I think for the rest of the day I'll turn to my comfort/coping mechanisms...red wine and online shopping. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Popular religion is a coping mechanism for the anxieties of a dysfunctional social and economic environment. — Gregory S. Paul Copy Share Image
“People crave certainty. And control. We spend our lives erecting coping mechanisms, little games we play to preserve the illusion of safety.” — John Donohue Copy Share Image
I want my characters to really overuse their coping mechanisms to the point where they break down within 300 pages. — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
I don't think the victims should be babied, but there should be a counselor to teach them coping mechanisms. The bully needs… — Laura Michelle Kelly Copy Share Image
The Doomsayers have always had their uses, since they trigger the coping mechanism that often prevents the events they forecast. — Walter Wriston Copy Share Image
“Everyone has their coping mechanisms, Mom. Some hide behind silk scarves and boutique cafés. Others stick to sarcasm. Chapter 4” — Irina Semikop Copy Share Image
“When entering a room full of soldiers who fear hearts you put your heart in your back pocket.” — Cherríe L. Moraga Copy Share Image
True believers are continually shown by reality that their god doesn't exist, but have developed extensive coping mechanisms to deal with this… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
That was my earliest maladaptive coping mechanism I forged when I was a kid. I found that my fists weren't going to… — Ryan Reynolds Copy Share Image
For me, basketball kind of mirrors life. It sounds deep, but the sport has transformed my personality and my daily coping mechanisms.… — Robbie Jones Copy Share Image
Before I start a book, I talk over my characters with a friend who is a counselor. I like to make sure… — Chevy Stevens Copy Share Image
“The idea made Mahlia’s chest tighten. It was her own fantasy, the secret one she sometimes curled up to when she went… — Paolo Bacigalupi Copy Share Image
Life is what happens when we are busy doing other things. Peace is not something you wish for; it's something you make,… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Food or the lack thereof can, at times, be coping mechanisms for people. While this isn't the best approach to good health,… — Jameela Jamil Copy Share Image
I have an unusual hobby: I collect pictures of people I don't know. It started when I was a kid growing up… — Ransom Riggs Copy Share Image
Only when Stephen Strange has his accident and everything that he's ever had in his life falls apart that he becomes pretty… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
“Females with ASDs often develop ‘coping mechanisms’ that can cover up the intrinsic difficulties they experience. They may mimic their peers, watch… — Liane Holliday Willey Copy Share Image
I have a lot of friends who are trying to clean up their act, or that are still making trouble for themselves,… — Natasha Lyonne Copy Share Image
“the shock of waking up to the fact that the world does not also belong to you; the shame at having been… — Carina Chocano Copy Share Image
If you're making yourself vulnerable in your writing, then they know where to hurt you, which is extra fun. I had to… — Lindy West Copy Share Image
“When you have a persistent sense of heartbreak and gutwrench, the physical sensations become intolerable and we will do anything to make… — Bessel A. van der Kolk Copy Share Image
“ Acting in New Ways Social anxiety also has a strong impact on how you act. As explained before, when people experience… — Heather Moehn Copy Share Image
I've had grateful messages from people thanking me for being open about health on social media: from others with epilepsy who feel… — Dawn Foster Copy Share Image
“I'm completely out of control, and I can hear the beginnings of the chant, get/out/, but now that I'm not being touched… — Jael McHenry (The Kitchen Daughter Copy Share Image
“Athletes and musicians often refer to being in “the zone”—that mystical place where their inner critic is silenced and they completely inhabit… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
“I am developing new coping mechanisms for lost words and lost negatives, as here for instance: compensate by describing the episode instead.… — Moyra Davey Copy Share Image
“Physiological stress, then, is the link between personality traits and disease. Certain traits — otherwise known as coping styles — magnify the… — Gabor Maté Copy Share Image
“My perfect storm was nothing permanent. But of course it's far from the last storm I'll face. There will be many more.… — Timothy Ferriss Copy Share Image
“Her remark laid bare not only the reality - not enough comic opportunities for women in Hollywood - but also the ideology… — Carina Chocano Copy Share Image
“The word “coherence” literally means holding or sticking together, but it is usually used to refer to a system, an idea, or… — Jonathan Haidt Copy Share Image
“The cause of their behaviors is low self-worth, which leads them to have poor shame tolerance. They learned in childhood to manage… — Bandy X Lee Copy Share Image
One of life's best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and a problem. — Robert Fulghum Copy Share Image
“… but when a person is upset, old patterns of behavior emerge. It's true for me too, except my coping mechanisms are different” — Sylvain Reynard Copy Share Image
“Waiting exposes our idols and throws a wrench into our coping mechanisms. It brings us to the end of what we can… — Betsy Childs Howard Copy Share Image
We're lousy at recognizing when our normal coping mechanisms aren't working. Our response is usually to do it five times more, instead… — Robert Sapolsky Copy Share Image
We all deal with a certain amount of stress, on a day-to-day basis. I probably smoke too many cigarettes, which isn't a… — Elijah Wood Copy Share Image
One idea I explore in my stand-up show is whether, if you try looking at the universe rationally and avoid coping mechanisms… — Robin Ince Copy Share Image
