64 Quotes by Andrew Bernstein

When a friend is sick, I see the situation for what it is, not what it isn't, and I offer to help as much as she wants, not as much as I want.

During the financial crisis, I worked with hundreds of executives who struggled as a result of their thoughts about job security. When their beliefs changed, so did their emotional experience - and they were then able to focus on the task at hand more effectively.

Stress is a byproduct of subconscious beliefs you have about the world. You can't choose not to believe something. You believe it because you think it's true. To eliminate stress, you must learn to challenge these beliefs so that you see them differently.

Look closer at the stress in your own life and you can identify that negative emotions are always built on counterfactual statements.

Some people are so used to experiencing stress that they don't remember what life was like without it.

The reason humans experience so much more stress than other species isn't just because we think more, but also because we think differently.

People often say that stress is a motivator. What we're referring to when we say this is really better described as stimulation and engagement.

The elusive truth is that there is nothing stress-producing in the physical world. Things simply are. Molecules move. Light and sound appear.

You can't tell yourself that your stress is produced in your head and feel better. You still need to learn how to create a change.