Andrew Bernstein Quotes

Stress is a form of suffering, but it is accepted as normal. And it is normal in our world.

People around the world now complain about stressors everyday, and the word shows up throughout professional and lay literature. But in reality there is no such thing as a stressor. Why not? Because nothing has the inherent power to provoke stress.

Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.

I am not afraid of the word tension.

That's the purpose of stress. It's a friend. It's an alarm clock, built in to let you know that it's time to do The Work.

Of course, most of the people in this world are stressed, and most of those who are not stressed are totally bored!

If a person remains tense for a long time he might not notice it himself, but it’s like his nerves are a piece of rubber that has been stretched out. It’s hard to go back to the original shape.

Our brains are wired such that it's difficult to take action until we feel at least some level of this emotional state. In fact, performance peaks under the heightened activation that comes with moderate levels of stress. As long as the stress isn't prolonged, it's harmless.

Some people feel pressure; some people don't.

Stress is actually the number one thing that blocks people from their happiness and well-being and from getting what they want.

Stress is the spice of life.

By putting yourself in that intense form of stress, it makes regular life more peaceful.

The whole world accepts that being stressed is the normal way to live.

Unbeknownst to most fun-loving bipeds, not all stress is bad. Indeed, the New Rich don't aim to eliminate all stress. Not in the least.

Are you worried about pressure? I look at it this way: Pressure is having to do something you are not totally prepared to do.

Most people live somewhere on the spectrum of anxiety and depression.

Stress is not the spice of life any more than arsenic is. And without it, you won't feel bored.

My roommates are all such happy-go-lucky guys, and I carry some of the stress around a lot more.

I think depression creates in me an urgent need to write, but I also believe that daily stress, and even the positive 'stress' of intense happiness, can compel me to express myself through the written word.

I'm miserable: that's why I have such a bad back, because I'm endlessly stressing out about my career.

Some people are so used to experiencing stress that they don't remember what life was like without it.

The older I get, the more nervous and anxiety-ridden I get. I don't know how to fix that.

In 1987 I got dartitis, a psychological condition which means you can't let your darts go properly. For a time, I wondered what the hell I was going to do if I didn't recover. But I remained positive and, thankfully, got over it. It occurred during the Swedish Open when I found I couldn't let the darts go.

I always have stress.

Obsession with conventional ideas of 'success' can be harmful enough, but compound that stress with relationships, family, financial woes and health concerns, and you find yourself in a constant state of fight or flight. This causes people to be more reactionary, which further perpetuates the cycle of stress.