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“We're all going to face extreme stress in our lives, there's no one who is going to escape that. That's the one thing, rich or poor, I don't care who you are, you're going to lose.”

Care Faces Loses Poor Rich Our Lives One Thing Stress Who You Are Don't Care Extremes I Don't Care Rich Or Poor

Author:Tony Robbins

“Everybody deals with stress differently. Some people drink, some people use drugs, some people watch TV. I have always found that extreme athletics chills me out and leaves me in a very centered place.”

People Use Found Deals Watches Tvs Drink Drug Stress Extremes Chill Leaving Me Rama Athletics Dealing With Stress

Author:Frederick Lenz

“George Kennan is another extreme case. He was the American consul in Berlin until the war between Germany and the United States broke out in December 1941. And until then he was writing pretty supportive statements back stressing that we shouldn't be so hard on the Nazis if they were doing something we didn't agree with - basically repeating the idea that they were people we could do business with.”

People Ifs Writing Ideas War Hard States United Cases United States Stress Agree Extremes Statements Broke Germany Nazi Supportive Berlin December

Author:Noam Chomsky

“The mind can go either direction under stress—toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training.”

Thinking Way Mind Ends Training Negative Stress Extremes Spectrum Unconsciousness Under Stress

Book:DUNE

Source: DUNE

“This behavior may...counteract feelings of'numbness'and depersonalization that aries duriing periods of extreme stress.-153 Girl,Interrupted”

May Feelings Girl Periods Behavior Stress Extremes Interrupted Numbness Aries Girl Interrupted Depersonalization

Author:Susanna Kaysen

“The wolf said, "You know, my dear, it isn't safe for a little girl to walk through these woods alone." Red Riding Hood said, "I find your sexist remark offensive in the extreme, but I will ignore it because of your traditional status as an outcast from society, the stress of which has caused you to develop your own, entirely valid worldview. Now, if you'll excuse me, I must be on my way.”

“extreme visual clarity, tunnel vision, diminished sound, and the sense that time is slowing down. this is how the human body reacts to extreme stress.”

Humans Body Sound Vision Stress Extremes Clarity Visuals Slow Down Human Body Tunnels Slowing Tunnel Vision

Book:Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Source: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

“In times of extreme stress, one can often find energy hidden in even the most exhausted areas of the body.”

Body Energy Areas Stress Extremes Exhausted

Author:Daniel Handler

“I think extreme sports are really good for relieving stress.”

Thinking Sports Stress Extremes Stress Relieving Extreme Sports

Author:Dave Chappelle

“The stress that they're under is absolutely extreme. Indefinite detention. Not knowing when you're going to get out. The threat of being sent back to a country that you fear you're going to be murdered or tortured upon return. I mean, this is the most extreme form of stress you can possibly conjure up. And our country is doing this to these people.”

People Mean Country Form Leadership Knowing Return Stress Threat Extremes Our Country Not Knowing Detention

Author:Patrick McGorry

“Extreme weather like the droughts in Russia, China and Brazil and the flooding in Pakistan and Australia [in 2010] have contributed to a level of food price volatility we haven't seen since the oil crisisof 40 years ago. Unfortunately, this could be just a taste of things to come because in the next few decades the build-up of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere could greatly increase the risk of droughts, flooding, pest infestation and water scarcity for agriculture systems already under tremendous stress.”