The Stronger the Mind the Stronger the Life

This blog will be for anyone of any age who is struggling in certain areas of their mind. When I say areas of the mind there are a few thing I am talking about, one of which is troubles with prioritization of oneself. I used to be a people pleaser to a fault and would go out of my way to do things for other people no matter how detrimental it may have been to my personal life, my school work, or just my mental health. Learning how to say no can be hard for a lot of people and I want to help any of my readers learn how and when to say no. Saying no can seem like a bad thing and people may be let down or even angry at your for it but if you know that you should say no then you should do it.

Another thing that I want to help people with is to train their gut and their snap judgement. Being decisive can be extremely beneficial in many ways, including what I mentioned about learning how to say no. Fine tuning your snap judgement can help with prioritization of your daily agenda and what is more important to do for you. For example, let's say tonight is your best friend's birthday and they want you to go out with them to celebrate but you have a massive test the next morning. It might be hard to decide between going out or not because your friend is very important to you but the test is very important to your grade. I have heard people say before "you can always retake a class but you can never relive a party" and while that may be true it is not good advice in my opinion. I believe in the idea that if you are going to do something then you should do it to the best of your abilities. If you are a janitor then your should mop the floors to the best of your abilities, if you are a student then you should take that class to the best of your abilities, if you are a father or mother then you should parent your kids to the best of your abilities. In my next post I will go into further detail of things that I think lead to a stronger mind and a stronger life

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  1. AnonymousOctober 4, 2019 at 9:34 AM

    Hello Joey, I like the idea of your blog as I often see the promotion of good mental health and inner strength, but rarely see people sharing ways to improve it. The example you gave of the choice between studying or going out shows how difficult this can be. I don't struggle with being a people pleaser exactly, but I do take on too many responsibilities with fear that I may miss an opportunity. I look forward to seeing your take and advice on other situations.

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  2. Grace BerneyOctober 5, 2019 at 8:37 PM

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  3. Grace BerneyOctober 5, 2019 at 8:46 PM

    Hi Joey, cool concept for a blog. The idea about snap judgement really stands out to me. As an introverted person, I don't always feel comfortable making quick decisions; so I am very much looking forward to the ideas and useful tips you plan on sharing on this area. I also agree with Reid on the fact that you rarely see materials on how to improve mental health and inner strength, so overall, this I think this is going to be good.

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  4. CindyOctober 9, 2019 at 5:30 PM

    I'm interested to see what else you will write about. I love the image and the concept of working your mind like a muscle. Many people feel like they're victims of their personality (saying things like, "I can't help it; it's just how I am"). They don't realize we can actually take some control over this. Have you ever heard of cognitive behavioral therapy? It's essentially acknowledging that thoughts are behaviors that create our feelings. Since they are behaviors we can, in a sense, train ourselves. Here's a link to a TEDx talk about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1T5uMeYv9Q

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