Tom Rath Quotes

What I want people to do is what's healthy for them.

I just need to take better care of myself. I try to push it as far as I can.

I think more than anything, my health issues were the biggest eye-opener for me. I'm doing better with taking care of myself, but I don't do my best.

If I could leave a tip for the young guys, it would be don't hit yourselves every day.

Looking after myself is something I probably have to be much more conscious of than the average person.

You have to love yourself. That's the single most powerful thing. Out of that springs: How are you eating? How are you exercising? How are you resting?

Everyone thinks they can cure stress by adding to their schedule, like going to yoga. Oh, great - one more thing to feel guilty about when you can't do it.

I still have to work on my weight and some of my other demons.

I lie to myself every day when I tell myself, 'I can skip yoga.'

I've learned to set boundaries and know when to say, 'I just need to rest.' I'm good at listening to what my body's telling me.

Like I said, everybody has got something they have to deal with health-wise, and everybody's human. I should look after myself better, but so should everybody, right?

I need to start caring about myself if I'm going to be a proper father.

Recovery is something that you have to work on every single day and it's something that it doesn't get a day off.

The first person who ever told me that happiness was work was this manic-depressive artist I knew when I was in my 20s. I was like, 'What are you talking about? Happiness just happens. That's even the root of that word. How could it be work?'

I'm actually tougher on myself as I get older. It's a vicious cycle. The things that are important in life are the things that you can't buy in life: love, health and happiness. I say that, and I believe that, and I try to live that.

I pushed myself way too hard during the first year of Veronica Mars and I got moody and run-down. Now I'll go to bed early instead of going out with friends. It's not always the most fun option, but I know I need at least eight hours of sleep to feel balanced.

I do have to take care of myself, not only because I'm in the movies, just for mental health reasons. I exercise for me. You know, maybe it would be nice to not have to do that in order to feel good, but I do. I feel like I have to, to feel good. To clear my head and all of that, so.

Jail was a result of me not taking time for myself. So I was forced to take some time for myself.

My wife taught me the importance of living well.

Sometimes when we have so much going on, it's easy to forsake the things that seem like personal luxuries - for example, our morning run. But it isn't a luxury at all, when it is the thing that allows us and empowers us to face everything else.

Maybe I'll take a little better care of myself, but I wouldn't count on it.

These actions will not make people as happy as happy hours do, but they will help keep them alive.

A person has got to balance work and life and family in order to be a balanced person.

Self-care equals success. You're going to be more successful if you take care of yourself and you're healthy.

'Me-tox' means doing what works for you; for me, that's 20 minutes of meditation, twice a day.