Quotes About Well-being

it would have made things a lot easier if we understood there was no way of living that can immunise you against sadness. And that sadness is intrinsically part of the fabric of happiness. You can't have one without the other. Of course, they come in different degrees and quantities. But there is no life where you can be in a state of sheer happiness for ever. And imagining there is just breeds more unhappiness in the life you're in.

depression can be exacerbated by things being all right externally, because the gulf between what you are feeling and what you are expected to feel becomes larger.

Het probleem van tumult in je hoofd is dat alles wat op korte termijn goed voelt, op de lange termijn slecht voelt. Je leidt jezelf af, terwijl je eigenlijk behoefte hebt aan zelfkennis.

Dengarkan baik-baik. Kalau selama ini anda percaya bahwa seseorang yang depresi ingin bahagia, anda salah. Mereka sama sekali tidak peduli betapa menyenangkannya kebahagiaan. Mereka hanya ingin kepedihan mereka lenyap. Mereka ingin menjadi "normal". Atau, karena merasa normal benar-benar mustahil, mereka ingin menjadi "kosong".

Check your emotional armour is actually protecting you, and not so heavy you can't move.

If the modern world is making us feel bad, then it doesn't matter what else we have going for us, because feeling bad sucks. And feeling bad when we are told there is no reason to, well, that sucks even more.

Fish get depressed when they have a lack of stimulation.

mental well-being counts as much as physical well-being—indeed, that it is part of physical well-being.

they'll be okay. they're looked after. the flowers have their water.

The human brain just isn't designed to take in a whole world's worth of disturbing news. Most of us have enough trouble with the more mundane problems of finding inner peace and securing happiness for our loved ones.

The prosperity of the soul is the best prosperity, and what we should be most solicitous about for ourselves and others.

Working halfheartedly may reap you the same financial compensation as working with all your heart and soul, but it will slowly begin to rot your heart and mind and soul.

By happiness I mean here a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind. This is not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion, or a mood, but an optimal state of being. Happiness is also a way of interpreting the world, since while it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it.

As for Barbara Fredrickson, she defines love as a positive resonance that manifests when three events occur simultaneously: the sharing of one or several positive emotions, a synchrony between the behavior and physiological reactions of two people, and the intention to contribute to the other's well-being, an intention that engenders mutual care.

We all strive, consciously or unconsciously, competently or clumsily, passionately or calmly, adventurously or routinely, to be happier and suffer less. Yet we so often confuse genuine happiness with merely seeking enjoyable emotions.

It is not possible to live happily if one does not lead a beautiful, righteous, and wise life, or to lead a beautiful, righteous, and wise life if one is not happy. EPICURUS

With the help of experience, we can deal with negative emotions before they surface. We can "see them coming" and learn to distinguish those that bring suffering from those that contribute to happiness.

eudaimonia, one of the Greek words translated as "happiness," implies flourishing, fulfillment, accomplishment

Rather than distinguishing between emotions and thoughts, Buddhism is more concerned with understanding which types of mental activity are conducive to one's own and others' well-being, and which are harmful, especially in the long run.

change, even a tiny one, in the way we manage our thoughts and perceive and interpret the world can significantly change our existence. Changing the way we experience transitory emotions leads to a change in our moods and to a lasting transformation of our way of being. Such "therapy" targets the sufferings that afflict most of us and seeks to promote the optimal flourishing of the human being.

le rapport entre bonté et bien-être s'explique par le fait que l'homme est un « animal social » et que, de sa naissance à sa mort, son existence et sa survie dépendent étroitement de l'entraide et de la bienveillance dont il bénéficiera et dont il fera preuve à son tour à l'égard d'autrui.

We expend a lot of effort to improve the external conditions of our lives, but in the end it is always the mind that creates our experience of the world and translates it into well-being or suffering. If we transform our way of perceiving things, we transform the quality of our lives. It is this kind of transformation that is brought about by the form of mind-training known as meditation.

On s'imagine a priori que la santé devrait influer considérablement sur le bonheur et qu'il est difficile d'être heureux quand on est frappé d'une maladie grave et contraint d'être hospitalisé. Mais il s'avère que ce n'est pas le cas, et que, même dans ces conditions, on retrouve vite le niveau de bonheur qui était le sien avant la maladie.

Tant de choses essentielles au bonheur n'ont rien à voir avec des transactions économiques.