People with genuinely strong personalities don’t rely on force or volume. They uplift others through small, thoughtful ...

Mentally strong people have a resilient mindset which leads them to put their foot down with others in a wide variety of situations. In order to maintain healthy boundaries and ensure their own needs ...

Having little to no boundaries leads to stress, overwhelm, and low self-esteem. And that eats at your mental reserves. However, setting and maintaining strong boundaries increases self-confidence and ...

"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).

For the last three decades, I've been asking and answering questions about mental strength. What is mental strength, exactly? What makes some people mentally stronger than others? What does mental ...

Do you ever catch yourself worrying about what might happen next or replaying an awkward conversation for the 10th time? You're not alone. But you're also not helping yourself. As a therapist for ...

Do you smile every time you hear a specific song, or light up when you see a certain old friend? Those are both what I like to call happiness sparks. We need them now more than ever to thrive despite ...

People with strong personalities don’t just command attention—they shift the entire dynamic of a conversation. They don’t dominate through volume or intimidation but with sharp confidence, unshakable ...

As a psychotherapist, I often hear couples say, "We're doing everything right—we have regular date nights, and we even know each other's love language. But, still, our relationship seems to be on the ...

Once upon a time, a psychotherapist explained 13 key truths about mentally strong people, most of which also translate into big advantages in life. For example, she wrote: They don’t give away their ...

People-pleasing can be a toxic way to move through life. Exhaustively going above and beyond for friends, family and folks at work — often to one’s detriment — in the hopes of remaining in everyone’s ...

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 ...