Hans Selye Quotes

My doctors warned me repeatedly that if you don't stay positive, you don't do well.

The only reason to have a positive mental attitude is that it makes life better. It doesn't cure cancer.

So, we have choice, and sometimes it seems very hard, but the best way to heal physically or emotionally is to keep positive.

To be happy when you are travelling, you need to be happy inside before you leave. A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your travelling experience. If I'm not in a positive frame of mind then the whole thing definitely becomes more of a challenge for me.

I know there's millions of problems in the world, but if you dwell on those, then you're going to be miserable. I think my meditation helps me to transcend and get beyond the grip of all the negativity and regenerate from within a more positive attitude, which comes in very handy when you're going to do 150 concerts a year.

I was born with a happy heart, and I try to keep a good attitude. It's not true that I'm happy all the time because nobody is, and we all go through our things.

I've learned to laugh most of the negativity off.

All I can control is myself and just keep having a positive attitude.

Although our inattention can contribute to our lack of total well-being, we also have the power to choose positive behaviors and responses. In that choice we change our every experience of life!

A strong positive mental attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.

I try to stay positive by focusing on how much I'll appreciate my health if I get better.

I just don't deal with the negativity. I can't get involved in that side of it. I don't understand it, and you can't let it take away from your life and what you are trying to do.

I don't personally try to balance my work because I operate under the assumption that anyone reading or watching my stuff isn't having a particularly balanced day anyway. But negative attitudes just amuse me more than positive ones.

If you get a diagnosis, get on a therapy, keep a good attitude and keep your sense of humor.

I don't waste time being depressed.

You need to be able to manage stress because hard times will come, and a positive outlook is what gets you through.

I'm all about your mindset, being focused, staying positive, being optimistic, and knowing that these are all aspects of my life that I love and enjoy.

I kind of have a happy magnet. I can't stand being depressed, so I work my ass off to get out of it as soon as possible.

You have a choice whether you want to be happy or not. I choose to be happy.

Stress is never a given. There are people who get divorced amicably. There are people who pack up and move with no emotional toll. There is no stressor 'out there' in the world. We experience stress - or we don't - depending on what we believe.

You can do everything you can to try to stop bad things from happening to you, but eventually things will happen, so the best prevention is a positive attitude.

Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not.

I believe the only thing that we really have control over is our attitude. If we focus on the positive things in our lives and learn how to cope with all the surprises, we will be happier people.

I can have as many bad days as anyone. But I choose to say, 'I'm just fine.'

For many years when I was younger, I let negative things that people said about me affect my life. What I've learned is that it's really important to find the right support network, focus on the positive things in your life and quiet that negative voice in your head.