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Gabor Mate Quotes

Biography: Gabor Maté is known for his expertise in addiction, stress, and child... more Biography: Gabor Maté is known for his expertise in addiction, stress, and childhood development. A retired physician, he spent over 20 years in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside working with patients suffering from addiction and mental illness. Maté is also a best-selling author and sought-after speaker on trauma and its impacts on health. less

"All of us, to a greater or lesser degree, live lives of false selves"

Tags: Personal growth, Self-awareness, Self-discovery, Identity, Individuality

"Emotional loss comes with its own particular set of pains"

Tags: Mental health, Healing, Pain, Loss, Suffering

"People have a basic need for meaning, purpose, and direction in life"

Tags: Motivation, Personal growth, Self-discovery, Purpose, Well-being

"Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves"

Tags: Personal growth, Mental health, Inner peace, Empathy, Compassion

"True healing involves removing the obstructions to the body's inherent capacity for self-repair"

Tags: Healing, Holistic health, Health and wellness, Self-healing, Natural healing

"The moment we are heard and understood, it calms our nervous system"

Tags: Mental health, Understanding, Empathy, Compassion, Communication

"Denial is a survival strategy for unbearable reality"

Tags: Resilience, Mental health, Psychology, Reality, Strategy

"In the end, it's all about the relationship"

Tags: Personal growth, Communication, Trust, Relationship, Intimacy

"The need to be seen, heard, and accepted for who we are"

Tags: Identity, Communication, Connection, Acceptance, Self-worth

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy"

Tags: Philosophy, Self-improvement, Life, Positivity, Happiness

"The ordinary person seeks to avoid tension and avoid problems"

Tags: Personal growth, Self-improvement, Resilience, Mental health, Psychology

"Addiction is mostly about emotional pain; it is an attempt to escape the suffering that comes with being human"

Tags: Mental health, Human experience, Suffering, Emotional pain, Escape

"Self-compassion asks us to understand and accept ourselves with the same gentleness and care we would offer to a friend"

Tags: Personal growth, Mindfulness, Mental health, Inner peace, Empathy

"When we are not distracted, we have the chance to come face to face with what needs our attention"

Tags: Self-awareness, Mindfulness, Introspection, Focus, Productivity

"Healing is the restoration of relationships between the parts that are fragmented"

Tags: Relationships, Unity, Balance, Healing, Wellness