Margaret Chan Quotes

And if you're not going to have a clear health threat, you don't want to panic people.

The spread of the disease is under control. What I worry about is the spread of fear of the disease is not under control.

The number of stressors has multiplied exponentially: traffic, money, success, work/life balance, the economy, the environment, parenting, family conflict, relationships, disease. As the nature of human life has become far more complicated, our ancient stress response hasn't been able to keep up.

I feel pressure, but my emotions just don't show that much in my face.

That might have a lot to do with it, but you know, I probably don't show fear, but I suffer from fear like everyone else.

I think everything is going to be devastatingly sad - when the phone rings, I know somebody in my family's been hurt, somebody's going to die. I'm sure a therapist would go, 'That's not a good way to live,' but every time it's not that bad thing, I'm so thankful and appreciative.

Panic is never productive.

When I was in college, I had a fear of cancer.

The more fears that we're exposed to, the more fears that we are handling every single day, asks us to exert more and more control over our lives.

I'm generally known as a happy person, but years ago, I suffered from panic and anxiety. I've learned to manage the fear and pain.

When you get told that you have a disease, it's like: 'Really? Nah, it's all right. I don't believe that. It must be something else, I'm just making an excuse, let me push harder.'

I don't cry about anything.

When I get anxious and scared, I probably lose my temper more than I should.

What I work hardest at is just trying to not let things get me crazy.

This is important! But you have to stay absolutely cool. I may be completely off-base, and panicking prematurely." "I don't think so. I think you're panicking post-maturely. In fact, if you were panicking any later it would be practically posthumously. I've been panicking for days.

More people worry themselves to death than bleed to death.

If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you'll die a lot of times.

Panic is our great enemy.

Nerves, stress and the pressure to perform are a part of life. You don't have to conquer these feelings; just learn to live with them.

Worry lives a long way from rational thought."---Self

Panic, not the task, is the enemy.

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.

The feeling of insecurity is inimical to our sense of wellbeing, as it causes anxiety and stress, which harms our physical and mental health. It is no surprise then that, according to some surveys, workers across the world value job security more highly than wages.

It's sad, actually, because my anxiety keeps me from enjoying things as much as I should at this age.

Fear is something I try not to absorb.