Margaret Heffernan Quotes

Meditation is a practice that is considered mainstream: The NFL uses it, the NBA uses it, heart patients use it. It's very easy to consider yourself a meditator and not be too alternative-minded.

Meditation is certainly not a religion, cult, or spiritual path: it's actually a very basic practice to reduce stress.

It's bad for your brain not to unplug.

I do 20 minutes of transcendental meditation every morning, and I try to do it in the afternoon, too.

Physical activity can help improve your mental health, as it helps to take your mind off things if you are having a bad time.

Meditating, even for a little bit, is better than nothing.

Even if I have to work, scheduling breaks where I disconnect from technology can be beneficial.

A person comes home with all the tension of his life, he or she is totally drained due to all the stress they had faced in a days time. So what I think is whenever viewers watch me they should not be more burdened with tension but they should be relaxed.

When I feel like I'm getting overwhelmed, I take a break from my phone and social media to regroup.

Yoga is great for easing my back pain. It also helps me keep stress at bay, which is something I can suffer from.

I'm not a big worrier because I just think stress is just not a good thing... it's just like, what's the point?

I meditate, and I try to do that twice a day.

When I'm on the court, I feel all problems go away.

I just love to disconnect from everything sometimes.

I'm a huge fan of meditation. I know lots of people assume meditation to be some Buddhist mumbo-jumbo, but it's been scientifically documented to create therapeutic changes in the brain.

Meditating is easier than most people think. Start by focusing and following your breath. The goal is not to eliminate thoughts entirely but to continually return to your breath. Taking this time to relax your mind can help sharpen your focus in other aspects of your work and allow you to work for longer periods of time.

Exercise is a great way to get rid of stress and anxiety. It clears the head and gets rid of all that stuff that is annoying you and really isn't all that important. It filters out any grouchie-ness - it's a great mental filter.

I feel like golf has brought me some peace.

Working out always elevates my mood and reduces my anxiety.

For me, I stay pretty focused on football, and then at the end of the day, you just go home and relax.

I studied meditation, knowing it would be a huge new calming skill.

Exercise clears my brain of the stresses of poker's ups and downs, and allows me to re-focus my mind on the next day.

I like to swim a few times a week. It's relaxing, and no one can call, email, or text me while I'm in the pool.

In real life, when I can avoid anything stressful, I do.