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Every Friday on The Verywell Mind Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Amy Morin, LCSW, shares the “Friday Fix”—a short episode featuring a quick, actionable tip or exercise to help you manage a specific mental health issue or concern.
Friday Fix: Episode 95
When Simone Biles opted out of several Olympic events, my inbox was flooded with messages from readers and listeners who wanted to know whether quitting for mental health reasons was a good idea.
We’ve been told things like, “Quitters never win,” and “Never ever give up!”
After all, most of us feel pressure to keep going when things feel hard. In fact, we sometimes think that the harder something is to do, the longer we should stick with it.
Certainly pushing yourself even when things get hard can build character. Grit, perseverance, and hardiness are all key components of mental strength.
On today’s Friday Fix, I share how to know when you should quit and when you should keep going.
But does quitting a job you hate mean you weren’t strong enough to hack it? Does walking away from an activity you find frustrating mean you’re weak?
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Links and Resources
- Follow Amy Morin on Instagram
- Check out Amy’s books on mental strength
- Watch Amy’s TEDx talk, “The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong”
- The Difference Between Mental Strength and Mental Health
- Friday Fix: How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself
