They’re disciplined. Tenacious. And remarkably resilient.

They’re mentally strong people, and their grit helps them overcome tremendous obstacles to achieve their goals.

Whether it’s personally or professionally, we all face challenges in our lives that test our mettle. Do you have what it takes to succeed, even when the going gets rough? Make sure you’re properly equipped by adopting these habits and characteristics of mentally strong people:

They fight even when they feel defeated.

Mentally tough individuals know that it’s not how often they’re knocked down; it’s how often they get back up that matters. When challenges arise, the mentally strong don’t roll over. They resolve to face those challenges, work until they overcome them, and then use what they’ve learned in the process to grow, change and prepare for the next obstacle that comes their way.

They have high emotional intelligence.

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a combination of self-awareness and awareness of others that enables you to identify and manage your emotions; interpret others’ emotions and behaviors; and use that knowledge to respond effectively. It’s what enables mentally tough people to tolerate strong negative emotions and channel them positively. And unlike IQ, which is relatively fixed, EQ is a skill you can develop to improve your mental strength.

They prevent negative people from undermining their success.

We all encounter “Debbie Downers” and “Haters.” Mentally strong individuals know how to effectively neutralize them by managing conflict constructively. In this post, we explain how to prevent toxic people from derailing your success and bringing your entire company down.

They accept delayed gratification.

People who are mentally tough know that patience is essential to success. Failure, trial-and-error and setbacks are all part of the journey; the path to achieving a goal is almost never instant, and never a straight line. Through experience, mentally strong individuals have learned that results only materialize when they put in the hard work and forego instant gratification.

When the going gets tough, Exact Staff is here to support your success.

Serving organizations nationwide, the Exact Family of Companies provides a wide range of talented, mentally tough people – and a full complement of staffing solutions – to make you more efficient and successful.

Whether you need to fast-track a challenging project, delegate non-essential tasks or build a more positive, resilient team of high performers, we have you covered. Just give us a call!