Martha Beck Quotes

Patience doesn't mean making a pact with the devil of denial, ignoring our emotions and aspirations. It means being wholeheartedly engaged in the process that's unfolding, rather than ripping open a budding flower or demanding a caterpillar hurry up and get that chrysalis stage over with.

Wellbeing is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.

By the mile it's a trial, but by the inch it's a cinch.

It's important to relax and not put too much pressure on oneself, players must be patient when striving to improve.

Slow is fast, gentle is powerful and stillness moves mountains

I've learned to take things a little more easily, to be a little more forgiving of myself.

Victory is won not in miles but in inches. Win a little now, hold your ground, and later, win a little more.

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

In my life I've gone through a lot of really hard times. I went through depression and had so many challenges that I overcame. And I overcame because I just decided to be happy.

I'd like to be more patient! I just want everything now. I've tried to meditate, but it's really hard for me to stay still. I'd like to try to force myself to do it, because everybody says how wonderful meditation is for you, but I can't shut my mind up. So patience and learning is the key.

Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping.

Depression opens the door to beauty of some kind.

I've got to keep breathing. It'll be my worst business mistake if I don't.

Never give up and don't ask why because every situation does not need an answer. I'm a firm believer that I don't worry about anything I can't control.

I can have as many bad days as anyone. But I choose to say, 'I'm just fine.'

These days cry out, as never before, for us to pay attention, so we can move through them and get our joy and pride back.

I'm like a recovering perfectionist. For me it's one day at a time.

I'm not looking for pity, I'm really not, but I'm constantly uneasy and every day it is pretty much like getting up and going to war. Once I shift into the mindset of 'Yeah, you're alive. It's tough. Let's do what we can today,' it's easier.

For fast-acting relief try slowing down.

I don't look at myself as suffering.

Negative thinking patterns can be immensely deceptive and persuasive, and change is rarely easy. But with patience and persistence, I believe that nearly all individuals suffering from depression can improve and experience a sense of joy and self-esteem once again.

Running doesn't come easy to me, especially the first thirty or so minutes. My message is take it one step at a time.

Don't use all-or-nothing thinking. Take each day as its own day, and don't worry about it if you mess up one day. The most important thing you can do is just get back up on the horse.

You cannot escape anxiety … but I have faith that you will rise above your fears.

Self-compassion is how we recover.