Ingmar Bergman Quotes

Everything is so chaotic. My nervous system can't handle it. I need my peace, so, every once in a while, while the kids are at school, I lie in bed, close the curtains, watch television and eat food.

The more nervous you get, the more worried you get about something... Maybe you just need to take a nap.

I still find it almost impossible to relax for more than one day at a time.

My life is like one little Calgon 'take me away' moment.

My girlfriend has to beat me up to get me to relax because I work all the time.

Always remember that, nine times out of ten, you probably aren’t having a full-on nervous breakdown – you just need a cup of tea and a biscuit. You’d be amazed how easily and repeatedly you can confuse the two. Get a big biscuit tin.

Such a person needs meditation more than anyone else because they are headed for a crisis. If stress and anxiety are so great that you can't even imagine a calm clear mind, that indicates you are reaching your coping limits, and need to begin something like meditation just for the stress reduction benefits.

Men, in whatever anxiety they may be, if they are men, sometimes indulge in relaxation.

too often, the only escape is sleep

The intensity with which young people live demands that they "blank out" as often as possible.

I'm just suggesting that when you're faced with fear and anxiety, don't medicate. Meditate instead.

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.

I just can't relax. That's my problem.

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

I don't like to be crazy on different levels all of the time.

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

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

I don't ever feel the need to escape.

I think I'd go mad if I didn't have a place to escape to.

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

Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.

I stress a lot, sometimes.

I've gone past the stage where I feel pressure.

So I think it's like the night before the exam. Obviously, you stress. But when you have done your job well, then you need to go down, relax and enjoy.

If you start giving too much importance to pressure, you won't be in the present.