How To Build Mental Strength, Cope with Stress to Thrive Under Pressure with Amy Morin

How To Build Mental Strength, Cope with Stress to Thrive Under Pressure with Amy Morin

What drives someone to seek a life where stress doesn’t call all the shots? This conversation between host Eric Zimmer and therapist–author Amy Morin looks at exactly that, focusing on mental strength in everyday, very human moments. Amy shares how losing her mother and then her husband in her twenties pushed her far beyond anything her therapy textbooks had prepared her for.

Out of that pain eventually came her viral article and bestselling work on “13 things mentally strong people don’t do”, and now her new book, *The Mental Strength Playbook*, aimed at handling stress and pressure at work. You’ll hear Amy break mental strength down into small, practical “plays” instead of grand, heroic gestures. She talks about giving yourself a customised pep talk before a scary task, asking, “Do I need to solve the problem?

Or do I need to solve how I feel about the problem?” and why that question can completely change your next step. There’s also her simple “take out the mental trash” technique: “You write it down on a piece of paper, and then you crumple the paper up and you throw it away,” physically signalling to your brain that you don’t value that way of thinking.

From handling dread about meetings (or tax returns), to reducing procrastination with a “motivation buddy”, to using motivational interviewing with partners and colleagues instead of lecturing them, the tone stays practical, honest, and often funny. Both Amy and Eric openly admit they can speak to millions yet still hesitate to ask a waiter for a small favour, which makes the tools feel refreshingly realistic.

If you’re looking for concrete ways to feel less overwhelmed and a bit stronger in tough moments, this conversation might be the nudge you need—what “play” could you try the next time stress starts shouting in your ear?