Quotes About Self-care

Some people have a foolish way of not minding, or pretending not to mind, what they eat. For my part, I mind my belly very studiously, and very carefully; for I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly will hardly mind anything else.

The wise man keeps on good terms with his wife, his conscience, and his stomach.

Keep temperate diet, use moderate exercise, observe seasonable and set hours for rest: let the end of thy first sleep raise thee from thy repose: Then hath thy body the best temper; then hath thy soul the least encumbrance; then no noise shall disturb thine ear, no object shall divert thine eye.

He that lacks time to mourn lacks time to mend.

Wellness is the art of healing before you're sick.

It's not all about healing yourself — it's just as importantly about letting yourself heal.

Before healing others, heal yourself.

It is said that the body will heal itself of many things, if we will allow it to do so and not overburden it with remedies — the same is true of the soul and the heart.

Those obsessed with health are not healthy: the first requisite of good health is a certain calculated carelessness about oneself.

He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors.

You have to be as relaxed as possible about food and fitness and the rest of it, or you'll be a slave to your beauty habits… you may have a great skin but you become a robot.

You are as important to your health as it is to you.

Health is a journal your body keeps about you.

Health is a relationship between you and your body.

The glow of good health can be yours for the price of hard work, wise choices, and respect for your body.

If you don't take care of yourself, the undertaker will overtake that responsibility for you.

Take charge of your health — be your own guardian angel.

Stretching oneself too thin is the disease of modern life — letting oneself get too thick, the other.

When an illness kicks you down, stay and relax a while before trying to get back up.

Sometimes a headache is all in your head. Relax.

Don't feed your heart anxiety — it's only hungry for love.

If the shelves are dusty and the pots don't shine, it's because I have better things to do with my time.

Have you hugged yourself today?

Life is difficult enough without undue association with people.