Kristin Armstrong Quotes

I lie to myself every day when I tell myself, 'I can skip yoga.'

I've learned to set boundaries and know when to say, 'I just need to rest.' I'm good at listening to what my body's telling me.

I pushed myself way too hard during the first year of Veronica Mars and I got moody and run-down. Now I'll go to bed early instead of going out with friends. It's not always the most fun option, but I know I need at least eight hours of sleep to feel balanced.

Taking care of your mental and physical health is just as important as any career move or responsibility.

I know some people say, 'You must have life balance.' I don't have that.

Wellness, I came to realize, will not happen by accident. It must be a daily practice, especially for those of us who are more susceptible to the oppressiveness of the world.

Stress is the result of not listening to your heart. If you ignore it for too long, and surrender your power to someone else, your chest will explode with panic. I take plenty of time for me.

Everyone thinks they can cure stress by adding to their schedule, like going to yoga. Oh, great - one more thing to feel guilty about when you can't do it.

I'm giving life lessons and tips on how to take care of your emotional heart, because heart disease is the number-one killer in America.

I don't torture myself.

I try not to worry about things that I can't control.

I don't quite have the energy for extra curricular activities. I have to pace myself a little bit more.

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.

I've got to keep breathing. It'll be my worst business mistake if I don't.

I do have to take care of myself, not only because I'm in the movies, just for mental health reasons. I exercise for me. You know, maybe it would be nice to not have to do that in order to feel good, but I do. I feel like I have to, to feel good. To clear my head and all of that, so.

Jail was a result of me not taking time for myself. So I was forced to take some time for myself.

I try to be realistic, listen to my body and know when to slow down.

You need a balance in life between dealing with what's going on inside and not being so absorbed in yourself that it takes over.

Women have to air it out, hold on to it, work on it.

I didn't want to get back into the whole industry. I left overworked, overwhelmed, and not having any control over my life. I was bulimic and needed to heal.

We have a tendency to put ourselves last, we concentrate on everything else; work, friends, family, home issues, but we ignore the deeper stuff until it becomes so compressed that it can explode.

I don't feel my best right now, but at the same time, I'm not trying to find any excuses or anything.

Sometimes I forget about taking care of myself.

Eliminating the things you love is not wellness. Wellness feeds your soul and makes you feel good.

I've found that a combination of therapy and medication, along with lifestyle choices like eating better and exercising regularly, helps me cope well with my anxiety.