C1.2.3 Mental toughness with better health otucomes (HL)

Mental toughness, depressive symptoms, burnout and sleep

Mental toughness is associated with:

• Lower incidence of depression, partially due to resilience and commitment

• Lower burnout (tired, stressed, exhausted from too much work) , partly from knowing when to take breaks

• Better sleep from better relaxation and lower anxiety

Mentally tough individuals know how to handle mental situations appropriately

1.         What was your mental toughness score? (The linked one above gives you a number out of 100)? Was this close to what you expected?

69/100. This is close ot what I expected.