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“It can be stressful if I wrote something that I realize doesn't sound right. I can write something at home and be like, "Great. Nailed it." Then I'm like, "No one should have to say those words. That doesn't make any sense." It's a lot of scrambling.”

Writing Home Realizing Stressful

Author:Katie Dippold

“Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food.”

Christmas Buying Thanksgiving Stressed Stressful Stressed Out

Author:Sandra Lee

“You know what it's like to feel anxious - it's horrible feeling anxious. It's stressful having that feeling, having butterflies in your stomach, even for a day, and you don't sleep at night.”

Knows Feels Feelings Night Sleep Horrible Stomach Anxious Butterfly Stressful Butterflies In Your Stomach

Author:Damian Lewis

“It's not a party unless I'm cooking. Some people find entertaining stressful, but it is therapeutic for me; I find it relaxing.”

People Party Cooking Entertaining Stressful Therapeutic

Author:Eva Longoria

“I'm in the camp that needs to discover and take risks, sometimes it's with the promise of something special and new, sometimes it's to stay awake, either way it's much more stressful with all the uncertainty but worth the pain in the end.”

Way Needs Ends Sometimes Pain Risk Special Promise Uncertainty Awake Camps Stressful Something Special

Author:Karen O

“What was a problem was the excessive amount of media attention to the appointment of the first woman and everything she did. Everywhere that Sandra went, the press was sure to go. And that got tiresome; it was stressful.”

Firsts Problem Attention Media Amount Presses Stressful Appointments Tiresome

Author:Sandra Day O'Connor

“Any kind of creative activity is likely to be stressful. The more anxiety, the more you feel that you are headed in the right direction. Easiness, relaxation, comfort - these are not conditions that usually accompany serious work.”

Feels Kind Creative Conditions Serious Comfort Activity Anxiety Relaxation Stressful Accompany Right Direction Easiness Serious Work

Author:Joyce Carol Oates

“There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them.”

Source: the bell jar

“Some years ago there was a study to discover the most stressful occupation. It turned out not to be the head of a large business, football manager or prime minister, but rather: bus driver.”

Years Study Football Years Ago Managers Ministers Drivers Prime Occupation Bus Prime Minister Stressful Bus Driver

Author:Jonathan Sacks

“There's a really unique relationship between a single parent and their child. Marriages so easily break up. There's kind of this temporary deal about marriages. That's one of the things that makes it stressful, and that's something that's nonexistent in a parent-child relationship.”

Kind Children Parent Deals Break Unique Temporary Stressful Single Parent Parent Child Parent Child Relationship

Author:Jeremy Sisto

“Yeah, all those things, responsibility, pressure. It's a bit stressful. I try and come to terms with it by not thinking about it.”

Thinking Trying Bits Term Responsibility Pressure Yeah Clash Stressful

Author:Joe Strummer

“Premiering a new opera is probably one of the hardest things in the world to do, and opening nights of any opera are always pretty stressful.”

World Night Hardest Opening Opera Hardest Thing Stressful Opening Night

Author:Rufus Wainwright

“Dance is such a stressful environment.”

Inspirational Environment Dance Stressful

Author:Mia Wasikowska

“It's quite stressful knowing that every time you walk out the door, someone is going to be giving you a very good look up and down, judging everything you wear.”

Giving Looks Walks Knowing Doors Judging Very Good Look Up Looking Good Up And Down Stressful

Author:Emma Watson

“I am more of a New Yorker than ever and just actually, sometimes I fantasize about living somewhere else, where it's maybe not quite so crowded or stressful, blah, blah, blah and after September 11th, I guess I could just not imagine living anywhere else.”

Sometimes Imagine September Somewhere Else Crowded New Yorkers Stressful Blah September 11th

Author:Sigourney Weaver

“I have always argued that change becomes stressful and overwhelming only when you've lost any sense of the constancy of your life. You need firm ground to stand on. From there, you can deal with that change.”

Needs Lost Work Deals Firm Life Changing Overwhelming Stressful Constancy

Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

“There aren't many great adverts for marriage or parenthood. It always looks so stressful, and that's what I've been scared of. What you don't realise is how much you're going to get back.”

Looks Scared Get Back Realising Parenthood Stressful Adverts

Author:Robbie Williams

“Sometimes reality T.V. can be stressful.”

Sometimes Reality Stressful

Author:Carnie Wilson

“I like to look at how people work together when they are put into stressful situations, when life stops being cozy.”

People Looks Together Literature Work Situation Working Together Stressful Cozy Stressful Situations

Author:Jeanette Winterson

“I don't think I realised how stressed I was, being a single parent. It was really, really stressful. It's not easy on anybody.”

Thinking Easy Parent Realised Stressed Stressful Single Parent Being A Single Parent

Author:Reese Witherspoon

“We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.”

Food Eating Stress Cooking Pie Dessert Stressful Life Stress Stress And Life Sweets And Desserts Funny Stress Stressful Day

Book:Boston Marriage

Source: Boston Marriage

“Delaying a meal brings about symptoms most people call "hunger." These symptoms include abdominal cramping, weakness, and feeling ill-the same as during drug withdrawal. This is not hunger. Our dietary habits, especially eating animal-protein-rich foods three times a day, are so stressful to the detoxification system in our liver and kidneys that we start to get withdrawal, or detoxification, symptoms the minute we aren't busy processing such food. Real hunger is not that uncomfortable.”

Source: Eat to Live: The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss

“To do what you love can sometimes be stressful.”

Sometimes What You Love Stressful

Author:Toni Braxton

“To be interested in something is to be involved in what is essentially a stressful relationship with that thing, to suffer anxiety on its behalf.”

Suffering Involved Anxiety Behalf Stressful

Book:Out of Sheer Rage: Wrestling with D. H. Lawrence

Source: Out of Sheer Rage: Wrestling with D. H. Lawrence

“I've heard it said that children born to stressful times never shake the air of woe . . . .”

Children Said Born Heard Air Shakes Woe Stressful Stressful Times

Book:The Kate Morton Collection: The House at Riverton and The Forgotten Garden

Source: The Kate Morton Collection: The House at Riverton and The Forgotten Garden

“Life is stressful,dear. That's why they say "rest in peace.”

Life Is Dear Death And Dying Stressful Rest In Peace

Author:David Mazzucchelli

“Well, let's see, I found out Pagan has low blood sugar and becomes a complete b--witch if she doesn't eat a candy bar during a stressful moment.”

Ifs Wells Moments Found Blood Lows Bars Witch Sugar Candy Pagan Stressful Candy Bar Blood Sugar

Author:Abbi Glines

“Enjoyment, on the other hand, is not always pleasant, and it can be very stressful at times. A mountain climber, for example, may be close to freezing, utterly exhausted, and in danger of falling into a bottomless crevasse, yet he wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Sipping a piña colada under a palm tree at the edge of the turquoise ocean is idyllic, but it just doesn't compare to the exhilaration he feels on the windswept ridge.”

Source: Good Business: Leadership, Flow, and the Making of Meaning

“Courage means to keep working a relationship, to continue seeking solutions to difficult problems, and to stay focused during stressful periods.”

Mean Problem Difficult Courage Relationship Periods Solutions Seeking Focused Moving Forward Stay Focused Stressful Difficult Problems

Author:Denis Waitley

“The person who has a sense of humor is not just more relaxed in the face of a potentially stressful situation, but is more flexible in his approach.”

Persons Happiness Faces Joy Situation Laughing Approach Laughter Sense Of Humor Relaxed Flexible Stressful Stressful Situations

Book:Taking Laughter Seriously

Source: Taking Laughter Seriously

“Just because we're in a STRESSFUL situation doesn't mean that we have to get stressed out. You may be in the storm. The key is, don't let the storm get in YOU.”

Thinking May Mean Situation Positive Thinking Keys Storm Stressed Stressful Stressed Out Stressful Situations

Author:Joel Osteen

“I've been extraordinarily fortunate that I've been able to go live a very active, stressful life. And I don't believe that my heart disease changed me for the worst.”

Believe Heart Able Worst Changed My Heart Disease Don't Believe Active Fortunate Stressful Heart Disease Stressful Life

Author:Dick Cheney

“The golf swing is among the most stressful and unnatural acts in sports, short of cheering for the Yankees.”

Sports Golf Cheer Swings Yankees Unnatural Stressful Golf Swing

Author:Brad Faxon

“Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency.”

“I have never experienced a stressful feeling that wasn't caused by attaching to an untrue thought. Behind every uncomfortable feeling, there's a thought that isn't true for us.”

Feelings Behinds Stress Uncomfortable Stressful Untrue Uncomfortable Feeling

Author:Byron Katie

“Rather than understand the original cause-a thought-we try to change the stressful feelings by looking outside ourselves.”

Trying Feelings Causes Stress Originals Stressful

Book:Loving What Is: How Four Questions Can Change Your Life

Source: Loving What Is: How Four Questions Can Change Your Life

“It is easy to be swept away by some overwhelming feeling, so it's helpful to remember that any stressful feeling is like a compassionate alarm clock that says, "You're caught in the dream."”

Feelings Dream Remember Easy Stress Caught Clock Helpful Overwhelming Compassionate Alarms Stressful Sweeping Wise Women Swept Away Alarm Clocks

Book:Loving What Is: How Four Questions Can Change Your Life

Source: Loving What Is: How Four Questions Can Change Your Life

“When you realize that every stressful moment you experience is a gift that points you to your own freedom, life becomes very kind.”

Kind Moments Realizing Freedom Stress Stressful

Book:Who Would You Be Without Your Story? (Large Print 16pt)

Source: Who Would You Be Without Your Story? (Large Print 16pt)

“I have discovered that in every language and every country I have visited, there are no new stories. They're all recycled. The same stressful thoughts arise in each mind one way or another, sooner or later.”

Way Mind Country Stories Language Stress Arise One Way Sooner Or Later Stressful Recycled

Author:Byron Katie

“Stress should be a powerful driving force, not an obstacle.”

Inspirational Should Success Force Powerful Worry Anxiety Stress Obstacles Driving Stressful Calming Driving Force Life Stress Stress Relieving Stress And Life

Author:Bill Phillips

“Every (stressful thought) is a variation on a single theme: This shouldn't be happening. I shouldn't be having this experience. God is unjust. Life isn't fair.”

Happenings Fairs Stress Theme Unjust Variation Stressful

Author:Byron Katie

“I think the more stressful our times get, the more we look for fantasy escapes.”

Thinking Looks Fantasy Our Time Stressful Stressful Times

Author:Jeri Ryan

“There is no stress in the world, only people thinking stressful thoughts.”

People Thinking World Inspirational Attitude Stress Stressful No Stress

Author:Wayne Dyer

“That's just a stressful way to live - saying, 'OK who's doing great, who's doing better than me?' ... Let me just worry about me. I'm not worried about anyone else. If you're doing fine, great; if you're struggling, I hope things get better for you. But I've got to be worried about my career.”

Ifs Way Careers Worry Struggle Fine Let Me Worried Get Better Stressful Way To Live Cocky Saying Ok

Author:LaToya London

“You know, I did not like being famous. It was a stressful and ugly time, and I'm glad it's over.”

Knows Fame Ugly Glad Stressful Being Famous

Author:Diablo Cody

“Tournament chess is not relaxing. It's stressful, even if you win.”

Ifs Winning Chess Stressful

Author:Jennifer Shahade

“The thing is, my appearance – that’s never been my moneymaker. I’m fine being small. I’m fine being all the things I am. And I’m happy I’m not supposed to be on the 50 Most Beautiful list all the time, because that would be super f**king stressful.”

Would Be Beautiful Fine Kings Appearance Lists Supposed To Be Stressful

Author:Anna Kendrick

“Most bullies are the product of a stressful and often abusive home life. Next time a bully threatens or attacks you, just yell, 'Don't abuse me like your parents abuse you!' Then call children's services and tell them you saw this bully crying in the bathroom and you're worried about him. Bam! He just got moved to a foster home.”

Children Home Next Parent Saws Cry Products Like You Abuse Moved Worried Next Time Bully Bathroom Stressful Abusive Home Life

Author:Eugene Mirman

“It cannot be stressful. It just has to be fun. There are many, many things to stress for in this life -- not getting ready for a red carpet.”

Fun Ready Red Stress This Life Carpet Stressful Red Carpet

Author:Marion Cotillard

“The truth is that Ron is my hero. He's always there for his friends - sometimes belligerently, but there nevertheless. He's also the comic relief in stressful situations; the funny guy with a great one-liner. And no matter how scared he may be, he will put aside his fears to support and protect the people he loves. To me, that represents true courage.”

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