The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.
A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.
There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.
A man who suffers or stresses before it is necessary, suffers more than is necessary
I love yoga because not only is it a workout for your body, but also your breathing, which helps release a lot of stress. It really prepares you for the day.
I count on chiropractic sessions to keep my body aligned. Standing for hours can impact my posture, and that can throw the rest of my body out of whack. Acupuncture helps me relax and release stress. I'm also very into massage to help release tension in my back, neck, and shoulders.
I find the older I get, the lower in weight I go. It's harder to recover. Living in New York City, working a job that is unpredictable and at times stressful, you're lifting way more than your max because you need to push some weight around. You put an extra plate on for the release, and then you're sore the next week. Its stress release.
It's a fun thing to do: Go to a shooting range with a buddy, knock off a few rounds, release stress.
I do enjoy exercise, not because I am an exercise junkie but because it's terrific stress release.
Hitting the gym to release stress is not nearly as effective as hitting the people that cause the stress to begin with.
My connection to music is so strong. I cling to it. I vibe out to it. I release stress to it. Music is really always close to me. It's really present in my work in terms of how I relate to characters is through rhythm and sound, even in their speech.
Each of our cells is a living entity, and the main thing that influences them is our blood. If I open my eyes in the morning and my beautiful partner is in front of me, my perception causes a release of oxytocin, dopamine, growth hormones - all of which encourage the growth and health of my cells. But if I see a saber tooth tiger, I'm going to release stress hormones which change the cells to a protection mode. People need to realize that their thoughts are more primary than their genes, because the environment, which is influenced by our thoughts, controls the genes.
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