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Mélanie Berliet

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6,037 quotes curated by Mélanie Berliet:

“YOU NEED TO TAKE A DAMN BREAK. Actually, you need to take several breaks. Actually, you should take several breaks EVERY DAY. I know. Crazy concept, right? When you relax and recharge, you are gaining strength and clarity. You are enabling yourself to work, make decisions, and just exist more efficiently and effectively in the future.”
— Robert Duff, Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety
Tagged: Anxiety, relax, Chill Out, Just Chill
“Not everything is black and white, but when you engage in polarized thinking, there are no such things as shades of grey.”
— Robert Duff, Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety
Tagged: Anxiety
“One of the things that really maintains and worsens anxiety symptoms and panic symptoms is the phenomenon of getting worked up about the symptoms themselves.”
— Robert Duff, Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety
Tagged: Anxiety
“You can help temper yourself to better withstand anxiety by allowing yourself to gain exposure to the things that cause you anxiety.”
— Robert Duff, Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety
Tagged: Anxiety
“The better you can learn to tolerate the discomfort of anxiety and recognize it as temporary, the less it will disrupt your life.”
— Robert Duff, Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety
Tagged: Anxiety
“Breathe in for 4 counts (you can count faster or slower depending on comfort), hold that breath for 7, and then release for 8. I know I said there’s no voodoo involved in these, but for me, these numbers are magic. As soon as I hit my second or third 8 count exhale, I can feel the relaxation inject itself into my bloodstream like I’m mainlining tranquility itself.”
— Robert Duff, Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety
Tagged: Breathing Exercises
“When you have unhelpful thinking that makes you feel crappy or act in ways that are not in line with your typical self, we refer to these thoughts as maladaptive cognitions or cognitive distortions.”
— Robert Duff, Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety
Tagged: Negative Thoughts
“Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.”
— Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel (Modern Library 100 Best Novels)
Tagged: Feeling Nothing, Ghost of A Human
“Do not chase another human being. Instead, chase your curiosity. Chase your development and your goals. Chase your passion. Strive to work for something bigger than yourself, and instead of trying to convince someone that you fit within their world, strive to build your own.”
— Bianca Sparacino, Seeds Planted in Concrete
Tagged: Do Not Chase, Dating, Finding the Love of Your Life, Inspirational
“The truth of it all is that you may not know what you deserve right this moment, and that is okay. You will grow to figure it out. Until then, just promise me that you will believe with merciless conviction, with ruthless certainty, that you do not deserve to be unhappy. Promise me you will believe that you mean something.”
— Bianca Sparacino, Seeds Planted in Concrete
Tagged: What You Deserve, Life, Promise Me