13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success

I knew that time doesn’t heal anything; it’s how we deal with that time that determines the speed at which we heal.

Developing mental strength is about improving your ability to regulate your emotions, manage your thoughts, and behave in a positive manner, despite your circumstances.

Letting go of those emotions helps you to be in charge of your life

there isn’t a right amount of time to grieve. In fact, you may grieve for years, or even forever, but the amount of sadness you feel doesn’t equate to the amount of love you had for that person.

When you begin to take away the emotion surrounding an event, you’re less likely to dwell on it

Success won’t find you. You have to pursue it. Stepping into the unknown to take carefully calculated risks can help you reach your dreams and fulfill your goals

Don’t be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

Research indicates that people who stop trying to control everything experience an increased sense of belonging and community

• Listen first, speak second. Other people are often less defensive when they feel like you’ve taken the time to hear what they have to say.

By focusing on what you can control, it is much easier to let go of worrying about what you can’t