Yoko Ono Quotes

When people suffer from depression or anxiety or any sort of pain/mental anguish combo, being able to take the power out of it through laughter is a pretty powerful tool.

To me, sadness and humor aren't disrelated and humor is the best tool I've had against the sadness in my life.

I was having a bad day, and my friend said, 'Go wash your hair.' I thought it was really silly - but it made me feel so much better. It might be a small thing, but it works. Washing it off and starting over.

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.

If you force yourself to smile, within a couple minutes, you feel happy.

I would say if you are having a tough time in your life, then going to a club and getting laughs, it does make you feel better for that hour and a half show. It gets your mind off of it.

I'm by no means an expert at giving advice on depression, but I would say that a lot of my show is about making the decision to be happy. We all think that happiness is something that just falls into our lap. But it's something you have to really work on.

Oh yes, I certainly have low days. I feel that in treating the depression, it's not so much that I've become happier as it is that I can be unhappy in better ways.

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.

I know that when I get down or feel alone or depressed, I make music, and it makes me happy.

I work extremely hard to stay positive and happy. But I get sad and anxious, too, just like everyone.

There's no sense in making life seem like it's a struggle, because that doesn't make anybody feel better.

I used to be so intensely preoccupied by unhappiness... now there are times where you might get down, but you can move on much faster now.

I'm less crazy and unhappy when I'm writing.

I've battled with that type of stuff, but what I've found is that by doing stand-up, I've actually learned about depression and how to combat it. I don't have clinical, but I've definitely had my bouts with it.

I always wanted to see people's lives transformed from depression and anxiety to joy and peace.

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

Depression and anxiety can't fit in your head if you're cultivating feelings of joy and inspiration.

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.

I guess I watch movies to make myself happier a lot.

One of the things I did to make myself feel better is that I kicked up my running even more. I knew that I had to stay active, that I had to keep living as if my life was actually going to unfold naturally because when you stop, when you freeze, and you think about it, that's when the demons come and can drag you down.

I try to cope with everything through humor.

Taking time to contemplate what you're grateful for isn't merely the 'right' thing to do. It also improves your mood because it reduces the stress hormone cortisol by 23%.

Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.