Quotes About Wellness

Dear Friend, Just a line to show that I am alive & kicking and going grand. It's a treat.

You're burning the candle at both ends, Kid . . . (He moves from the table across the room.) And in my humble opinion the light ain't worth it.

The shaman is not merely a sick man, or a madman; he is a sick man who has healed himself.

It is of the first order of importance to remember this, that the shaman is more than merely a sick man, or a madman; he is a sick man who has healed himself, who is cured, and who must shamanize in order to remain cured.

That it is still important to keep improving our lives, even at our age, and we should treat ourselves better and stop acting like our best years are behind us.

Nothing wrong with whips and needles, in moderation.

Nanny just tended to put a hot poultice on everything and recommend a large glass of whatever the patient liked best on the basis that since you were going to be ill anyway you might as well get some enjoyment out of it.

Having to haul around extra poundage was far too much effort, so he saw to it that he never put it on and he kept himself in trim because doing things with decent muscles was far less effort than trying to achieve things with bags of flab.

I admire how she protects her energy and understands her limitations.

Some people just couldn't commit to their own health. Instead they wasted their energy worrying about things they could do nothing about.

Be glad that you have your health. Do not always be so concerned with money," my father said.

Nonhuman animals instinctively know that stopping is the best way to get healed.

He realized that body and mind formed one reality which could not be separated. The peace and comfort of the body were directly related to the peace and comfort of the mind. To abuse the body was to abuse the mind.

Sitting in meditation is nourishment for your spirit and nourishment for your body, as well.

Poison cannot penetrate the hand that is free of wounds.

Vegetarians and vegans tend to weigh less and have lower blood pressure, lower blood cholesterol, and, in turn, a lowered risk of heart disease than people whose diets include some or all types of animal products;

We have created a culture of constant snacking, drinking, and eating.

Health is the highest prize. Contentment is the greatest wealth. A loyal friend is the best relative. Nirvana is supreme bliss.

People ask me, "Why do you do walking meditation?" The best answer I can give is, "Because I like it.

Of course, to lose weight, dieters need to eat fewer calories than they burn.

Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos — the trees, the clouds, everything.

I have noticed that people are dealing too much with the negative, with what is wrong. ... Why not try the other way, to look into the patient and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?

Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.

I don't exercise to get fit or be healthier; I do it to enjoy being alive.