Emily Giffin Quotes

A calm environment is for after I finish work.

I meditate and I'm passionate about it.

As long as you're fully present in what you're doing at the moment, you're doing it.

My job is to give everyone a chance to catch their breath and step back from all this and get back to work.

When stress sets in, and pressure, I focus.

Half an hour's meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed.

I meditate. Meditation helps me.

I find DIY really therapeutic. I lose myself in it, because you can concentrate on the task and not think about all the other stuff going on in your life.

Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.

Relaxing is important; I would like to do more! Golf is a pretty good attempt, but good television, I find, is a great way to chill out and let it do the thinking for you. As long as the programme has got some substance and is well made, happy as a par round of 72!

Presence is more than just being there.

Running for me has always been a great place to get away. It's a great stress reliever for me. It's great if I need to be working on something in my mind, whether it's things I need to be memorizing or thinking about, or I have some presentation coming up.

Meditation is an essential aspect of my life.

You find little ways to keep your mind at peace so that you can, at the end of the day, do the most important thing, which is do a good job.

I'm not trying to be efficient; I'm trying to be present.

Meditating, even for a little bit, is better than nothing.

Meditating is easier than most people think. Start by focusing and following your breath. The goal is not to eliminate thoughts entirely but to continually return to your breath. Taking this time to relax your mind can help sharpen your focus in other aspects of your work and allow you to work for longer periods of time.

I meditate. Just counting my breath. Before I do anything, really.

Pay attention. Don't just stagger through the day.

No distractions. Center yourself. This is your time.

One of the things that has changed my life - and this comes from someone who was highly self-critical and a type-A personality - is meditating. The simple act of making my brain shut off for 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes at night may not seem like much, but what ends up happening, besides creating space in your day, is your awake posture begins to replicate your meditative posture.

I really like to kid around, and it's my own way of concentrating. In order for me to be able to feel better and concentrate, I need everybody else around me to be relaxed.

Running is how I clear my head and find my center again.

I'm pretty much done with mindfulness. I'm just going to start paying attention.

People often get very entangled in their work and life, so de-stressing is very important to keep generating fresh ideas and provide satisfaction with one's activities.