Carla Hall Quotes

Yeah, I try to be really calm.

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.

One way to break up any kind of tension is good deep breathing.

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

Any time I am nervous, I do a couple of yoga breaths, and I am fine.

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

The biggest challenge for me is just knowing how to calm down.

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.

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

I noticed every time I felt overwhelmed, I would hold my breath. I had to learn to stop, relax, and take long deep breaths, and within seconds I would feel more clear and ready to deal with the situation in a more loving way.

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

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

Our breath gets shallow and ineffective when we are in a stressed state. I advocate stopping whatever you're doing for a couple of minutes five times a day, closing your eyes and taking deep breaths.

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.

I take a breath when I have to.

I feel like saying we need to all calm down a little. Let's take the time to breathe. I have no intention of allowing myself be distracted.

I practice staying calm all the time, beginning with situations that aren't tense.

Pressure is calming to the nervous system.

Every night, I have to read a book, so that my mind will stop thinking about things that I stress about.

When you're going bad, sometimes you need to relax more. I've always been intense. I didn't need to be more intense.

Reduce the stress levels in your life through relaxation techniques like meditation, deep breathing, and exercise. You'll look and feel way better for it.

One of the things I was so glad that happened to me on Knots was that I learned to relax.

For fast-acting relief try slowing down.

Right now I am trying to be in a place of calm, a place where I can chill out and then handle the chaos of life better. You don't just get it overnight; you have to work at it. It's a daily struggle.