Susan Faludi Quotes

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.

Evidence suggests jobs are crucial not only to economic well-being but also to self-esteem.

Employment, which Galen calls "nature's physician," is so essential to human happiness, that Indolence is justly considered as the mother of Misery.

Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for good health.

Evidence shows that having even weak social connections in a stressful situation is really good for your health and your ability to handle that situation.

I was one of those people who put too much emphasis on work and career and material possessions, and it took its toll on all my relationships, on my physical health, my emotional and mental health.

I've done a lot of drama, and as a lifestyle, going to work and laughing every day is just great. It's great for your mental health, and it's great for setting up a nice year.

You would think that when someone accepts a position with a company, they would assume that their life will be better off because they have that job rather than a different one.

I would rather not work than be a neurotic mess.

People want opportunity so they can earn security.

A job is a very healthy thing to do.

Through my own struggles with depression, I discovered that knowledge, therapy, medication and education can provide the strength to get through it in one piece.

I'm really lucky to be in the TV industry and to have a regular yearly contract. That gives me security.

It makes me happy to work. And it makes me a better mother to be a happy person.

I used to be so intensely preoccupied by unhappiness... now there are times where you might get down, but you can move on much faster now.

I think money helps us. It helps us. It's our - it's our exchange system. But it does not buy you happiness. It doesn't buy you health.

Jobs mean freedom for workers to support their families.

The groundwork of all happiness is health.

I'm a clown, which could be a public health role. I'm really interested in moving our society away from a society needing Xanax and Prozac, and that is really feeling depressed, to one that is celebrating, and so I find just walking around in colorful clothes, people smile.

A good job is more than just a paycheck. A good job fosters independence and discipline, and contributes to the health of the community. A good job is a means to provide for the health and welfare of your family, to own a home, and save for retirement.

I need to work to feel well.

Writing, and its theatre of operation, is better than working shifts packing frozen sausages; that's all I need to think about if I'm having difficulties.

Maybe it sounds like I'm splitting hairs here but I don't wanna perform for a living, I wanna live for a living.

I'm always happy to have a job.

I see taking care of my emotional and mental health in the same way that I see taking care of a garment: After it's been through wear and tear, it needs attention.