Quotations by Liz Miller

Even a simple imaginary exercise can change your mood: Close your eyes, and take yourself back to your last holiday where there was a lovely warm sun, beautiful sea, relaxed beach and fun meals in the evenings. Open your eyes and consider how you feel now. [2009] - Liz Miller

It takes ten thousand hours of practice to 'master' a skill, whether it be playing the violin or learning a new language. Broken down, that's about forty hours a week for five years. [2009] - Liz Miller

Many physical illnesses are associated with depression and anxiety, including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, stroke, kidney disease, lung disease, dementia and cancer. [2009] - Liz Miller

People who relax by watching TV instead of going out to engage with the world tend to be far less energetic. the benefits of exercise in protecting against depression and mental ill-health are huge. Those around you can also affect your energy levels. Self-talk also works wonders on energy levels. [2009] - Liz Miller

Mood reflects the biology of the brain. How you feel is affected by the chemicals in the brain, and these are the same chemicals that form the basis of mood-altering drugs. You may use yoga, meditation, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or exercise to alter your mood, or revert to healthy eating, regular exercise and getting enough sleep. [2009] - Liz Miller

Ignoring a problem does not make it go away. In fact, it can simmer away beneath the surface and lead to poor mood and energy levels, and can also cause your moods to become unstable. [2009] - Liz Miller

Almost all negative moods are missing one key element - calm. By learning calm, you learn to deal with difficult areas. Calm allows us to achieve what we want, without being overwhelmed by anxiety. [2009] - Liz Miller

Many of our threats are imaginary. The habits and even obsessions that we develop to keep them away are destructive and undermine our moods constantly. [2009] - Liz Miller

Beautiful and familiar objects can help us to feel better. Photos of family and friends, which remind us of the people we love and who love us, are important mood-lifters. Items that inspire us or encourage periods of reflection do the same. [2009] - Liz Miller

Postural exercises such as yoga, Pilates, Egoscues, Alexander technique and martial arts are about avoiding pain and injury as much as helping you feel good. Attractive men and women have good posture. [2009] - Liz Miller

The quickest and easiest way to improve your health and mood is by taking omega 3 supplements, in the form of fish oils or flaxseed. Add a good general multivitamin and mineral daily as well, as this will ensure that any trace deficiencies causing health or mood problems are addressed. [2009] - Liz Miller

If a food was not around 10,000 years ago, then it is probably not good for you and you should not eat it. [2009] - Liz Miller

The most effective way to work is to focus or concentrate on one task at a time. [2009] - Liz Miller

Developing emotional intelligence is one way to protect yourself from damaging relationships. Emotional intelligence is a science that has been studied and researched for over a decade. According to the theories, mutual respect and effective communication are key. [2009] - Liz Miller

People like to help, providing they can do it reasonably easily. [2009] - Liz Miller

Uncertainty causes more anxiety than perhaps any other single factor. [2009] - Liz Miller

All moods have a cause. If you change the root cause, then your mood will follow suit. Furthermore, mood is a choice. It may not be a completely free choice, but you can choose which mood you spend the most time in. [2009] - Liz Miller

The regular rhythm and upbeat tunes of military music or marching bands positively affect your mood even if you don't actually 'enjoy' listening to it. [2009] - Liz Miller

As you focus on calming your breathing, your anxiety will quickly reduce and you will start to think clearly again. This is especially important if you feel a panic attack coming on. [2009] - Liz Miller

Shoulders should hang downwards and backwards, rather than being rounded or hunched - two postures seen commonly in stressed people. [2009] - Liz Miller