Ronda Rousey Quotes

When I feel I'm doing too much, I do less if I can.

I envy people who can think, 'No, I'm not going to work today' when they have a huge pile of deadlines stacking up.

There is very little room for relaxation, but as long as I capitalize on those brief moments of peace, I'm okay with that.

Procrastination is your body telling you you need to back off a bit and think more about what you are doing.

I've learned that I can't have a packed work schedule and a packed social schedule and a packed personal life; I need to just have time to myself to sit and breathe and unwind.

I think I've learned not to take everything so seriously and just try to focus on the work the most.

I never feel like I should have any time free.

I need to be professional, rest, look after myself, and sleep a lot.

Like most women, I work too hard, spend too many hours hunched over a computer, and not enough time taking care of myself.

You gotta know when to be lazy. Done correctly, it's an art form that benefits everyone.

Think not, is my eleventh commandment; and sleep when you can, is my twelfth.

It's important for moms to have alone time. However, that's the first thing that goes on a busy day. Fortunately for me, because of my job, I have to find the time to do it. At least that's the way my mind sees it. I have to exercise to be able to fit the clothes and book the jobs.

I tell my staff, 'Give me your best, and then go home and live your life.' I've never asked anyone to work harder, but I've told plenty that they needed rest.

Faffing is good. It is an important part of life. Faffing is when we disconnect from the matrix and idle for a while, like a car. Our body and spirit know deep down that human beings were not made for constant toil so subconsciously creates space through the mechanism of faffing.

A calm environment is for after I finish work.

I want to be relaxed in my personal life. I really don't like to be hassled.

People often get very entangled in their work and life, so de-stressing is very important to keep generating fresh ideas and provide satisfaction with one's activities.

I've learned to relax more. Everybody feels pressure in what they do, maybe mine is just a little different because there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day to accomplish what I want to.

My girlfriend is much better than I am at working hard then resting, and she demands that from me, too. She insists on having time when we don't do anything. We leave the housework and watch a movie.

I always thought that it's important to have other things, not just work, and I often even suggested my managers take some time off and come back fresh and ready to fight again.

Keep going on hikes, keep having your friends in your life, keep that downtime sacred as well because as hard as you work in any job, it's really nice to have the relaxing de-stressors. Stress is the worst thing. That's the ultimate demise of any good thing.

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

I don't know how to get bored. I need to learn to rest.

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 think it's important to have as much as a normal life and take the time to get perspective because it only helps your work in the long run.