Quotes About Well-being

Most of us are at war with ourselves, are our own worst enemies. We expect a great deal of ourselves, yet we do not put ourselves in a condition to achieve great things. We are either too indulgent to our bodies, or we are not indulgent enough.

When I was at school and wasn't having a great time or when music wasn't going very well, I would eat, eat. Eating would make me feel better; when I felt lonely, I would eat.

I'm very grateful, first of all, for my friends and my family because they keep me grounded, and they make sure I'm taking care of myself and that I'm keeping my sanity about me.

Exposing children to nature, especially at an early age, keeps them grounded.

I wish I got a little bit more time at home. I am away a lot and being around my loved ones and friends is good for me. It grounds me. It's something I need to make more time for. I think I need a little more balance.

There's a generation now that didn't grow up in nature. Some of these adults are parents and they know that nature is good for their kids but they don't know where to start.

If you're nice, if you like yourself, if you treat other people well, you're going to be successful. I guarantee it.

The first responsibility of the state is to guarantee the safety of the people.

People don't appreciate their intestines until something goes wrong. But I always hope that people gain a little appreciation for their guts.

Well, I'm not a natural gym person myself, anyway.

When we decide to bring a child to this world, as a parent, it becomes a responsibility to build a good healthy body by inculcating some of the good habits in the child.

Half the time during the day, I'm just depressed.

I don't want to get someone in my life who is going to hamper my state of mind.

As Senator, I will always put the health and safety of New Hampshire's families first.

If acts of service do not come naturally for you, it is still a love language worth acquiring. It is a way of expressing a sense of responsibility for the well-being of others. Albert Schweitzer said repeatedly As long as there is a man in the world who is hungry, sick, lonely or living in fear, he is my responsibility. Helping others is universally accepted as an expression of love.

Nothing has more potential for strengthening one's sense of well-being than effectively loving and being loved.

Isolation is devastating to the human psyche.

Many workaholics also feel unloved. The message they received from their parents was not, "We love you," but rather, "We love you if … We love you if you make up your bed, put your dishes in the dishwasher, clean up your room, mow the grass, and make straight A's." Such conditional love sets a child up to become an adult workaholic.

Kind words are like honey — sweet to the soul and healthy for the body. —Proverbs 16:24

For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. RALPH WALDO EMERSON

Por cada minuto de enojo se pierden sesenta segundos de felicidad. RALPH WALDO EMERSON

The emotional need for love must be met if we are to have emotional health. Married adults long to feel affection and love from their spouses. We feel secure when we are assured that our mate accepts us, wants us, and is committed to our well-being. During the "in-love" stage, we felt all of those emotions. It was heavenly while it lasted. Our mistake was in thinking it would last forever.

Once we begin to think clearly about neuroplasticity we are inevitably drawn to the question of what we want from life – what we consider to be a good life. Each of us must answer that for ourselves. But we are best able to do so when we understand the threats that some substances and behaviours pose to our capacity to choose the lives we want.

Letting yourself savor natural good feelings is a direct way to transcend your Upper Limit Problem. By extending your ability to feel positive feelings, you expand your tolerance for things going well in your life. In