Martin Seligman Quotes

I call my therapist every other day. It's not a one-stop shop. You have to push away all that negativity in your head. Face it, name it, let it go.

I've spent a lot of time and money trying to keep my anger in control.

There are people who have benefited from therapy without being confronted with the past at all.

I asked a shrink: 'Everything is so great. Why am I still so angry?' He said, 'Anger doesn't go away.' I always thought it was kind of a good engine.

I have an issue with rage. I'm going to work that out, long term.

My therapist taught me why I behave in certain ways and not to feel so pressured.

I'm able to tell when I'm in a bad place or super-sad and move on. When you're stuck somewhere, you need to change something to shift the energy.

My psychologist told me I have to control my emotions and be more positive. She's taught me to stop the negative thoughts during the matches with some exercises. That's helped me make an improvement.

I've done specific work to take care of anxiety. I believe that the psychological side can work for you just as it can against you. The better your command is over the psychological aspect, the better your physical performance. There's no other way.

I have to say I have an amazing therapist. She's my best friend for life. She's taught me how to balance everything out.

I will continue going to the psychologist. It helps me to manage the pressure and emotions.

I always say I am a realist, and my mom says, 'No, you just have anxiety.'

Get away from the place that makes you feel comfortable with your depression. The reality is it's never as bad as the insanity you've created in your head.

When sadness happens in the middle of work, I separate my personal grief from my train of thought.

You can't tell yourself that your stress is produced in your head and feel better. You still need to learn how to create a change.

Talking to my mental coach definitely helps. I talk to her every week. Yeah, I mean, she's been helping me a lot, too.

I don't torture myself.

I'm a very emotional person. If I've got something on my mind, that would stop me from giving my best.

In times of great stress or adversity, it's always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.

I'm trying to stay as calm as possible and focus one day at a time, but when reality sets in, I feel everything: anxiety, excitement, nerves, pressure and joy.

I would say that I began with a very edgy, very driven personality and after a sufficient amount of therapy over many, many years, I managed to become rather relaxed and happy.

Occupying my mind with complex problems has been my best and most powerful and most reliable defense against my mental illness.

I have some anger issues.

I find it very difficult to relax. I find it increasingly difficult to find outlets for my frustration.

If I had not been already been meditating, I would certainly have had to start. I've treated my own depression for many years with exercise and meditation, and I've found that to be a tremendous help.