Simone Elkeles Quotes

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

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

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?

Worry means the mind is controlling you. Worry is always pointless. A solution never comes out of worry.

I just can't relax. That's my problem.

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

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

You're able to do more when you're not clouded with wasted anxiety.

To be honest, I feel like I think too much. So I like working out because it makes me kind of relax.

We all need to relax more, but I don't find it easy.

'What if?' statements throw fuel on the fire of stress and worry. Things can go in a million different directions, and the more time you spend worrying about the possibilities, the less time you'll spend focusing on taking action that will calm you down and keep your stress under control.

Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.

Quit worrying about your health. It will go away.

My head's never really quiet. The only time I can get it to turn off is if I watch 'CSI' or 'Law & Order,' where I have to follow the crime. If I can't turn my head off during that, I know I've really got a problem.

I really wish I worried less.

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

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 find it really difficult to turn my head off. I find it difficult to zone out.

I can't relax. I don't have any hobbies.

I could actually be wasting my time by not meditating, as I'd be more stressed out.

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.

Worrying about tomorrow is the best way to screw up today.

I would like to stop worrying so much, because I worry all the time. And to learn how to be happier, just in general. I have to learn to take things not so seriously. And to stop biting my nails!... Recording music has helped take my mind off certain things. For me, my music is therapy.

Do not craze yourself with thinking, but go about your business anywhere.