"You're so strong!" is a compliment given mostly when someone is smiling while life is tossing them around like they're bull riding. Mental strength means thriving despite life’s fires (or Mondays).

When imagining a narcissist’s ideal romantic partner, many picture someone passive, easily manipulated, and desperate for approval. This common assumption makes intuitive sense – wouldn’t someone ...

Is self-compassion more important than self-esteem? Studies suggest that it is. Growing up, I learned that self-esteem was critical, but the idea of self-compassion was less focused upon. Do they mean ...

Feeling mentally strong isn't about never facing challenges or setbacks; it's about how you handle them. Whether you've just been through a storm or you're on top of your game, mental strength is a ...

For some people, failure becomes a permanent roadblock between them and success. For the mentally strong, however, setbacks are an opportunity to sharpen skills and become better at what they do.

You may have looked around at times and wondered how your co-worker adapts to change so well. Or maybe you have a friend who bounces back from failure and has an incredible ability to persist at her ...

One of my neighbors, Karen Wagner, is an enthusiastic ambassador for well-being and healthy living, with a wide array of interests. She constantly surprises me with her community involvements as part ...

Life has a way of throwing some real curveballs that you really aren't expecting. From having to juggle an overflow of responsibilities and tasks to a setback that means things have to be put on the ...

Life is not easy for anyone. Problems, failure and stress come to all people. Mentally strong individuals think and act ...

Being mentally tough can be difficult with all that's going on in the world. People who are the toughest mentally have a kind of resilience and an unwavering persistence that allows them to get ...