Amy Morin: Build Mental Strength to Overcome Any Obstacle | E276

Losing her mother and husband fueled Amy Morin’s quest for understanding mental strength. On one of her darkest days, she published an article titled "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do." Read by 50 million people, the piece catapulted her into ‘self-help guru’ status. Now, she trains people to build their mental strength. In today’s episode, Hala and Amy discuss tools and strategies for maintaining mental strength. Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, popular keynote speaker and international bestselling author of "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do." Inspired by her viral article of the same title, the book has been translated into more than 40 languages. Her TEDx talk, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, has been viewed more than 23 million times.    In this episode, Hala and Amy will discuss: - Mental health vs. mental strength - Tools to counter negative self-talk  - How to embrace change in a healthy way - The dangers of complaining - How to focus on the positive - How to deal with anxiety-inducing situations - How to navigate the past in a healthy way - How to manage expectations - The benefits of solitude - Advice for introverted entrepreneurs  - And other topics… Amy Morin is dubbed "the self-help guru of the moment" by The Guardian. She is a psychotherapist, popular keynote speaker, and international bestselling author. In 2013, she wrote a viral article, "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do," picked up by websites like Forbes, Business Insider, and Psychology Today. Her debut book of the same title is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller.   In 2015, she delivered one of the most popular TEDx talks of all time, The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong, which has now been viewed more than 23 million times. She’s a contributor to Inc., Forbes, and Psychology Today, reaching more than two million readers each month.     Resources Mentioned: Amy’s Website: http://www.amymorinlcsw.com   Amy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymorinlcsw   Amy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmyMorinLCSW   Amy’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amymorinauthor   Amy’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMorinAuthor   Amy’s Podcast: https://amymorinlcsw.com/mentally-strong-people-podcast/ Amy’s TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFbv757kup4&vl=en Amy’s Book, 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do (2014): https://www.amazon.com/Things-Mentally-Strong-People-Dont/dp/ LinkedIn Secrets Masterclass, Have Job Security For Life: Use code ‘podcast’ for 30% off at yapmedia.io/course.     Sponsored By: Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Rakuten - Start all your shopping at rakuten.com or get the Rakuten app to start saving today. Porkbun - Get your .bio domain and link in bio bundle for just $5 from Porkbun at porkbun.com/Profiting Justworks - Start your free month now at justworks.com/profiting Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at indeed.com/profiting Economist Education - Go to education.economist.com/PROFITING and enter my promo code PROFITING at registration to get 15% off any course from Economist Education. This offer ends on March 31st – don’t wait! Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host Pipedrive - Go to youngandprofiting.co/pipedrive and get 20% off Pipedrive for 1 year!   More About Young and Profiting Download Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com Get Sponsorship Deals - youngandprofiting.com/sponsorships Leave a Review - ratethispodcast.com/yap Watch Videos - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting   Follow Hala Taha LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ TikTok - tiktok.com/@yapwithhala Twitter - twitter.com/yapwithhala   Learn more about YAP Media Agency Services - yapmedia.io/