Whether you need four or five hours or 10 or 12 hours a night, get it regularly. Sleep restores us and allows us to respond to stress more effectively. Mental toughness Learning to be mentally tough involves learning how to control our thoughts in a positive way. This is much more than just positive thinking, although there is certainly a place for that. If the answer is no to any of the above questions, you need to change the habitual thought.
Stress is here to stay.
Enjoy toughening up. Jeff Herring, M.S., L.M.F.T, is a marriage and family therapist in private practice in Tallahassee. If you have any questions about marriage and family issues, send them to Jeff Herring, Tallahassee Democrat, P.O. Box 990, Tallahassee 32302. The Tallahassee Democrat and may not be republished without permission.