"Chasing meaning is better for your health than……" — Kelly McGonigal
"Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort."
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13 Quotes by Kelly McGonigal
Kelly McGonigal has 13 quotes on this site.
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We all have the tendency to believe self-doubt and self-criticism, but listening to this voice never gets us closer to…
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Go after what it is that creates meaning in your life and then trust yourself to handle the stress that…
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The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills —self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter most—…
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The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention.
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When your mind is preoccupied, your impulses—not your long-term goals—will guide your choices.
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The development of willpower -I will, I won't and I want- may define what it means to be human.
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When you choose to connect with others under stress, you can create resilience,
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When you choose to view your stress response as helpful, you create the biology of courage.
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According to the American Psychological Association, the most effective stress-relief strategies are exercising or playing sports, praying or attending a…
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Self-compassion-being supportive and kind to yourself, especially in the face of stress and failure-is associated with more motivation and better…
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People come up with resolutions that don’t reflect what matters most to them, and that makes them almost guaranteed to…
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My favorite definition of the mindful path is the one the reveals itself as you walk down it. You cannot…
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More Avoid Quotes
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The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
— Aristotle
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Foreignness is all around. Only in the heart of the heart of the country, namely the heart of the United…
— Margaret Atwood
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Like many modern poets, I tend to conceal rhymes by placing them in the middle of lines, and to avoid…
— Margaret Atwood
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I think I hate cynicism more than anything else. It's the curse of our age, and I want to avoid…
— Paul Auster
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Avoid problems, and you'll never be the one who overcame them.
— Richard Bach
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I'd love to remain a secret and still work, but I also want people to see the movies I'm in…
— Christian Bale
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Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you.
— Joey Adams
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My point is that perceptual bias can affect nut jobs and scientists alike. If we hold too rigidly to what…
— Martha Beck
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The argument of socialists, that people really want to share, beyond a reasonable level of charity, is rubbish, though it…
— Conrad Black
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Always be ready to speak your mind, and a base man will avoid you.
— William Blake
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If they want peace, nations should avoid the pin-pricks that precede cannon shots.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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We must laugh at man to avoid crying for him.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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