Amisha Patel Quotes

I love washing, hoovering, ironing, you name it. I find it very therapeutic.

How do I cope with stress? I clean and organize.

I take a breath when I have to.

True relaxation, which would do me the world of good, does not exist for me.

Running is a part of my medicine. It's what helps relieve my stress, and it's what helps me get away from the concerns of business and anything else that's going on in my life that I need to escape from at times - to find who I am. Running really helps me with that.

Cleaning is my favorite way to relax. I clear things out and get rid of the stuff I don't need. When the food pantry and the refrigerator are organized, I feel less stressed.

I use music as therapy. Whenever I'm feeling angry or needing some 'me' time, which is quite regularly, I'll go and bang a piano or flesh out something on a guitar.

Sometimes I just wish I had a day off. I really need to clean my room.

I find humming is very useful.

Dancing is my therapy. I also try to meditate every morning and take several two-hour yoga classes a week at my favorite yoga studio, Urban Flow.

Music is such a healing thing, no matter who you are.

Sometimes a game comes at just the right moment in your life. 'Flower' is beautiful, serene, and a bit of sunshine in a gloomy world. I remember going through a rough spot in my life and turning on 'Flower' for a little break in the day. You fly through luscious landscapes collecting petals and painting the world with life.

Abjure all accretions and turn off the lights. Put on some music - Leonard Cohen, say, perhaps his 'Various Positions' - and let your mind cool down. Soon you'll forget there's a word called 'stress.'

Exercise keeps me occupied, which is good for my mental health.

It's not so much about killing an animal, it's being at peace and you don't have to worry about all the other things that go on. That's a couple of hours a week that you get to escape but it's nice to do that.

My mum taught me to knit when I was a child, and I turn to it, for some weird reason, when I'm feeling depressed.

Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression.

I love yoga because it's very calming for your body and your spirit. It gives you that meditative state, and its 90 minutes where you can get away from the world and just be, and exist in the moment. I need yoga. It's part of my life, and I can't imagine not doing it.

'Rectify' is un-busy. It might soothe you, if not distract you, from all you got going on.

A lot of people say it's cathartic to cook, and I'm like, 'How is it cathartic washing all these dishes?'

I love to cook and really enjoy cleaning my house. People always tease me about getting a maid. My girlfriend tells me that they are only $40 and will do everything. But that is my time to unwind, put my hair in a ponytail, throw on sweats, and be myself.

The show has become my therapy.

Basketball is my escape, and I cannot bring any of my problems onto the court.

I love hoovering. People go to therapists; I've got a Hoover.

Putting beauty in your life can be an amazing therapy. I love harmonies and a good melody.