172 Quotes by Andrew Weil

There’s no limit to what working with the breath can accomplishmy own first-hand experiences with this natural healing method have convinced me that breathing well may be the master key to good health. I recommend breath work to all my patients.

There’s no single more powerful or simpler daily practice to further your health and well being than breath work.

I’ve always been called “controversial.” I think if I were not controversial I wouldn’t be doing my job.

Most disease is lifestyle related and preventable.

You can’t afford to get sick, and you can’t depend on the present health care system to keep you well. It’s up to you to protect and maintain your body’s innate capacity for health and healing by making the right choices in how you live.

Short naps are good. Given modern workplace demands, this is not possible for many people – but if you have the option, try napping for ten to twenty minutes in the afternoon, preferably lying down in a darkened room.

Many exercise forms – aerobic, yoga, weights, walking and more – have been shown to benefit mood.

You’ve got to experiment to figure out what works.

The choice is ours: we can keep on craving what we don’t have, and so perpetuate our unhappiness, or we can adjust our attitude toward what we do have so that our expectations conform to our experience.