The Mental Toughness Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Facing Life's Challenges, Managing Negative Emotions, and Overcoming Adversity with Courage and Poise
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- Author：Damon Zahariades
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Karin
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The first few chapters of this book felt a bit trendy to me--a lot of popular phrases that don't always seem to have specific， tangible definitions。 I wasn't sure if it was the book or my brain （this was the last of six books I'd read on mental wellness and the power of thoughts）。 After refocusing， however， I settled into Zahariades ideas。 By the halfway point， I was hooked。The thing I really enjoyed about this book was the inclusion of exercises and practical application of the concepts he disc The first few chapters of this book felt a bit trendy to me--a lot of popular phrases that don't always seem to have specific， tangible definitions。 I wasn't sure if it was the book or my brain （this was the last of six books I'd read on mental wellness and the power of thoughts）。 After refocusing， however， I settled into Zahariades ideas。 By the halfway point， I was hooked。The thing I really enjoyed about this book was the inclusion of exercises and practical application of the concepts he discussed。 As a Christian， I can see how his ideas line up with Scripture and where to apply biblical truths （as opposed to positive thoughts or questions）。 At first I thought this book might be "too much" after all of the other books I've read on this topic， but now that I've finished it， I can see that it was the perfect ending （combining science， Scripture， and practical exercises to combat negative thoughts）。An excellent addition to my library。 I plan on reading this book again。 。。。more
Paul R Weese
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Great Beginners GuideThis is great for people who aren’t practiced readers and are looking to get started in self improvement。 Goes deep enough into each aspect to get a solid foundation but is short enough to not get bored with any one topic。 Constructive criticism: This may be biased because I can’t stand the phrase， “to that end。” But I’m pretty sure it’s used at least 40 times and that phrase along with similar phrases that are used are just filler words and it makes the author seem less con Great Beginners GuideThis is great for people who aren’t practiced readers and are looking to get started in self improvement。 Goes deep enough into each aspect to get a solid foundation but is short enough to not get bored with any one topic。 Constructive criticism: This may be biased because I can’t stand the phrase， “to that end。” But I’m pretty sure it’s used at least 40 times and that phrase along with similar phrases that are used are just filler words and it makes the author seem less confident in their message。Overall great book。 。。。more
Sandy Herbert
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Good information。 I didn't finish it at first but went back and started over。 The time was right。 Good information。 I didn't finish it at first but went back and started over。 The time was right。 。。。more
Paulina Parada
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one of the best books I’ve read for Mental Toughness Amazing book！ Short， to the point and with many examples that explains better each concept and also how to put in practice the knowledge。 This book has similar points as other books but adds more practical points and examples that I could relate to。 Great work from the author。
Aleksandar Petkovski
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Simply amazing book。 extremely motivating and full of enthusiasm
Neeraj
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Instrumental in developing mental toughnessAfter going through this book one may start getting rid of self negative talks about themselves。 There are more benefits do read once。
Gui Fão
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read this book many times as long as you are aliveThis book says many things we may know （or we think we know）， but just to truly dissection and description of how kind works and how you can overcome it， worth your while every time you read it。Thank you so much， Damon Zagariades！！I appreciate you！
Ryan thomas-williams
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Lets get to workI like the fact that is was easy to understandThis book is for anyone who needs help with their mental
Stephanie Nora Conrad
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I'm not mad at it。 I got it for free on Kindle unlimited so I didn't expect much。 If you take the time to write down the actual prompts and answer them fully and honestly， I think this actually has some great actionable steps。 That being said， I would have preferred a format of a series of blog posts for this one。There were SO many typos on the ebook。 Also， if you're a self-help book lover， you're not going to find any new ideas in this one。 I'm not mad at it。 I got it for free on Kindle unlimited so I didn't expect much。 If you take the time to write down the actual prompts and answer them fully and honestly， I think this actually has some great actionable steps。 That being said， I would have preferred a format of a series of blog posts for this one。There were SO many typos on the ebook。 Also， if you're a self-help book lover， you're not going to find any new ideas in this one。 。。。more
Liemleakhena
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Should read I chose to rate because it helped to change some area of my metal。 If you are struggling and you want to improve the way you looking at things or something situation that happening around you。 Read it。
Jung
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The past few years have been deeply unsettling on many levels。 You may be wondering: How do I maintain my sanity in a time of seemingly never-ending chaos and change？Although we all crave order and predictability， we must accept that we live in a world of deep uncertainty and confusion。 As individuals， we have little control over world events and the forces shaping our future。 What we can control， however， is how we relate and respond to these events。Resilience – the ability to bounce back from The past few years have been deeply unsettling on many levels。 You may be wondering: How do I maintain my sanity in a time of seemingly never-ending chaos and change？Although we all crave order and predictability， we must accept that we live in a world of deep uncertainty and confusion。 As individuals， we have little control over world events and the forces shaping our future。 What we can control， however， is how we relate and respond to these events。Resilience – the ability to bounce back from adversity and navigate the rough waters of our times – is a learned skill。 This week’s reading recommendation introduces you to Damon Zahariades’ concept of mental toughness – a mindset that helps you navigate the unexpected challenges life presents。---Success requires mental toughness – but many people don’t bother cultivating it。Those who achieve enduring success possess mental toughness。 Mental toughness is a mind-set which enables you to avoid catastrophic thinking and embrace positivity when facing challenges。 It teaches you to use setbacks to your advantage。 If you struggle to reach your goals and maintain your desired level of success， or perhaps feel discouraged， depressed or angry， know that you have the power to improve your circumstances and shift your mind-set。 Many people don’t cultivate mental toughness， however， because it requires patience and work。Overcome threats to mental toughness by increasing your awareness of them。Mentally tough people focus their energy on what they can influence， as opposed to wasting time fixating on the things they can’t change。 They’re flexible and adaptable when facing unexpected outcomes。 These individuals are self-aware and can identify their emotions and understand what triggers their negative feelings。 They accept uncertainty and don’t wallow in disappointments。 Tough-minded people have high emotional intelligence and they can regulate their emotions。 They are positive， yet pragmatic。 Nobody possesses all of these traits innately – everyone must work to develop them。---Cultivate stronger impulse-control and build better habits。Mentally tough people resist the temptation to indulge in something they desire in the present， and， instead， focus on attaining something they want more in the future。 Practicing self-restraint builds your tolerance for discomfort and improves your cognitive resilience。 Checking your urge for instant gratification bolsters your ability to tune out distractions。Change your expectations， so you don’t associate low-effort activities with high rewards。 Identify compulsive desires and find reward-stimulating alternatives that are more productive。 Give yourself small rewards， such as reading for pleasure， when you resist temptations。 Define your guiding values and compelling reasons to pursue your goals， while reminding yourself of their importance。 This exercise can help you understand that delaying gratification feels good: Describe two incidents， one in which you resisted temptation to complete a goal-oriented task， and another in which you succumbed to temptation and failed to work toward your goals。 Then， describe how each decision made you feel。---Welcome boredom and conquer the desire to quit when working toward goals。Contrary to popular belief， boredom can be a gift; it provides you with an opportunity to self-reflect。 You’re unlikely to increase your mental toughness if you avoid boredom。 You don’t master a skill without experiencing boredom， as mastery requires repetitive practice work。 Without mastery， you’ll feel a lack of control and confidence。To stop feeling discomfort when bored， identify and accept that you’re bored， reminding yourself of the broader goals your boredom serves。 Meditation can help you connect to the present moment and prevent you from chasing distractions。 Rethink boredom’s role in your life by listing the emotions you tend to associate with feeling bored。 Identify what triggers those emotions， and reframe your boredom triggers more positively。“We don’t like to think of ourselves as quitters。 But most of us have， at some point in our lives， abandoned goals due to the obstacles we faced at the time。”To avoid quitting when you’re trying to accomplish an important goal， consider the main reasons people give up: They get distracted; don’t overcome their impulses and bad habits; don’t take their commitments seriously; don’t clarify the rewards they’re working toward; and/or are overly optimistic and fail to anticipate potential setbacks。If you find yourself lacking the resolve to work toward your goals， question your motives for quitting。 For example， has your outlook actually changed or do you have weak resolve？ Reflect on whether your goals and purpose are worth abandoning。 Make yourself more mentally tough by developing a more positive attitude。 Build positivity by cultivating gratitude for the resources you have， and resisting the temptation to wallow in self-pity。 。。。more
Paiman Chen
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Mental toughness has numerous benefits。
Sumon Sarkar
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A Must ReadThat book contains everything to resist you from spoiling yourself when adversity hits you。 Just go for it without a second thought。 I know you'll enjoy it as much as I have。 Some quotes I am adding below: Successful people have fear， successful people have doubts， and successful people have worries。 They just don't let these feelings stop them。 A Must ReadThat book contains everything to resist you from spoiling yourself when adversity hits you。 Just go for it without a second thought。 I know you'll enjoy it as much as I have。 Some quotes I am adding below: Successful people have fear， successful people have doubts， and successful people have worries。 They just don't let these feelings stop them。 。。。more
John
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Basic tips but good reminders to keep in the forefront as a means to grow stronger and stay that way
Kayleigh
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Three quite generous stars for this self-help effort from an author who has written several other “quick read” how-to guides in a similar vein to this。 I acquired this book during a period in which I was grasping at pretty much anything that promised it would help me save myself from a pretty dire situation I was in。 There was little I could do about the situation itself but this book promised to help me build resilience and mental strength where I felt so lost and lacking， so I bought it impuls Three quite generous stars for this self-help effort from an author who has written several other “quick read” how-to guides in a similar vein to this。 I acquired this book during a period in which I was grasping at pretty much anything that promised it would help me save myself from a pretty dire situation I was in。 There was little I could do about the situation itself but this book promised to help me build resilience and mental strength where I felt so lost and lacking， so I bought it impulsively， my purchase fuelled by hope and desperation。 Meh。 A lot of the advice in here is quite generic and obvious。 There’s a lot of “think yourself tough” rhetoric which seems to be based on popular CBT methods， and while there are relevant （mostly written） exercises at the end of each very short chapter， they’re of limited use in actually helping you to proactively apply the points made to your everyday life。 You likely won’t walk away from the book feeling like you can take on the world but if you’re in need of some basic reminders on how to approach overcoming everyday obstacles and some pointers on developing your emotional intelligence， you could probably do worse。 。。。more
Sanita
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Very important bookThis is one of the books that I can suggest to read for people who want to improve their decision making， and therefore life。
Rochelle Howard
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Awesome Book。 Worth every dollar！I enjoyed the author's insight as well as the exercises。 Unlike anything else I've read on the subject of "Mental Toughness。" Awesome Book。 Worth every dollar！I enjoyed the author's insight as well as the exercises。 Unlike anything else I've read on the subject of "Mental Toughness。" 。。。more
Sara Collins
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book was one of the best self-help books I have read。 I really like how "to the point" this book was。 I often feel like some other self-help books can be very circular in their discussions。 But this book has some concrete tools on how to improve things now。 I would highly recommend that everyone who reads this book use the exercises。 I read mine as a kindly and use the notes feature to complete each exercise。 My favorite thing that was mentioned was the "what's the worst that can happen" th This book was one of the best self-help books I have read。 I really like how "to the point" this book was。 I often feel like some other self-help books can be very circular in their discussions。 But this book has some concrete tools on how to improve things now。 I would highly recommend that everyone who reads this book use the exercises。 I read mine as a kindly and use the notes feature to complete each exercise。 My favorite thing that was mentioned was the "what's the worst that can happen" this is a technique that I have used for years to maintain patience in moments of irritability， and it works wonders。 I would highly recommend this book for improving your mindset。 。。。more
Mariah Melecio
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I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone who struggles with any type of mental challenges， even burnout。 This book isn't the type of book you want to finish in a weekend， but one you want to take your time and truly apply to your life。 This is a book I will definitely be revisiting often。 I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone who struggles with any type of mental challenges， even burnout。 This book isn't the type of book you want to finish in a weekend， but one you want to take your time and truly apply to your life。 This is a book I will definitely be revisiting often。 。。。more
Billy Grande VII
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Very basic and easy to understand beginners book for mental toughness。 I was written for that kind of audience。 Could be longer with more examples but I believe it wouldn’t add any more value that it already has。 So pretty neat。 Recommend it for beginners but not so much for advanced readers。
Abhishek
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Good read and useful strategies Usefull Strategies to improve your life 。Like the book 。 Its explained beautifully with real life example。 Go for it。
Eli
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It has been useful。
Rajesh Menon
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Very good book with practical examplesThis is a good book to read and understand how to deploy right emotions to be mentally tough in any situation。 Most of them we know but the author has put it lucidly and gave practical exercises to be tough for any situation
Saloni
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very normal self help book BUT had some really good points。 will maybe think of this for a month or two and then forget completely
Daksh Jindal
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Good book for beginners but average book for someone who has already read deeper and more meaningful books。The book is basically a set of instructions to follow and I think there are so many instructions without the author telling about his experiences on implementing those instructions that it loses meaning。Last 15% of the book is only worth reading。
Ryan
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Amazing BookThis book was incredible and really helped me with personal development and mental toughness。 Definitely would recommend to as many people as possible。
Morgan
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Interesting read， good mood booster but nothing I haven't really heard before。 Great for starting to develop self-awareness Would recommend for beginners/ new comers。 Interesting read， good mood booster but nothing I haven't really heard before。 Great for starting to develop self-awareness Would recommend for beginners/ new comers。 。。。more
Scott
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A good worthwhile read。 A great breakdown of how changing your mindset can change your outlook on life and push you in the right direction to do more。
Maisie Wheeler
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I’m a fan of these types of books， but this one didn’t do it for me unfortunately。 It was basically a workbook， stating the obvious and didn’t really help the reader to look at things differently。 I only finished it to see if it would get helpful towards the end - which unfortunately， it didn’t。
Michalis Michaelides
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