Christen Press Quotes

What I work hardest at is just trying to not let things get me crazy.

Melancholy, indeed, should be diverted by every means but drinking.

Yeah, I try to be really calm.

When I am stressed, my No. 1 reliever is my music.

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

I am far more distress-avoidant than I am joy-seeking.

I try to keep away exterior events that are going to make me do something negative internally to myself.

There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether to let it affect you or not.

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 am not the type of person who lets the pressure get to him. I try to see it as my friend. I align with it to calm me down.

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.

When I have the urge to get back to coaching, I lie down and wait until it passes.

My key to dealing with stress is simple: just stay cool and stay focused.

If you start giving too much importance to pressure, you won't be in the present.

It took me a long time to figure out how to deal with pressure.

I've had six different doctors say that I had to take the stress, the pressure out of my life.

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

I'm not a big worrier because I just think stress is just not a good thing... it's just like, what's the point?

I definitely think when I'm feeling super down or having tantrums or not able to participate in any activities, I have to control myself. I have to tell myself, 'No, focus, focus, focus, do this, do this, do this.' Instead of shutting down, I encourage myself to think positively and move towards the light.

I keep my mind on track, and I don't get mad, and I don't get frustrated. Well, I do... but creative work, it's a way of controlling all that.

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.

It's your job to find a release and an outlet for the stress and the feelings. Never forget: the crazy stays at home.