The critical difference between mental strength and resilience, according to a psychotherapist

Mental strength is a practice where there's always room for improvement.
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Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, mental strength coach, and international bestselling author.
She explains that resilience is a defensive strategy for getting through tough times, while mental strength is more of an offensive strategy.
If you want to specifically build your mental strength, Morin recommends exercises like writing in a gratitude journal and stayin