Even those who never frown eventually break down.
There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them.
Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
Always listen to your inner voice.
But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.
I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival.
Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.
Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.
Mindfulness is a way of paying attention, on purpose and non-judgmentally, to what goes on in the present moment in your body, mind and the world around you.
We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.
There is no health without mental health.
Realize that you are not alone, that we are in this together and most importantly that there is hope.
There is no condition so severe that you cannot reverse it by choosing different thoughts.
No matter what the issue is, don’t try to justify why you don’t feel good. And don’t try to justify why you should feel differently. Don’t try to blame whatever it is you think the reason is that’s keeping you from feeling good. All of that is wasted effort. Just try to feel better right now.
I didn’t cause it. I can’t control it. I can’t cure it.
Every criticism, judgment, diagnosis, and expression of anger is the tragic expression of an unmet need.
The act of revealing oneself fully to another and still being accepted may be the major vehicle of therapeutic help.
Addiction, self-sabotage, procrastination, laziness, rage, chronic fatigue, and depression are all ways that we withhold our full participation in the program of life we are offered. When the conscious mind cannot find a reason to say no, the unconscious says no in its own way.
Your brain at positive is 31% more productive than your brain at negative, neutral or stressed.
It’s OK to not be OK – just don’t stay there.