What is your definition of "Mental Toughness"?

Question

You hear a lot about mental toughness. I am not even sure what it is and how to get it.

crossdressingrihno · Accepted Answer

On the other hand I am single-handedly one of the best people to have on hand during a crisis due to the fact that I am disturbingly calm even in thedue to my apathyI have very little willpower not necessarily becauseHonestly I don’t know and here’s why

I have two semi contradictory characteristics the first one is I have very little willpower Due to my apathy
On the other hand I am single-handedly one of the best people to have on hand during a crisis due to the fact that I retain my ability to think logically even in some of the worst scenarios possible including when I’m looking death in the face or when someone I care about it’s looking death in the face.

One could say that I’m mentally weak due to my apathy and little sense of urgency on the other hand it’s also the same two characteristics that allow me to go and witness some of the worst things possible and just get back up to live another day.

Some of you may wonder how I know I have this and how I can guarantee to you that I can look death in the face or even someone I care about having to look death in the face so I’ll go over arguably one of the worst moments of my life I say arguably because freak disasters are pretty common for me.
So I was in a apartment fire in early May at around 3 o’clock when the apartment I was living ine fire a few years ago I was 17 years old it was It was Sometime in early May at around 3 o’clock when the apartment I was living in Caught fire well my mother was obese and she couldn’t get up and I tried to pick her up and I couldn’t so I went outside and Started yelling at the other tenets Before running back in to try to get my mom out one last time and when that didn’t work I Had to leave her to burn I had called the fire department I don’t know if this was before or after I ran back into the building though and this was a few years ago so some of the details are foggy. Point is during that entire time I was able to think logically and maintained my full capacity to reason well at least until my mother was pulled out of the fire and I answered a police officers questions But after answering the officers questions I had walked away from the fire and I Didn’t even make it halfway down the street before I had started cursing out god again. XD

Anyway yeah that’s one of the many times where I had to go through a very stressful situation

Jaximus-Lion · Accepted Answer

It's the state of mind where you change your mind! You change you surroundings for the better. It can be about stress, trauma, economy, war and so on. Having a warfare in your mind, sleepless nights is not easy, it drains you down. The mental toughness is when you change that situation from (no! I can't) to (yes ! I can) in a positive way through reading/knowledge and build that toughness.

saraocarney · Accepted Answer

Realizing the only real way out is the same way you came in naked, screaming, and covered in someone else's blood mental toughness is knowing to look at the bigger picture and to not stop here mental toughness is letting people spit in your face after you help them and not even blinking an eye when they ask for help again mental toughness is when you watch your life fall apart before you and knowing you can't do anything to stop it only watch it fall and rebuild I may be only 16 almost 17 but ik that that's what mental toughness is at least to me

wittymilf · Accepted Answer

It’s when life continues to smash you in the face but you keep functioning with grace and empathy

zeitgeist057 · Answer

I think of mental toughness as resilience. The ability to choose what you think about, and how you are affected by things around you. Some examples of people who do NOT have "mental toughness" or that I would consider mentally weak are those who get stressed out easily. This includes stress cases who are always whining about how other people treated them, and also people who get angry and throw temper tantrums when things don't go their way. I think some people get scared of the angry types and see them as powerful because they blow up and get loud or physically aggressive, but I see them as mental/emotional weaklings who are victims of their own anger.

What is your definition of "Mental Toughness"?

To be tough is to be calm in the face of chaos or danger. To chose your reactions, or to not react if you choose. Those who use anger, crying, whining, etc as tools to get their needs met, are mentally weak and create misery for themselves.

Dazed0N0Confused · Answer

Working as a line cook, its being witty & working under pressure of not only your guests, but your lead & coworkers & how hot under the collar we all get during dinner rush on the weekends. If you can't handle being called a "fucking dumbass" or worse, or the screaming matches you'll find yourself in & then when it's all said & done going for a beer or shots after & joking around, you'll be in some trouble. You get mental whiplash if you can't keep up or disassociate work for outside.

You have to be quick witted & silver tongued as a line cook, especially when you're a female in a male dominated industry. If you're not, you'll be walked all over & not treated with any respect.

DarkCarousel · Answer

I would apply this term to a person who has experienced hardship/tragedy in life and has healthy coping strategies to handle the effects of that hardship, instead of drowning their emotions in drugs, alcohol, or other vices.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Mental toughness, i think, consists of two elements. First is the unshakable belief that you can achieve something you’ve never achieved while facing obstacles and hardships you’ve never faced. Second is the ability to overcome your own desire to quit when that previously unshakable belief wavers or even crumbles.

Lynx122 · Answer

I think theirs different kinds of mental toughness one is to overcome the barriers in your mind to push yourself forwards even when you don't want to go anymore. But for me with a mental disability it also takes toughness to accept my limitations even though I want to achieve more and I get frustrated to stay calm and patient and not get mad at myself and just deal with life reality the way it is. Still trying to do my best but not expecting too much. I'm sure there's also more kinds of mental toughness.

ShadezMcgee · Answer

Being able to function far past the breaking point of which your mind can comprehend horrible, difficult and stressful situations.

Some punk ass thug kills your kid while they are coming home? Still find a way to smile and show empathy to the thug by forgiving him for taking away something you loved dearly?

Maybe you're homeless and struggling hard, but you still find a way to keep yourself fed and have a job to get back on your feet despite dogshit conditions.

To sum it up, how much can you smile and how positive can you be when life punches you hard in the face and tries to keep you from getting back up.

Fuentes · Answer

Bring mentally tough is the ability to control your emotions and not make irrational descions based off emotion. To be able to make a mistake or lose or fail at something and to say ok I'll do it again or come back twice as harder or find another way around it. Knowing when to ignore a situation & when to approach one with a level head. Something I didn't really get until I was 20.

Before I always responded in anger and off emotion & would swing first. Now I don't because I gained the skills of being mentally tough. 🧠💪

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Having well power. Able to overcome life challenges. Able to pick themselves up after they fall, even if they fall again, they still can rebuild.
Able to handle difficult people. Doesn’t let small things get to you.

a positive thinker.
one can say. A good leader requires mental toughness.

MCheetah · Answer

Stoicism. Someone who can go through the worst sh*t in life without complaining or becoming bitter about it. I've been working on this for years now, but I can be very expressive at times, and need to learn to just shut up more and endure all the negatives (like being short, being undateable, etc).

SomeGuyCalledTom · Answer

It means walking when you can't run, and crawling when you can't walk. Digging that one layer deeper to find something to hold on to, even if you're weakened and bruised. It's not about being "strong" per se, it's about finding a reason to keep going in the times you're at your weakest. Those are the moments that reveal character. It's easy to "be strong" when everything is already going your way. But when life's bent you over and had its way, and all you wanna do is give up, and yet you fight back anyway... THAT'S what mental toughness is.

NathanDavis · Answer

mental toughness is just being stubborn AF... but without the bad traits  if you control and trust yourself, then you commit and go through the challenge, till you make it

Daniela1982 · Answer

The opposite of "mental midget" or "mental wuss" maybe?

dustybiker · Answer

Able to see things from all perspectives and come to solid conclusions. No expectations or agendas. Just take life as it comes.

petitedollbabee · Answer

Being able to identify and work through your issues. Having the strength to go through therapy and seek help if you’re struggling. Mental toughness is not holding it all in and letting it build up until you snap.

lightbulb27 · Answer

Downing a caffe gelato after dinner and realizing it was so good you’ve got to order a double, ‘and just do it’ . Takes grit and determination.

I think it’s being able to ride out times of challenge and change, keeping a positive mindset looking for lessons, growth, and opportunity

Lliam · Answer

A cool head, courage and determination. The ability to deal logically with whatever might come up and resolve it.

JDavid25 · Answer

Basically adapting to any bad to terrible situations with grace and eloquence.. I. E.. You lose your home, but you remind calm and figure out what to do next instead of just focusing on the fact that you lost your home.. Or when soldiers make jokes about losing limbs...

2Wheels · Answer

For me it means being neutral in discussions and also knowing who you are so if people try to degrade you it doesn't effect you.

Guy13 · Answer

Critical thinking and problem solving while not letting shit and people interrupt ability to accomplish...

Andres77 · Answer

Pushing through physical and emotional pain in order to accomplish a necessary task.

SolitarySolace · Answer

Not allowing your mental illnesses to define you or control you. That is what mental toughness means to me. Women lack mental toughness. They instead use mental manipulation to defend using their mental illnesses to their advantage.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Mental toughness is when facing a difficult challenge but pushing through it.  Mental weakness is falling apart when the going gets tough.

maximumpower · Answer

Completing difficult tasks even though mentally and physically exhausted (up for 3-4 days straight).

AviatorTom · Answer

Mental Toughness noun. A Hard Head

Smoothing · Answer

My definition 9f mental toughness, is that it doesn't exist.

BCRanger10 · Answer

Knowing that you can accomplish something, whether great or small.

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

Being able to keep going when the going gets tough.

The_Shadow_Dweller · Answer

Being able to stand up after falling down every freaking time.

msc545 · Answer

Usually defined as the ability to put up with bad events or circumstances without becoming depressed, at least immediately. Of course, the depression returns later in various unpleasant forms.

zagor · Answer

Being able to handle adversity and keep going. When you think you've lost everything, you find you can always lose a little more.

rienna888 · Answer

As in you could get through any hardships/obstacles in life

Hardworkingguy · Answer

It's to be faced with difficulties and able to stay focused enough to reach your goals undistracted by lack of confidence

MrTaboo · Answer

In today's world, for starters, not offended by much.

Sparkie460 · Answer

To me mental toughness is having determination and willingness to overcome any situations.

EnglishEuropean · Answer

It's part confidence in your own abilities and part knowing what your goals are.

Anonymous · Answer

Keeping a cool head and persevering when shit gets tough.

BLP11520 · Answer

Powering through a hard work day when you really would want to just quit

Luopio27 · Answer

Watch motivational speeches from youtube.

hostboy__fastestlaps · Answer

Not using only fans or working at hooters

blondfrog · Answer

Not breaking easily, pain tolerance, etc.

Juan4574 · Answer

Being psycho.

VV3ZZY · Answer

Never Giving Up...

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