How do I become mentally strong?

DON’T do this on the bench press or squat rack if you don’t have a spotter (there’s nothing mentally tough about breaking your back or killing yourself ok?)

It’s simply learning to be comfortable doing things you don’t want to do.

But rather, turn off Netflix 15 minutes before you normally do, go to bed earlier, and then wake up earlier.

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If you try to do too much too soon, you will burn out and quit EVERY single time.

Leave a bowl of candy on the table. Leave an open pack of cigarettes in your office. Go to an, *ahem* “gentlemanly” website and leave it open in a minimized browser.

Anytime you’re training in the gym, challenge yourself, once per workout, to do just “One more rep”.

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There’s nothing quite like intentionally subjecting yourself to frigid waters and saying “No” to the wonderful warmth of a hot shower when it’s only one twist of the handle away requires insane amounts of discipline and grit.

Whether it’s total sobriety combined with waking up at 5 a.m., daily exercise, and no television for a week.Or simply one week of giving up your strongest addiction.

Start with only 12–24 hours.

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The majority of recruits quit. Those who don’t leave the evolution knowing that they can do ANYTHING they set their minds to.

6. Wake Up Earlier (Without Sleeping Less)

But anytime you’re doing an exercise where you can safely push yourself, go for just ONE more rep than you’re comfortable doing.

Why did my ex-narcissist move so fast with his new supply marriage engagement moving in, etc.?

toughness, then add some temptation and make it harder to say “No”.

This exercise will teach you to keep going even when things are hard and, if applied regularly, will help you become mentally tougher than any other person you know.

Before We Begin: The Principle of Progressive Overload

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Then slowly work your way up until you can easily go 30–60 days without giving into the temptation.

Increase the amount of time you spend in the cold by only 10–30 seconds a week and, after a few months, you’ll be able to take 10 minute cold showers with ease.

Do just ONE more rep when you don’t think you can.

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In the Navy SEAL training program, there’s an event known as hell week.

strength isn’t rocket science.

toughness is to meditate.

Help. I’m 16 and just got spanked by both of my parents for taking the car. What do I do? I want to run off somewhere but I’m so scared that I’ll get spanked again. I’ve never gotten the paddle before and I’m still scared to sit

It just won’t happen. You have to work up to it and slowly build your mental

Do 11 pullups instead of 10.

The same way you get physically stronger…

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Cold showers are bar none one of the FASTEST ways to build mental

Cold showers suck. I’ve taken them (almost) everyday for nearly 6 years and they don’t suck any less today than they did when I started.

Start now, start small, and work your way up.

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If you are seriously wanting to give up a vice (like smoking or drinking), you’ll want to throw away anything that reminds you of it.

But if you’re doing this SOLELY to test your mental

Start out small with only 10–30 seconds after your normal shower.

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It’s funny…

Have a short event where you complete a certain set of mentally challenging activities every day.

Start small in 10–15 minute increments and eventually, you’ll be waking up at 4:30 a.m. like a Navy SEAL.

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as a Navy SEAL.

1. Cold Showers

strength.

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So how do you cultivate mental

toughness by turning the AC off.

3. Turn Off the AC

Don’t give up quality sleep to do this.

Our lives are way too easy.

toughness.

2. One More Rep

Sitting down for 5–30 minutes and doing NOTHING is way harder than it sounds.

Not only will you be saving the environment and helping retrain your body to internally regulate your temperature, but you’ll become stronger by saying “no” to ease, and “yes” to adversity.

And it’s exactly how it sounds.

Another great way to boost your mental

I’m just better at handling the suck.

While I don’t recommend giving up sleep for a week and doing thousands of pushups (unless you have a thing for broken bones and screwed up joints), I challenge you to create your own Hell Week.

Here are a few ideas to get you started .

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One of the HARDEST thing you can do to build your mental

strength over time.

Within a few months, you’ll be astounded by your levels of mental

Whether it’s cigarettes, candy, pot, alcohol, or porn, pick a vice that you use everyday, and commit to giving it up for a short period of time.

5. Give Up a Vice

It’s 7 days of almost no sleep, constant physical exercise, and psychological warfare.

toughness is to wake up earlier.

Mental

In the same way that you can’t go to the gym, deadlift 225 lbs. for 5 reps one week and then expect to lift 405 lbs. for 5 reps the next week, you can’t expect to just wake up one day and be as mentally strong

And you’ll be amazed by the hidden strength your body has.

Try pushing yourself to see how long you can go and, eventually, you’ll wonder why you used climate control in the first place (maybe not… But you’ll still be mentally tougher).

One rep, one set, and one step at a time.

It’s funny to me how often people ignore this principle in their lives.

I’d challenge you to stretch your mental

Challenge yourself to do something seemingly impossible for a short amount of time and you will walk away with more mental toughness than you’ve ever had before.

7. Go Through Hell Week

Try it… You’ll see.

Sit in the car on a hot day without cranking up the AC.

Start this off by doing it for one day.

Challenge yourself and you’ll be amazed by the results.

So apply these strategies slowly. Take small steps and challenge yourself to get 1% tougher every day. After a year has gone by, you’ll be 365% tougher than you were the previous year.

Seriously.

Do 21 pushups instead of 20.

If you want to get mentally tougher, start by meditating for only 3 minutes a day.

4. Meditate

Plain and simple.

Add 1–2 minutes each week and, overtime, not only will you be mentally tougher, but you’ll be more present, less stressed, and more productive in your everyday life.

strength?

Put up with a cold winter afternoon with no heat.