International bestselling author and leading global expert on mental strength Amy Morin turns her focus to feminism, explaining what it meansāand what it takesāto be a mentally strong woman in the age of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements.
The emergence of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have awakened society and encouraged women to find their voice and claim their power. But to do this, women must learn to improve their own mental strength. Contending with a host of difficult issuesāfrom sexual assault on college campuses, to equal pay and pay gaps, to mastering different negotiation stylesādemands psychological toughness. In this crucial book, prominent psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker Amy Morin gives women the techniques to build mental muscleāand just as important, she teaches them what not to do.
What does it mean to be a mentally strong woman? Delving into critical issues like sexism, social media, social comparison, and social pressure, Amy addresses this question and offers thoughtful, intelligent advice, practical tips, and specific strategies and combines them with personal experiences, stories from former patients, and both well-known and untold examples from women from across industries and pop culture. Throughout, she explores the areas womenāand society at largeāmust focus on to become (and remain) mentally strong.
Amy reveals that healthy, mentally tough women donāt insist on perfection; they donāt compare themselves to other people; they donāt see vulnerability as a weakness; they donāt let self-doubt stop them from reaching their goals. Wise, grounded, and essential, 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Donāt Do can help every woman flourishāand ultimately improve our society as well.