Jack Garratt Quotes

You're able to do more when you're not clouded with wasted anxiety.

I used to get nervous so I took up Yoga to help me calm down.

I find it very difficult to relax. I find it increasingly difficult to find outlets for my frustration.

At the end of the day, I can end up just totally wacky, because I've made mountains out of molehills. With meditation, I can keep them as molehills.

We all need to relax more, but I don't find it easy.

Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.

I don't know how to relax, that's my problem.

I have a tough time turning my brain off, to be honest.

On my bad days, sitting down and meditating was the last thing I wanted to do.

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

We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don't allow our bodies to heal, and we don't allow our minds and hearts to heal.

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

It's hard to wind down, but then I beat myself up because I have a tense back.

All mental hygiene is based on the core practice of doing nothing. Most of us are good at wasting time, staring at the wall while telling ourselves we should be working. We call this doing nothing, but our brains are furiously active. We think constantly, and our thinking is often rife with distress.

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.

The thought of a spa treatment is lovely, but I'd be lying there having a massage and worrying about how much I had to do. I'm not very good at relaxing!

It's very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop through chronic tension and worrying; it allows us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative solutions to problems.

To be honest, I feel like I think too much. So I like working out because it makes me kind of relax.

Honestly, I've always had difficulty relaxing, unwinding and going to bed - that kind of stuff.

Some people might say I need to learn how to relax.

My head's never really quiet. The only time I can get it to turn off is if I watch 'CSI' or 'Law & Order,' where I have to follow the crime. If I can't turn my head off during that, I know I've really got a problem.

I try to practice mindfulness at all times, including the times where I'm nervous and I'm stressed.

We can go through our five senses in about a minute's time to become grounded in the present; and we can do this anytime we find ourselves in worry or speculation. Becoming grounded in our present makes us available to happiness.

I could actually be wasting my time by not meditating, as I'd be more stressed out.

Meditation is a really powerful tool I have for life now. The only reason I know about it is because I was stressing about writing and a friend taught me it. It's been useful.