Everyday Vitality Quotes

“micro-stressors’ acting cumulatively, and in the relative absence of compensatory positive experience, can be potent sources of stress.”
― Samantha Boardman, Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress into Strength

“According to a study of Danish men and women, tennis players (associated with an extra 9.7 years), badminton players (6.2 years), and soccer enthusiasts (5 years) enjoy longer lifespans than people who engage in solitary activities such as jogging (3.2 years), swimming (3.7 years), or cycling (3.7 years).”
― Samantha Boardman, Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress into Strength

“who enter Alcoholics Anonymous, he didn’t have to abstain from alcohol, and didn’t require the same kind of treatment others did. The “terminal” part of “terminal uniqueness” refers to the fact that this sort of thinking can ultimately be fatal. My professional opinion is that overcoming his terminal uniqueness must have been a big part of Pete’s”
― Samantha Boardman, Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress into Strength