Daniel Levitin Quotes

I've never known any trouble than an hour's reading didn't assuage.

I sometimes listen to music to get into some place that I need to get. I don't think it's because I have a musician as a father that I do this - most actors do.

When I'm feeling a little empty in the head, I like to go see movies or read to loosen things up there.

I walk a lot. It keeps me in shape and clears my head.

If your job all day is disallowing insurance claims, you can still spend an evening playing games with your friends, and you can be faced with threats and puzzles that are far more exciting than anything you've ever imagined facing at work.

Writing used to be my hobby, but now that it's my job, I have no hobby - except watching TV and laying around the pool reading 'U.S. Weekly.' I have tried many hobbies, such as knitting, Pilates, ballet, yoga, and guitar, but none of them have taken.

I do the same things I did when I was 12 years old: I ride bikes, I read books, I walk in the woods. And I listen to music.

Music can be a source of escapism.

She unbent her mind afterwards - over a book.

I have a couple of things I do to clear my head when I need it. The first is exercise, the kind of exercise that makes me lie on the floor afterward gasping for breath and wonder if I'm actually going to be able to breathe enough to not die. The other one is playing music.

When you work in such a surreal environment as movies, just listening to some tunes or hanging out with friends is what you crave. Even time alone.

I started walking at night with my sister in law which has been amazing. It really does something for you. It just kind of clears the mind, it just makes you feel better, things start to tighten a little bit.

Dynamic activity and deep rest of the mind are complementary to each other.

It's really helpful to be physically engaged in something that's completely different from my day-to-day work.

I enjoy walking my dog and completing crossword puzzles.

I train very hard, either rowing on the cross trainer or running. Not only do you feel tired afterwards but it relaxes you, it completely clears the head. But to sort things out I also like to walk.

I do find walking is fundamental to my creative process.

When I need to get away from my desk, I tend to take walks or go places. I also like to bead - working with beads to make jewellery.

I like to be with my friends and my family, listen to music and read books. Things like that relax me.

I'm quite reflective - I listen to music, I read, I walk with Django.

I'm pretty disciplined. But your brain needs boredom. It needs routine.

I love to take a walk to get myself present and to wind my mind down.

I really love the category on the site called Brain Massage.

If you are stuck on a problem, go for a walk and think about something else for a little bit. Going for a walk is very helpful for a writer because if you are staring at a blank page of a computer screen there is all this pressure.

The summer before my senior year of college, I would surf every single morning, and I got better and loved it. For me, it is nice to get away from the soccer field and have these other things to clear your mind. You don't have to be good at it; you just do it and enjoy it. It is nice to have that balance, and I need that balance in my life.