Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

I've learned to take things a little more easily, to be a little more forgiving of myself.

When people ask me what the most important thing is in life, I answer: 'Just breathe.'

I consider myself really lucky and I always have done. My approach is that if I know I'm relaxed and happy, then I will do my best work.

I feel like I'm calmer, I'm kinder, I'm more patient the more I do my own meditation.

Yoga has allowed me to bring my complete spirit together, which allows me to do less, which is more.

The hardest thing to find in life is balance - especially the more success you have, the more you look to the other side of the gate. What do I need to stay grounded, in touch, in love, connected, emotionally balanced? Look within yourself.

Eliminating the things you love is not wellness. Wellness feeds your soul and makes you feel good.

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.

I'm a horrible perfectionist and very highly strung. That's why I do yoga: to unwind.

I'm very driven, and I always have been, but when do you prioritize self-care? It's so important because even to attain success, you must take time to slow down and get to know yourself first.

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

I have gotten better at saying to myself, 'Relax and just take this moment in. Appreciate it for what it is.'

Sometimes I'll think, 'That was a really nice day. I ate well, I exercised, I called some friends, wasn't working too hard,' but I rarely have one of those.

Yoga puts me in a place that is a little bit less about doing and more about being, which enables me, in fact, to do more.

You can manage your energy - just slow down and be.

You have to find balance. Whenever I start feeling stressed or not feeling myself, it's about balance, and it means I need to find it again.

Practicing yoga has helped me realize a deeper, grounded way of being in the world. I have learned how to communicate in a meaningful way that makes me smile and have learned the super handy skill of efficiency. Use what you need. Rest what you don't.

Balance, I think, and self-care is something I want people to really take to heart.

I like to do yoga because it centers me and makes me realize truly what's important.

I think life is so much about enjoying and not punishing yourself or restricting yourself too much. The more I let go of all my rules, the more free and happy I am, and nothing happens. So I just enjoy.

Meditation does not mean you have to grin every moment of your life, but to learn to let your bones smile.

Meditation is not meant to help us avoid problems or run away from difficulties. It is meant to allow positive healing to take place. To meditate is to learn how to stop—to stop being carried away by our regrets about the past, our anger or despair in the present, or our worries about the future.

One of the things that has changed my life - and this comes from someone who was highly self-critical and a type-A personality - is meditating. The simple act of making my brain shut off for 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes at night may not seem like much, but what ends up happening, besides creating space in your day, is your awake posture begins to replicate your meditative posture.

I stopped beating up on myself. I stopped asking myself why I didn't sell this number of records, why I don't have corporate sponsorship. I just don't buy into any of that anymore.

The simple things in life ground me and keep me focused so I'm able to do a good job with what is in front of me.