Shreya Ghoshal Quotes

I have so much chaos in my life, it's become normal. You become used to it. You have to just relax, calm down, take a deep breath and try to see how you can make things work rather than complain about how they're wrong.

Sometimes when people are under stress, they hate to think, and it's the time when they most need to think.

It is good advice to slow down a little, steady the course, and focus on the essentials when experiencing adverse conditions.

When there is pain, the animal instinct is 'fight or flight' (i.e., to either strike back or run away) - reflect instead. When you can calm yourself down, thinking about the dilemma that is causing you pain will bring you to a higher level and enlighten you, leading to progress.

I've learned that I've got to keep level-headed.

It is a challenge at times, but trying to stay centered and balanced helps me keep things in perspective.

'What if?' statements throw fuel on the fire of stress and worry. Things can go in a million different directions, and the more time you spend worrying about the possibilities, the less time you'll spend focusing on taking action that will calm you down and keep your stress under control.

I noticed every time I felt overwhelmed, I would hold my breath. I had to learn to stop, relax, and take long deep breaths, and within seconds I would feel more clear and ready to deal with the situation in a more loving way.

The ability to remain calm and focused in stressful situations is central to making positive decisions.

If you can get rid of the emotion and concentrate on the problem, you can solve the problem.

I believe, as human beings, we sometimes indulge in self pity more than it's necessary. Over my life's journey, I have realised that overthinking about your problems and indulging in self-pity is not the answer to get through tough times.

I can always take a moment when things are going well, when pressure might build, to think: 'You've had a lot worse than this.'

The ultimate test's always your own serenity. If you don't have this when you start and maintain it while you're working you're likely to build your personal problems right into the machine itself.

I pray. I try to find space to process with a walk on the beach, a hike in the hills. Nature is restorative. I also try not to overreact. I grew up in Ireland, and we are big tea drinkers, and I think it's less about the tea itself and more about the ritual and the moment to prepare.

Research has shown that time pressure leads to tunnel vision and that people think more creatively when they are calm, unhurried and free from stress and distractions. We all know this from experience.

Get away from the place that makes you feel comfortable with your depression. The reality is it's never as bad as the insanity you've created in your head.

If I could give my teenaged self any advice, it would be 'Calm down!'

When I feel lost and can't make a decision, I just stop and get quiet. I take a time-out.

Meditation was a turning point for me. It helped me deal with a lot of stress and has given me a lot of relaxation.

When you feel the need to moan and groan, laugh with woeful recognition and eat flaky pastries. If you hear yourself taking the art of complaining a little too seriously, ask yourself what you're trying to accomplish, exactly.

Success and failure are emotional and physiological experiences. We need to deal with them in a way that is present and calm.

Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem.

I take a breath when I have to.

I do get angry some time, but if I let that feeling take over it would only cloud my thinking and disable me from making the right decision when it counts the most. I just try to think about my mother, children, God, and of course my freedom.