People with exceptional inner strength practice rare habits that build emotional resilience, self-awareness, and confidence.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. "You're so strong!" is a compliment given mostly when someone is smiling while life is tossing them ...

I used to admire strong people from a distance. You know the ones I mean. The friend who moves through crisis with a kind of ...

The room was loud in that chaotic family way where three conversations happen at once. Someone was crying in the hallway. Two ...

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 ...

One of my neighbors, Karen Wagner, is an enthusiastic ambassador for well-being and healthy living, with a wide array of interests. She constantly surprises me with her community involvements as part ...

For some people, failure becomes a permanent roadblock between them and success. For the mentally strong, however, setbacks are an opportunity to sharpen skills and become better at what they do.

We’ve all heard this saying at some point in our lives: you need a hobby. It can be frustrating to hear at times. Usually, when someone is encouraging you to pick up a new skill, you’re going through ...

Recently, upon the recommendation of a friend, I read a book titled 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do by Amy Morin. Predictably, the book offers thirteen suggestions on what not to do if you ...

In our house, hockey has always been the family sport. But lately, my two boys have taken a growing interest in football. One evening, my wife snapped a photo of my son Ethan and me, mid-conversation.