Jenny Downham Quotes

I take a breath when I have to.

Remember to breathe. It is after all, the secret of life.

Breathing is my best ally. By doing simple breathing exercises, I can quickly come back to center and feel more grounded.

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.

Take it easy, but take it.

When I do something that's stressful, I have to find a moment of peace, so I tend to meditate and get in the flow. It's a regular practice of mine.

If I'm sending emails, and I get all wound up and stressed and don't know what to do with myself for 20 minutes, I just go soak in hot water and lie there, thinking, 'What should I do?' So it's meditative.

Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.

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

Any time I am nervous, I do a couple of yoga breaths, and I am fine.

I'm always trying to feel less stress.

I don't have a routine, but I have used meditation to just decompress and focus.

Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen monk, author and peace activist.

In the end, it all comes down to the art of breathing.

One conscious breathe in and out is a meditation.

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

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

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

Working out, for me, is sort of a meditation.

My way to de-stress is either listening to music or talking to my sister, Kourtney. She's going to teach me how to meditate, and that should help a lot.

If the pressure is getting to you, whistle. In a barely audible way. It's the best way I know of to let go of tension. Music gets your mind off the situation, and the act of whistling melts the tension out of your body.

Meditation was a turning point for me. It helped me deal with a lot of stress and has given me a lot of relaxation.

I think it's important to have as much as a normal life and take the time to get perspective because it only helps your work in the long run.

I meditate and I'm passionate about it.

Try to arrange things so that you can have a reasonable bit of quiet every day.