Neil Finn Quotes

'Worry' is a word that I don't allow myself to use.

I'm just not in a place in my life where I worry about something unnecessarily.

I'm learning what triggers me. What to stay away from. What I do like and what I don't like. To me, I've learned so much about myself that now I'm a stronger person. But I still deal with anxiety. Anxiety doesn't go away.

I know the one time I tried therapy, I did after a month or two, and I only lasted a few months, because I started to worry about being entertaining. I kept driving there once a week for an hour and I'm thinking 'What am I going to talk about today?'

I always say I am a realist, and my mom says, 'No, you just have anxiety.'

If danger arises in the present moment, there may be an emotion. There may even be pain. But that's a challenge, not a problem. For a problem to exist, you need time and repetitive mind activity.

You can't tell yourself that your stress is produced in your head and feel better. You still need to learn how to create a change.

I'm trying to stay as calm as possible and focus one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything: anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure and joy.

If I had not been already been meditating, I would certainly have had to start. I've treated my own depression for many years with exercise and meditation, and I've found that to be a tremendous help.

It can take a long time for some people to find out how to ground themselves, and film sets are an odd atmosphere to do it in - especially if, like me, you finished school early.

My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.

My anxiety has gotten worse as I've graduated and gotten older, and I still feel like 'Rookie' is a place where I can talk about that, and hopefully someone relates to it.

I used to hyperventilate, but I don't do that anymore.

I have been working with people on an individual basis for years to help them break habits and deal with anxiety. I've helped people with everything from fears, phobias, and stress right the way through to eczema - anything that is governed by our psyche and inner psychology.

I have really focused on mindfulness. That helps me make better choices both physically, psychologically, and emotionally.

I was embarrassed this spring when corona came. Everything in life had been so fast and seemed so important and then I realised the kind of stress that I allowed myself to be under, and I was embarrassed.

I think too much.

It's really easy to catastrophise everything. I'd like to think as I've gotten older, I do a bit better with that.

When I was in drama school, I really got into a dark place. I went to a therapist - it was really helpful to have that dialogue with someone. So I understand anxiety.

I had gone through a really rough patch in my life, struggling with anxiety and depression for the first time ever, and it was totally new to me. I really had no idea what was going on, and it was all I could think about, so it was all I could write about.

We all feel anxious at times and acknowledging that only helps.

When I was younger, there weren't many people that were open about going through anxiety, so I never knew how to deal with it.

I've certainly gone through my fair share of anxiety and depression.

I've really been working on the emotional and internal issues that made me eat in the first place. It's been a real journey.

I realized that therapy helps me explain what I'm feeling better.