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Amy Morin

Amy Morin is an American psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, and author whose work centers on mental strength, resilience, and psychology. She is best known for the bestselling book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do and related titles, and her TEDx talk on mental strength has drawn millions of views.

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Amy Morin built her public work out of clinical training and private grief. After years of college and professional preparation, she began her career as a psychotherapist, expecting the usual demands of practice. Instead, her early adult life was marked by profound loss: she has said that she lost her mother and, a few years later, her husband, all by age twenty-six. Those experiences became the decisive turning point of her career. Finding that formal training alone did not fully answer the realities of grief, she began to study mental strength less as a slogan than as a set of daily choices, especially the unhealthy habits that keep people stuck. ((https://amymorinlcsw.com/official-bio/))

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I set out on a personal quest to figure out what it really takes to build mental strength
-About Amy
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The only person you should compare yourself to is the person you were yesterday
-Mentally Strong People Don’t Resent Other People’s Success
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Being mentally strong isn't about acting tough
-Is It Best to Be Emotionally Intelligent or Mentally Strong?
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Building mental strength is about training yourself to think rationally and realistically
-The 5 Biggest Myths About Mental Strength
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Venting your anger is like adding gasoline to a fire
-Stop Venting. It’s Making Your Mental Health Worse
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Just because your brain thinks it doesn't mean that it's true
-5 Daily Habits To Build Unstoppable Mental Strength
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Much of the suffering we experience in life stems from our attempts to avoid being uncomfortable
-How to Take Charge of Your Feelings

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"Amy Morin shows you how to feel better and do better—starting right now"

Lori Gottlieb

"Morin empowers you with fifty distinct plays so you can perform at your best—and create more happiness in the process"

Shadé Zahrai

"Great thoughts from Amy Morin, LCSW in her new book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do"

John Maxwell

"Social worker and psychotherapist Morin delivers an approach to building mental muscle by presenting 13 parenting behaviors to avoid"

Library Journal

"Amy Morin is one of the best there is at translating deep psychological insights to help all of us flourish"

Brad Stulberg

"Morin proves an immensely readable, gentle, research-inspired guide for women who want to care for their mental well-being"

Renee Engeln

"Morin's list of don'ts are applicable in every day life, not just during personal tragedy"

The Washington Post

"Amy Morin cuts through the noise with a refreshing, evidence-based approach to handling stress and uncertainty"

Steve Magness

"Writing with intelligence and clarity, Morin presents concrete strategies to help readers shift from negativity to positivity"

Success

"Psychotherapist Morin's worthy follow-up extends her dos-and-don'ts formula to parenting"

Publishers Weekly

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