progressive Overload

Why are black people seen as scary or a threat to some people?

Sitting down for 5–30 minutes and doing NOTHING is way harder than it sounds.

Do just ONE more rep when you don’t think you can.

7. Go Through Hell Week

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Start out small with only 10–30 seconds after your normal shower.

In the Navy SEAL training program, there’s an event known as hell week.

Start small in 10–15 minute increments and eventually, you’ll be waking up at 4:30 a.m. like a Navy SEAL.

I like this guy and his personality is AMAZING. He’s everything I want EXCEPT I’m not 100% attracted to him. I’ve dated some really hot guys and I’m wondering if that’s ruined dating for me? What do I do?

It’s funny…

Then slowly work your way up until you can easily go 30–60 days without giving into the temptation.

There’s nothing quite like intentionally subjecting yourself to frigid waters and saying “No” to the wonderful warmth of a hot shower when it’s only one twist of the handle away requires insane amounts of discipline and grit.

Can you write a poem or short story based on the first image that shows up on Pinterest?

Anytime you’re training in the gym, challenge yourself, once per workout, to do just “One more rep”.

strength over time.

The same way you get physically stronger…

If people in the UK hate Trump so much, why does he own golf courses there?

Challenge yourself to do something seemingly impossible for a short amount of time and you will walk away with more mental toughness than you’ve ever had before.

Do 11 pullups instead of 10.

toughness by turning the AC off.

What was your most embarrassing wardrobe malfunction in public?

It just won’t happen. You have to work up to it and slowly build your mental

Mental

Start this off by doing it for one day.

Do you think most people would rather be a certain race or are most people happy with the race they are?

Increase the amount of time you spend in the cold by only 10–30 seconds a week and, after a few months, you’ll be able to take 10 minute cold showers with ease.

Seriously.

It’s 7 days of almost no sleep, constant physical exercise, and psychological warfare.

Why does my cat get anxious during loud noises like thunderstorms or firework displays? Is this a common behavior for cats, and is there a way to help them cope with it?

Try it… You’ll see.

But if you’re doing this SOLELY to test your mental

Cold showers suck. I’ve taken them (almost) everyday for nearly 6 years and they don’t suck any less today than they did when I started.

What are some possible reasons for an unfaithful spouse to not confess their affair to their partner and instead end it without telling them?

Sit in the car on a hot day without cranking up the AC.

Leave a bowl of candy on the table. Leave an open pack of cigarettes in your office. Go to an, *ahem* “gentlemanly” website and leave it open in a minimized browser.

And you’ll be amazed by the hidden strength your body has.

Can you make a fake K-pop group? It can be with any idols.

Do 21 pushups instead of 20.

Start now, start small, and work your way up.

Whether it’s total sobriety combined with waking up at 5 a.m., daily exercise, and no television for a week.Or simply one week of giving up your strongest addiction.

When do you feel most peaceful ever?

While I don’t recommend giving up sleep for a week and doing thousands of pushups (unless you have a thing for broken bones and screwed up joints), I challenge you to create your own Hell Week.

When we get hot, we touch a button and voila! The room cools down to a chilly 68 degrees.

It’s funny to me how often people ignore this principle in their lives.

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So apply these strategies slowly. Take small steps and challenge yourself to get 1% tougher every day. After a year has gone by, you’ll be 365% tougher than you were the previous year.

as a Navy SEAL.

Not only will you be saving the environment and helping retrain your body to internally regulate your temperature, but you’ll become stronger by saying “no” to ease, and “yes” to adversity.

Why do Brits drive a lot more dangerously compared to Americans? Is there just no courtesy when driving in the UK?

But anytime you’re doing an exercise where you can safely push yourself, go for just ONE more rep than you’re comfortable doing.

So how do you cultivate mental

6. Wake Up Earlier (Without Sleeping Less)

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toughness is to meditate.

One of the HARDEST thing you can do to build your mental

Add 1–2 minutes each week and, overtime, not only will you be mentally tougher, but you’ll be more present, less stressed, and more productive in your everyday life.

Try pushing yourself to see how long you can go and, eventually, you’ll wonder why you used climate control in the first place (maybe not… But you’ll still be mentally tougher).

In the same way that you can’t go to the gym, deadlift 225 lbs. for 5 reps one week and then expect to lift 405 lbs. for 5 reps the next week, you can’t expect to just wake up one day and be as mentally strong

Cold showers are bar none one of the FASTEST ways to build mental

5. Give Up a Vice

But rather, turn off Netflix 15 minutes before you normally do, go to bed earlier, and then wake up earlier.

If you are seriously wanting to give up a vice (like smoking or drinking), you’ll want to throw away anything that reminds you of it.

This exercise will teach you to keep going even when things are hard and, if applied regularly, will help you become mentally tougher than any other person you know.

strength.

4. Meditate

Plain and simple.

If you want to get mentally tougher, start by meditating for only 3 minutes a day.

Don’t give up quality sleep to do this.

Here are a few ideas to get you started .

DON’T do this on the bench press or squat rack if you don’t have a spotter (there’s nothing mentally tough about breaking your back or killing yourself ok?)

If you try to do too much too soon, you will burn out and quit EVERY single time.

strength isn’t rocket science.

toughness.

3. Turn Off the AC

The majority of recruits quit. Those who don’t leave the evolution knowing that they can do ANYTHING they set their minds to.

1. Cold Showers

2. One More Rep

Within a few months, you’ll be astounded by your levels of mental

I’m just better at handling the suck.

Whether it’s cigarettes, candy, pot, alcohol, or porn, pick a vice that you use everyday, and commit to giving it up for a short period of time.

One rep, one set, and one step at a time.

Our lives are way too easy.

Another great way to boost your mental

Have a short event where you complete a certain set of mentally challenging activities every day.

I’d challenge you to stretch your mental

toughness is to wake up earlier.

Start with only 12–24 hours.

And it’s exactly how it sounds.

Put up with a cold winter afternoon with no heat.

strength?

Challenge yourself and you’ll be amazed by the results.