How do I become strong mentally?

Charles Chu, Self-improvement(THE PROCESS) is my life.

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I had the same question. Toanswer it, I studied the most mentally tough people on the planet—the NavySEALs.

Here’s what they do:

1.      They eatthe elephant. How do you eat an elephant? One biteat a time. Take insurmountable goals and break them down into smallerobjectives.

2.     They usevisualization. They run vivid scenarios ofthemselves succeeding over and over inside their heads. This maximizes thechance of success when the time comes.

3.     Theypractice emotional control. They use breathingtechniques such as the “4 by 4 for 4” (4 seconds in, 4 seconds out for 4minutes) to keep their stress levels under control.

4.     They useself talk. They reframe external events in a positivelight. They understand that it is not the EVENT but their INTERPRETATION thatmatters.

5.     Theycelebrate small victories. They see the beauty of smallvictories in tough times. This keeps morale high so they can keep fighting thegood fight.

6.     Theyvalue their tribe. They care for their team.Lose the tribe and you lose everything.

The techniques are important, butactually executing them is even more so. See this article foractionable strategies to start implementing this into your life.