The more you worry, the more you throw off the delicate balance of hormones required for health.

The more you worry, the more you throw off the delicate balance of hormones required for health.

A hero holds purposes appropriate to man and is, therefore, a thinker.

The truth is that stress doesn't come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about these circumstances.

Some people are so used to experiencing stress that they don't remember what life was like without it.

You might think that shifting your thoughts is as easy as setting your mind to it. But stressful thoughts aren't held in place through choice or will power. They're held in place through perceived truth value.

During the financial crisis, I worked with hundreds of executives who struggled as a result of their thoughts about job security. When their beliefs changed, so did their emotional experience - and they were then able to focus on the task at hand more effectively.