The Joy Diet Quotes

“If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing it badly.”
― Martha Beck, The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life

“I remember reading about an NFL receiver who studies yoga so that his limber limbs won't be surprised when they're slammed into strange positions as he plays his full-contact sport. Well, in case you haven't noticed, life is a full-contact sport, at least for the soul.”
― Martha N. Beck, The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life

“This doesn't meet my favorite definition of “vacation,” which is the act of vacating; of leaving, losing touch with, letting go of, a habitual environment. To really do nothing, you must vacate your own life. On the Joy Diet, you do this at least once a day.”
― Martha N. Beck, The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life

“Fully occupied by the process of achieving innumerable goals, we lose the ability to determine which goals really matter, and why.”
― Martha N. Beck, The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life

“In the moments when your heart is tired, confused, or broken, when you have no energy to do anything, you'll naturally turn to what your true self is telling you it needs: nothing. This is always a step—usually the first step—that will move you away from suffering and toward joy.”
― Martha N. Beck, The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life

“HERE'S HOW MY OXFORD DICTIONARY DEFINES IT: “The spasmodic utterance, facial distortion, shaking of the sides, etc., which form the instinctive impression of mirth.” To me this sounds like the array of symptoms caused by a lethal virus, but it's actually a description of one of the best things life has to offer: laughter. With certain exceptions, the Joy Diet requires you to do it at least thirty times a day.”
― Martha N. Beck, The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life