Emily Maitlis Quotes

If I'm sending emails, and I get all wound up and stressed and don't know what to do with myself for 20 minutes, I just go soak in hot water and lie there, thinking, 'What should I do?' So it's meditative.

Always remember that, nine times out of ten, you probably aren’t having a full-on nervous breakdown – you just need a cup of tea and a biscuit. You’d be amazed how easily and repeatedly you can confuse the two. Get a big biscuit tin.

When I start getting embroiled in heated debates and feeling stressed, I just turn everything off and disconnect from the world. I simply tell my colleagues and friends that I am not well and need to cancel all meetings for a day or more. I take it easy - go for a long hike, take a vacation somewhere, or just stay at home and read.

It's hard to wind down, but then I beat myself up because I have a tense back.

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.

If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep.

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

I still find it almost impossible to relax for more than one day at a time.

I think the smartest thing for people to do to manage very distressing emotions is to take a medication if it helps, but don't do only that. You also need to train your mind.

Mind over mattress.

Honestly, I've always had difficulty relaxing, unwinding and going to bed - that kind of stuff.

I've become more relaxed. When I was younger, I had more erratic, nervous tension when I was working.

I talk to myself quite a lot, and when things get stressful, I just tell myself to breathe.

If you have insomnia, it's important to know you're not alone; there are millions of people also struggling with their sleep. Talk about what you're going through with others, including your doctor, and continue trying new things to help manage your insomnia.

I know I feel crazy when I'm stressed out. You know when I don't feel crazy? When I'm in my nap pod.

I go into the kitchen and cook with music on or go for walks around my neighborhood when I feel the most overwhelmed.

If I'm in a pressurised situation, I've learned to breathe, chill myself out and be calm.

I'm a very deep thinker, and I find it very hard to switch off at night, so I usually have to put on an episode of 'Friends' or listen to some music before bed.

With anxiety and depression, what's been most helpful to me has been learning a toolbox - a set of skills I can use when I'm in periods of low mood or feel an anxiety attack coming on. When Years & Years took off it felt like I needed that toolbox really quickly.

If you didn't relax away from your work, you'd tear your hair out in the middle of the night worrying about the next game when it's only a Monday and you're not playing until Saturday.

I try to get enough sleep and exercise, try not to make mountains out of molehills, and vent a lot. I have a good team to support my work. I also do lots of mundane things, which will center me.

The more nervous you get, the more worried you get about something... Maybe you just need to take a nap.

Men, in whatever anxiety they may be, if they are men, sometimes indulge in relaxation.

We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don't allow our bodies to heal, and we don't allow our minds and hearts to heal.

I used to get nervous so I took up Yoga to help me calm down.