Teacher

Kelly McGonigalquotes

Below are the best quotes we could find featuring kelly mcgonigal.

Kelly McGonigal, PhD, is an American health psychologist, lecturer, yoga practitioner, and author. She is known for her work translating discoveries in psychology and neuroscience into popular self-help strategies, most notably regarding the unexpected benefits of stress. She is a strong advocate of yoga, meditation, and self-compassion for physical and mental health.

Kelly McGonigal
FindCenter Video Image

FindCenter Quotes ImageStress happens when something you care about is at stake. It’s not a sign to run away—it’s a sign to step forward.

quote
Kelly McGonigal
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

FindCenter Quotes ImageWhen you try to push a thought away, and it keeps coming back to your mind, you are more likely to assume that it must be true.

quote
Kelly McGonigal
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

FindCenter Quotes ImageWe all have the tendency to believe self-doubt and self-criticism, but listening to this voice never gets us closer to our goals.

quote
Kelly McGonigal
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

FindCenter Quotes ImageWe think about our future selves like different people. We often idealize them, expecting our future selves to do what our present selves cannot manage.

quote
Kelly McGonigal
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

FindCenter Quotes ImageWe need to separate the real rewards that give our lives meaning from the false rewards that keep us distracted and addicted. Learning to make this distinction may be the best we can do.

quote
Kelly McGonigal
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

FindCenter Quotes ImageIn the quest for self control, the usual weapons we wield against ourselves—guilt, stress, and shame—don’t work. People who have the greatest self-control aren’t waging self-war. They have learned to accept and integrate these competing selves.

quote
Kelly McGonigal
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

FindCenter Quotes ImageOur society may praise being above the influence of others, but we cannot separate ourselves from our social instincts.

quote
Kelly McGonigal
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

FindCenter Quotes ImageYou need to recognize when you’re making a choice that requires willpower; otherwise, the brain always defaults to what is easiest.

quote
Kelly McGonigal
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

FindCenter Quotes ImageIf the only thing motivating your self-control is the desire to be a good enough person, you’re going to give in whenever you’re already feeling good about yourself.

quote
Kelly McGonigal
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Video Image

FindCenter Quotes ImageSimply put: Whenever we have conflicting desires, being good gives us permission to be a little bit bad.

quote
Kelly McGonigal
FindCenter AddIcon
FindCenter Loader Image

EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS

EXPLORE RELATED TEACHERS

UP NEXT

Rich Roll

Photo Credit: Carlos Osorio / Contributor / Toronto Star / Getty Images