Brad Stevens Quotes

You can't tell yourself that your stress is produced in your head and feel better. You still need to learn how to create a change.

I have had moments where I've had mental-health issues and I've felt like yoga and meditating and reading these Buddhist self-help books actually really help.

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

One of the things I was so glad that happened to me on Knots was that I learned to relax.

I try to make the good days great and take something positive from the days I'm not feeling good - work on technique or something like that.

Mindfulness can help people of any age. That's because we become what we think.

I have really focused on mindfulness. That helps me make better choices both physically, psychologically, and emotionally.

There are certain exercises that you can do to let go of the emotions you create when you play a certain role. Breathing techniques.

I talked to everyone. But I also did work with a professional psychologist, sporting psychologist. That was just the beginning. After that I was able to change the direction to think, the direction to work and I think it was like training I did.

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

I've learned to take care of myself. You know, I try to stay conscious of whatever my energy is at all times, really. I mean, I come home from work, and, depending on the day or depending on what was going on, if I needed to adjust, I'd just meditate, or play guitar, or watch some 'Monty Python.'

I always say I am a realist, and my mom says, 'No, you just have anxiety.'

When I am stressed, my No. 1 reliever is my music.

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

Running fills a need so we make fewer demands on others. Running reveals the roots of negative thinking, so the weeds can be pulled. Running reconnects the soul to the source, inspiring hope and creativity.

I take a breath when I have to.

I don't know anyone who couldn't use a little boost in their energy and self-control.

There are a variety of techniques to help people change the kind of thinking that leads them to become depressed. These techniques are called cognitive behavioral therapy.

In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.

After 'Oz,' I've learned how to check out and not let that stuff get in.

I would say that I began with a very edgy, very driven personality and after a sufficient amount of therapy over many, many years, I managed to become rather relaxed and happy.

I know there's millions of problems in the world, but if you dwell on those, then you're going to be miserable. I think my meditation helps me to transcend and get beyond the grip of all the negativity and regenerate from within a more positive attitude, which comes in very handy when you're going to do 150 concerts a year.

I find it very difficult to relax. I find it increasingly difficult to find outlets for my frustration.

Many of us feel stress and get overwhelmed not because we're taking on too much, but because we're taking on too little of what really strengthens us.

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.