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5 Powerful Exercises To Increase Your Mental Strength 增强精神力量的五种有效方法 The following guest post is by Amy Morin, a licensed clinical social worker in Lincoln, Maine. In addition to working as a psychotherapist, she is also an adjunct college psychology instructor and she serves as A’s Parenting Teens expert. 以下这篇客座文章的作者是艾米·莫兰（Amy Morin），她是缅因州林肯市一位持有执照的临床社会工作者。除了作为一名心理治疗师外，她还是兼职大学心理学讲师，此外她也担任A网站的青少年养育专家。 Psychology often discusses mental health — but what’s not often discussed is a clear definition of mental strength. To me, mental strength means that you regulate your emotions, manage your thoughts, and behave in a positive manner, despite your circumstances. Developing mental strength is about finding the courage to live according to your values and being bold enough to create your own definition of success. 心理学常常讨论精神健康问题——但如何清晰地定义精神力量却不常被拿来讨论。在我看来，精神力量意味着：无论处于何种环境中，都能够调节自己的情绪，管理自己的思想，并且表现出积极的态度。培养精神力量就是根据自己的价值观找到生活的勇气，并勇敢地创造符合自己定义的成功。 Mental strength involves more than just willpower; it requires hard work and commitment. It’s about establishing healthy habits and choosing to devote your time and energy to self-improvement. (Check out Cheryl Snapp Connor’s post, based on my list of the 13 things mentally strong people avoid.) 精神力量不仅仅包含意志力；还要求勤奋努力和全力以赴。这其实是关于培养健康的习惯并选择将时间和精力用于自我提高。 Although it’s easier to feel mentally strong when life seems simple — often, true mental strength becomes most apparent in the midst of tragedy. Choosing to develop skills that increase your mental strength is the best way to prepare for life’s inevitable obstacles. 尽管当生活平顺时很容易感到精神强大，但真正的精神力量常常是在逆境中才最得以彰显。掌握一些能够增强精神力量的技能，是为生命中不可避免的挫折做好准备的最佳方式。 Many exercises exist that can help you develop mental strength. But here are five that can get you started: 有许多练习能够帮助培养精神力量，但你可以从以下五个方面做起： 1. Evaluate Your Core Beliefs 1.评估你的核心信念 We’ve all developed core beliefs about ourselves, our lives and the world in general. Core beliefs develop over time and largely depend upon our past experiences. Whether yo