Mental Health Care: When You’re Learning to Be Okay With Yourself - 6 Healthy Habits That Make You Mentally Strong

Enroll FREE Yale University course on increasing your happiness back up by Science: https://imp.i384100.net/yale (LIMITED TIME) Thank you for Coursera x Yale for sponsoring this video. We earn a commission if you choose to get a certificate of completion. What does it mean to be mentally strong? Well, in the field of psychology, “mental resilience” or “mental toughness” is defined as a person’s capacity to effectively deal with stressors, challenges, and adverse situations, and still perform well in spite of their circumstances. It’s also been found to be a significant predictor for both academic and occupational success, as well as physical health, happiness, and life satisfaction. So there’s certainly no debating the fact that being mentally strong matters. But how do we do it? What are the ways we can improve and cultivate our mental strength? There are also a few habits mentally strong people generally don't do. Curious to know what they are? Check out this video: https://youtu.be/GikjZQmeTFY Credits: Writer: Merinda Quegan Script Editor: Morgan Franz Script Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animation: Hannah Roldan YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkJEpR7JmS36tajD34Gp4VA/join Would you like to animate for the team? Check out this: https://psych2go.net/interested-in-animating-for-pych2go-faq/ Interested in writing for psych2go? Check out: https://psych2go.net/script-writing-position-faqs/ We're also on a mission to make mental health accessible around the world. Many of our content are translated to other languages by fans and people like you guys :) 1) Psych2Go Kr - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh9DSw0L23tNULgxussrYg 심리툰 Psych2Go Korea https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNTGv5tBhqxIN3jAHbhumeQ 2) Vietnamese - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-DaRWfYRVfcdasozr874A 3) German - https://www.youtube.com/c/Psych2GoDE/videos 4) Indonesian - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwc1rtdEJDr-VKQT5bijwwQ 5) Russian - youtube.com/channel/UC4vMpG7hqxT0GCx2YAIF7rA/ 6) Vietnamese - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe-DaRWfYRVfcdasozr874A 7) Español - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl5OsVzh4_Xf8fSmxhOMP5Q 8) Hindi - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcesO-EWK1l6dF2QgB9aUkw References: Rose, L., Alhusen, J., Bhandari, S., Soeken, K., Marcantonio, K., Bullock, L., & Sharps, P. (2010). Impact of intimate partner violence on pregnant women’s mental health: Mental distress and mental strength. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 31(2), 103-111. Deutscher, C., Frick, B., & Prinz, J. (2013). Performance under pressure: Estimating the returns to mental strength in professional basketball. European Sport Management Quarterly, 13(2), 216-231.