Kelly McGonigal famous quotes

03-26-2025

My favorite definition of the mindful path is the one the reveals itself as you walk down it. You cannot find the path until you step on to it.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Definitions #Path #Steps
Go after what it is that creates meaning in your life and then trust yourself to handle the stress that follows.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Motivation #Stress #Trust Yourself
The biggest enemies of willpower: temptation, self-criticism, and stress. (...) these three skills â€”self-awareness, self-care, and remembering what matter mostâ€” are the foundation for self-control.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Stress #What Matters #Self
Self-compassion-being supportive and kind to yourself, especially in the face of stress and failure-is associated with more motivation and better self-control.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Motivation #Stress #Compassion
When you choose to view your stress response as helpful, you create the biology of courage.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Stress #Views #Helpful
Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Trying #Chasing #Discomfort
Neuroscientists have discovered that when you ask the brain to meditate, it gets better, not just at meditating, but at a wide range of self-control skills Over time, [meditators'] brains become finely tuned willpower machines.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Self #Skills #Brain
People come up with resolutions that donâ€™t reflect what matters most to them, and that makes them almost guaranteed to fail.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#What Matters #People #Failing
According to the American Psychological Association, the most effective stress-relief strategies are exercising or playing sports, praying or attending a religious service, reading, listening to music, spending time with friends or family, getting a massage, going outside of ra walk, meditating or doing yoga, and spending time with a creative hobby. (The least effective strategies are gambling, shopping, smoking, drinking, eating, playing video games, surfing the Internet, and watching TV or movies for more than two hours.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Sports #Religious #Stress
We all have the tendency to believe self-doubt and self-criticism, but listening to this voice never gets us closer to our goals. Instead, try on the point of view of a mentor or good friend who believes in you, wants the best for your, and will encourage you when you feel discouraged.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Believe #Good Friend #Self
When you choose to connect with others under stress, you can create resilience,
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Stress #Resilience #Under Stress
The development of willpower -I will, I won't and I want- may define what it means to be human.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Mean #Development #May
When your mind is preoccupied, your impulsesâ€”not your long-term goalsâ€”will guide your choices.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Long #Goal #Choices
The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Self #Secret #Attention
For most of us, the classic test of willpower is resisting temptation, whether the temptress is a doughnut, a cigarette, a clearance sale, or a one-night stand. When people say, "I have no willpower," what they usually mean is, "I have trouble saying no when my mouth, stomach, heart, or (fill in your anatomical part) wants to say yes.
-- Kelly McGonigal

#Heart #Mean #Night

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