Gretchen Rubin Quotes

Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise.

Melancholy, indeed, should be diverted by every means but drinking.

So I'm not worried about the emotions I carry with me, because I'm happy that I have them; I think it's good for the work I do. The emotions that are not healthy are the ones you hold inside, like anger.

Self-reflection is so healthy. Journaling works for me - when I record the details of what I'm going through, whether it's a relationship issue or negative thoughts, I can look back and see how far I've come. It makes me proud to see my progress and how I got through a bad situation.

We live in times of high stress. Messages that are simple, messages that are inspiring, messages that are life-affirming, are a welcome break from our real lives.

Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb.

Some stresses are unavoidable - it's just part of life. One of the things I do to avoid stress is not work with people that I don't really like or drive me crazy.

I think a sense of humor will help get a girl out of a dark place.

My passion is to help people live lives with less stress.

I can't stand adversity and stress and drama and tension. I can't function in that environment. If I have anything to say about it, we're going to get rid of it so that everyone can just relax and have a good time.

My life has had a lot of fun moments, but I tend to feel sadness more often.

I keep myself sane with stuff that's fun and not physical.

My long-term dream is to have self-education in schools for mental, physical, and emotional health because we need to learn how to speak to ourselves in a loving way and to each other.

Sometimes you have good days. Sometimes you have bad.

I discovered on my own that I could cope better with the crippling effects of grief by taking care of myself, eating right, and working out.

Stress is a downward spiral, and you can only overcome it with a positive perspective.

I do know there is a lot of pain sometimes but you need to deal with it and communicate what you're feeling.

If you're feeling really sad, there is only one reason: it's because you're deleting all the reasons you could be feeling good. And if you're feeling good, it's because you're deleting all the bad things you could be focusing on.

After I talk to so many people who are so unhappy about their weight and so depressed that they don't see any rainbows in their life, after I talk to about 30 of those, then I try to walk away and pet my dog, just do something that makes me happy.

If things get too much for you and you feel the whole world's against you, go stand on your head. If you can think of anything crazier to do, do it.

Retiring had nothing to do with love of the game. Nothing. It had to do with how I felt about myself. I needed the break.

I've had six different doctors say that I had to take the stress, the pressure out of my life.

As an adult, I've learned to cope and pull the plug on the worst what-ifs before my mind takes me to a place from which I can't return.

I have mood swings, but I'm sure people in England have that, too. Me and my friends, we're just a bunch of happy idiots.

It's always agonising to separate my life as an actress and personal life. Just because I'm happy with my acting life doesn't mean I'm happy with my personal life. I'm always making an effort to balance between the two.