So, you want to become emotionally stronger?

Here are 8 tips to build on emotional strength.

1. Feelings: Learn to express them in a healthy way. Suppressing them will do nothing but lead to an explosion later. Cry, it is healthy!

2. Remove toxic people from your life: By doing this frees up a lot of energy. Being in a manipulative, toxic relationship can take years to sort through the emotional aftermath.

3. Reacting vs Responding: Learn to respond to situations and not react. You can’t control what the other person says or does, but you can control how you respond.

4. Meditate: I struggle with this one and work on it daily. Even if it’s 5 mins a day to start can have a huge impact emotionally.

5. Exercise: 30 mins 3 — 5 days a week has been proven to elevate mood.

6. Get outside: Feeling overwhelmed? Get outside, focus on the trees, sounds, breath, etc. Five minutes can do wonders, try it.

7. Quit worrying what others think: This is a big one for me. What I am finally realizing is I judge myself far more than anyone I may meet throughout my day. Most are consumed with their own life to worry about others.

8. Stop overthinking: I can out think the think in thinking. Keep life simple, life will be easier.