“fear is the raw material from which courage is manufactured.” — Martha N. Beck Courage Copy Share Image
“it becomes a problem when we mistake the stories in our minds for The Truth.” — Martha N. Beck Failure Copy Share Image
“We also believe thoughts like “I’m hungry” or “I need pie” even when they aren’t true. We react to these inaccurate statements… — Martha N. Beck Copy Share Image
“A rule for success in today's wild new economic world is this: use the most innovative technologies to deliver the most primal… — Martha N. Beck Innovation Copy Share Image
“we don’t just react to the world as it is. We react to the world as we think it is—the” — Martha N. Beck Copy Share Image
“When you find yourself stressed, tense, and veering toward anxiety eating, take a time-out for just three breaths. Long, deep breaths.” — Martha N. Beck Anxiety Copy Share Image
“people with weight issues often feel judged and attacked, partly because they spend so much time judging and attacking themselves.” — Martha N. Beck Copy Share Image
“Albert Camus wrote, “In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” — Martha N. Beck Copy Share Image
“to the extent that you’re anxious about your weight and struggling against the desire to gorge on wickedly fattening food, you live… — Martha N. Beck Anxious Copy Share Image
“In this chapter, we’ll picture these rule-making and rule-breaking parts of you as humans. Tiny humans. We’ll call them the Dictator and… — Martha N. Beck Children Copy Share Image
“Think through the well-meaning motivations of both your Dictator and your Wild Child, until you really understand that within their limited perspectives… — Martha N. Beck Child Copy Share Image
“according to some medical psychologists, it’s physiologically impossible for your mind to stay locked in a war of control when you’re engaging… — Martha N. Beck Compassion Copy Share Image
“The urge to find the real facts is destructive only to people or systems (friendships, family dynamics, political dynasties) that are based… — Martha N. Beck Family Copy Share Image
“Paradoxes haunt the lives of born wayfinders, driving them to seek resolutions to the apparent contradictions in their lives, enticing them into… — Martha N. Beck Paradoxes Copy Share Image
“In any situation where our brains perceive extreme threat, the neocortex (the most recently evolved layer of the brain, which performs logical… — Martha N. Beck Brain Copy Share Image
“hold out your right hand, palm up. Imagine a 2-inch-tall version of yourself in a military uniform, with a whip in one… — Martha N. Beck Dictator Copy Share Image
“Research has shown that focusing on appreciation and gratitude has all kinds of positive health effects, lowering indicators of disease-causing stress and… — Martha N. Beck Appreciation Copy Share Image
“Emotions are virtually always responses to thoughts. That’s great news, because while it’s impossible to control an emotion once a thought has… — Martha N. Beck Copy Share Image
“you’ve learned to align your consciousness with your inner Watcher and perch there, observing your physical and emotional feelings. Just one step… — Martha N. Beck Contemplation Copy Share Image
“The good news is that you can step off the battlefield any time. You do this by aligning yourself with the Watcher… — Martha N. Beck Good news Copy Share Image
“close your eyes. Continue offering these good wishes while visualizing both the Wild Child and the Dictator until you genuinely mean it,… — Martha N. Beck Children Copy Share Image
“As any good Buddhist will tell you, the only way to find permanent joy is by embracing the fact that nothing is… — Martha N. Beck Bitter truth Copy Share Image
“Now, while watching these two mini-you’s, I want you to see that as dysfunctional as they may be, both of them are… — Martha N. Beck Children Copy Share Image
“The only way to get out of this suicidal pattern is to leave the battlefield by going to the Watcher’s place of… — Martha N. Beck Fitness Copy Share Image
“Career miracles happen when you’re so in love with your life that pushing yourself is actually easier than stopping, when you “do… — Martha N. Beck Career Copy Share Image
“Stepping back from the Dictator and the Wild Child and becoming the Watcher is like thinking you’ve been stuck on a railroad… — Martha N. Beck Children Copy Share Image
“We divide the roles of mystic, doctor, therapist, artist, herbalist, naturalist, and storyteller into separate, often inimical professions. In most other societies,… — Martha N. Beck Art Copy Share Image
“Now hold up your left palm (you may have to put down this book for a minute) and picture your Wild Child… — Martha N. Beck Books Copy Share Image
“It’s been said that the entire philosophical foundation of Zen is contained in three small words: “Not always so.” If you want… — Martha N. Beck Food Copy Share Image
“research on meditation does indicate that staying in a compassionate mode toward one’s self removes brain activity from zones that trigger flight,… — Martha N. Beck Compassion Copy Share Image
“This is important stuff, so it's crucial not to get too serious, to realize that this is all fun and games. The… — Martha N. Beck Copy Share Image
“Extreme overeating is basically a warp spasm, a violent tantrum thrown by the deprived or captive Wild Child in our brains. When… — Martha N. Beck Children Copy Share Image
“I remember reading about an NFL receiver who studies yoga so that his limber limbs won't be surprised when they're slammed into… — Martha N. Beck Yoga Copy Share Image
