Quotes About Self-care

I don't worry about maintaining the quality of my life, because every day I work on improving it.

Rekindling hope, engaging in inner work, and venturing into the world amount to a complete plan for picking yourself up when you're down.

I want to work beyond external aggressions, forget that one has something to do for others if it's not for oneself.

Your work is to find healing. And I find, for me, it's a little bit at a time, and eventually it's barely there. And the journey is finding what works for you and doing it.

Rest is the best thing for your body rather than working out or dieting. Sleep can change your whole metabolism, so it's my number one priority when it comes to looking good.

As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others - what and whom we can work with, and how - becomes wider.

In addition to having a good partnership with a good doctor, you have to do some of the work yourself. Go online, read about it, and find out what you can tolerate

Most of the reason I work out now is not for the external - it's for how I feel. I find working out gives me more energy. I started eight days after he was born.

Before I go to work, I like to pump myself up by crying over my master's degree.

A half-hour before bedtime, I remind myself that I now deserve to prepare myself for a good night's sleep. You can't focus on your work if you're sleep-deprived even if you have a fascinating job.

I've realized, you know, having turned 40, that rest is just as important as work. In fact, it's equally as important.

I enjoy my work too much to force-feed myself with pressure.

I think it's better to have your personal life and your work life separate. That way they don't corrupt each other, so to speak.

I'm not a good time-off person. I'm awful on holiday. It comes from having that period when I didn't work. That really was the worst bit.

To me, working out is literally like eating a meal or drinking water or breathing.

I work three months really hard, nonstop, and then I take a month off. Then I do it all over again. I work hard but I give myself four breaks a year.

Thankfully, I'm lucky enough to be able to eat ice cream. I've got to have my cookies and cream! But I work out a lot, so I burn a lot of calories.

You Don't Have to Go Home from Work Exhausted!

I love to work out and do cardio and have a healthy, active lifestyle, but I also am not going to, like, freak out over food.

Sleep more at night. If it's allowed at work or home, take a nap in the afternoon. You'll be amazed at how much better you'll feel.

I realized that I have to slow down. I work so hard, I'm so busy.

I'd sleep in a little, work out, do laundry, run errands, buy presents for people with birthdays coming up. I like it when I don't have to be anywhere, and anything I do is my choice.

Inner child work is essential. It's the essence of growth as a whole person

I work out with my trainer or do an hour of pilates at 6 or 7AM. I'm done by the time my household is awake.