Everyone has the ability to build mental strength, but most people don't know how. We spend a lot of time talking about physical strength and physical health, but much less time on mental strength and mental health. We can choose to perform exercises that will help us learn to regulate our thoughts, manage our emotions, and behave productively despite our circumstances - the 3 basic factors of mental strength. No matter what your goals are, building mental strength is the key to reaching your greatest potential. Amy Morin is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. Since 2002, she has been counseling children, teens, and adults. She also works as an adjunct psychology instructor.   Amy’s expertise in mental strength has attracted international attention. Her bestselling book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, is being translated into more than 20 languages.   Amy’s advice has been featured by a number of media outlets, including: Time, Fast Company, Good Housekeeping, Business Insider, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Success, Glamour, Oprah.com, TheBlaze TV, and Fox News. She has also been a guest on dozens of radio shows.   She is a regular contributor to Forbes, Inc., and Psychology Today. She serves as About.com’s Parenting Teens Expert and Discipline Expert.   As a frequent keynote speaker, Amy loves to share the latest research on resilience and the best strategies for overcoming adversity and building mental muscle. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

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1. WOW!!!! AND YOU STILL STAND THANK YOU FOR THIS MESSAGE I NEEDED THIS @AMYMORIN
2. He mentioned that envying the success of others (easy to do so by seeing friends post on Facebook) could lead to depression. I wonder what to do to avoid it. An easy solution could be to abandon Facebook, for example, but that would avoid learning. So let's say I make the effort to rejoice over the success of others, but, how do you do it?
3. Thanks for sharing your story. I really needed that lesson right now. <3
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5. Who is cutting these onions in my room?!
6. I admire you, strong woman and thank you for your amazing advice.
7. Diet Pepsi is horrid for you. That's no achievement. Give that up for green juice, spring water, and radical nutrition.
8. all she talks about is what holds u back ... what keeps u back ...what unhealthy beliefs are ... she is laying a trap for u fools ! she is creating a need which she can fill ...and this is clever marketing of herself
9. Such a touching life story. "One day youre going to need all the mental strength you can muster" sticks with me. Inspiring and awakening.
10. have a lot to learn from ur speech !!!!
11. عطوني لايك ي عرب :)
12. You're amazing, Amy! You give me a lot of inspiration.
13. Thank you Amy for the hard times that you have been through, your an inspiration to anyone who has been hurt.
    I was so broken and confused as a child and I really thought that I would feel that self doubting pain forever.
    It wasn't until I was able to reflect on my childhood that I realised that I am strong and life will move on, you just need to move and change with it.
14. who else feels like blowing his brains out after her stories?
15. Have they firmly established a causative relationship between envy and depression?
    Because, I mean... I could see obvious potential causes for both.
16. envying leading to depression so true so i unfollowed all the people i envy to strengthen myself plus theyre all actual assholes cuz they make fun of others for not having wat they have and those comments honestly probably hurt like shit
17. Everything is possible... if you want :)
18. Life isn't fair 😊👍💪✌️
19. oh my god. wow. wow. wow. this woman is incredibly strong, a very good speaker and incredibly inspiring. THANK YOU xxx <3
20. amazing speech!