Mary Berry Quotes

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.

My mum taught me to knit when I was a child, and I turn to it, for some weird reason, when I'm feeling depressed.

Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression.

Time is what the depressed and panicked lack.

Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.

We get older, and we forget that we have to carve a little time out to feel good in your body, in your head, and in your spirit.

The idea is to improve somebody's day. That's how I've always viewed my job. I'm a distraction therapist. I make people's problems go away for just a little bit.

Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.

If you're sick, watch funny movies.

The show has become my therapy.

I used to take life so seriously; I got so stressed.

Music is a wonderful way of healing and helping get through things.

When you're on the verge of depression, a good leveller is to put one foot in front of the other and do some manual labour.

There is a direct correlation between gardening and mental health, not just to maintain good mental health but to repair it as well - that's anything in the gamut from depression to serious brain damage, schizophrenia or autism.

When people suffer from depression or anxiety or any sort of pain/mental anguish combo, being able to take the power out of it through laughter is a pretty powerful tool.

I work extremely hard to stay positive and happy. But I get sad and anxious, too, just like everyone.

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.

It isn't that I don't tackle issues; it's just that they're secondary to giving somebody an escape route from the banal routine of everyday life.

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

To me, sadness and humor aren't disrelated and humor is the best tool I've had against the sadness in my life.

I used to be so intensely preoccupied by unhappiness... now there are times where you might get down, but you can move on much faster now.

It became my solace. Because it's the only thing structured in my life right now. Training is sort of a therapy session, I guess.

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

Whatever it takes to make an individual feel better, I'm all for it.

I don't put myself under pressure.