Monty Don Quotes

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.

Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression.

I'm big on yoga and of taking care of my mental health.

If you're feeling a little bit down, a bit of kneading helps.

When you're on the verge of depression, a good leveller is to put one foot in front of the other and do some manual labour.

A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses.

I believe that music in itself heals and that everything is about the power of the mind. I thought if you are happy, you don't get ill. Your health is in your head. When you are satisfied with your work, you don't get ill.

Anything that instills a sense of hope will at least temporarily help treat depression.

A drink a day keeps the shrink away.

We get older, and we forget that we have to carve a little time out to feel good in your body, in your head, and in your spirit.

Dancing is my therapy. I also try to meditate every morning and take several two-hour yoga classes a week at my favorite yoga studio, Urban Flow.

Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

Music is such a healing thing, no matter who you are.

I think that I find a lot of my healing out in the world.

Therapy is not to 'talk about' things, but to change the person's life, and to relieve suffering, such as depression, anxiety, or relationship problems.

You take the cards you're dealt. I'm now ferociously healthy in body and mind. You couldn't pay me to go near a psychiatrist again. Stopping seeing them was my first step to getting well.

Exercise keeps me occupied, which is good for my mental health.

Mind over mattress.

Negative thinking patterns can be immensely deceptive and persuasive, and change is rarely easy. But with patience and persistence, I believe that nearly all individuals suffering from depression can improve and experience a sense of joy and self-esteem once again.

I thought I'd use music to confront the problems that I faced, and it helped. I found a more healing mindset, and it did rejuvenate me.

I had bad days on the field. But I didn't take them home with me. I left them in a bar along the way home.

I make jokes because humor is the greatest healing factor that there is.

I try to find happiness in almost anything... watching videos about new exercises, like ones you can do on a flight when you clench your buttocks.

We know that gardening is good for you. It is fantastic, all-round exercise. That is easy to see and evaluate. It inculcates high levels of well-being. That is undeniable and needs little measurement.