62 Quotes About Stress | Stress Relief Quotes | Don’t Stress Quotes

“The number one root of all illness, as we know, is stress.” Marianne Williamson

“It’s not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” Hans Selye

“Stress, anxiety, and depression are caused when we are living to please others.” Paulo Coelho

“Our stresses, anxieties, pains, and problems arise because we do not see the world, others or even ourselves as worthy of love.” Prem Prakash

“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 your circumstances.” Andrew Bernstein

“Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. Stress is an ignorant state.” Natalie Goldberg

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” William James

“Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose.” Maureen Killoran

“Stress is the trash of modern life–we all generate it, but if you don’t dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.” Danzae Pace

“Stress is like spice – in the right proportion, it enhances the flavour of a dish. Too little produces a bland, dull meal; too much may choke you.” Donald Tubesing

“Stress is simply the adaptation of our bodies and minds to change.” Peter G. Hanson, M.D.

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” Mahatma Gandhi

“Don’t believe every worried thought you have. Worried thoughts are notoriously inaccurate.” Renee Jain

“Some stress is necessary in our lives when we want to stimulate creativity, or to promote learning.” Christian J. Borg

“God will never give you anything you can’t handle, so don’t stress.” Kelly Clarkson

“We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.” David Mamet

“A good way to overcome stress is to help others out of theirs.” Dada J. P. Vaswani

“If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn’t ask me, I’d still have to say it.” George Burns

“Stress can actually help you focus better and can be positive. Having small amounts of stress can stimulate you to think. Being able to manage your stress is key.” Frank Long

“If you want to test your memory, try to recall what you were worrying about one year ago.” E. Joseph Cossman

“There is no trouble so great or grave that cannot be much diminished by a nice cup of tea.” attributed to Bernard-Paul Heroux.

“Stress can result in anxiety if handled poorly, or achievement if handled well. Instead of thinking about your worries as problems, think of them as challenges – and if possible, as opportunities.” Chelsea Erieau

“There is no such thing as a stress-free life. No evidence has ever been presented which suggests that a stress-free life can ever be achieved. Stress can be managed, relieved and lessened, but never eliminated.” Gudjon Bergmann

“Tension is a habit. Relaxing is a habit. Bad habits can be broken, good habits formed.” William James

“Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.” Hans Selye

“‘What if?’ statements throw fuel on the fire of stress and worry. Things can go in a million different directions, and the more time you spend worrying about the possibilities, the less time you’ll spend focusing on taking action that will calm you down and keep your stress under control.” Travis Bradberry

“My key to dealing with stress is simple: just stay cool and stay focused.” Ashton Eaton

“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” Lily Tomlin

“Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important.” Natalie Goldberg

“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.” Winnie the Pooh

“Reduce the stress levels in your life through relaxation techniques like meditation, deep breathing, and exercise. You’ll look and feel way better for it.” Suzanne Somers

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” John Lubbock

“Getting stress out of your life takes more than prayer alone. You must take action to make changes and stop doing whatever is causing the stress. You can learn to calm down in the way you handle things.” Joyce Meyer

“When you find yourself stressed, ask yourself one question: Will this matter in 5 years from now? If yes, then do something about the situation. If no, then let it go.” Catherine Pulsifer

“In times of life crisis, whether wildfires or smoldering stress, the first thing I do is go back to basics … am I eating right, am I getting enough sleep, am I getting some physical and mental exercise every day?” Edward Albert

“In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is to listen with our ears and our hearts and to be assured that our questions are just as important as our answers.” Fred Rogers

“There are thousands of causes for stress, and one antidote to stress is self-expression. That’s what happens to me every day. My thoughts get off my chest, down my sleeves and onto my pad.” Garson Kanin

“If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you’re needing is not to be in a different place but to be a different person.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca

“The next time you are tempted to get anxious or upset about something – especially something in the past or the future – think about what you are doing and turn your mind to what is going on today.” Joyce Meyers

“Stress should be a powerful driving force, not an obstacle.” Bill Phillips

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Albert Einstein

“It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” Robert W. Service

“Times of stress are also times that are signals for growth, and if we use adversity properly, we can grow through adversity.” Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski

“There’s going to be stress in life, but it’s your choice whether you let it affect you or not.” Valerie Bertinelli

“Stress acts as an accelerator: it will push you either forward or backward, but you choose which direction.” Chelsea Erieau

“These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.” Najwa Zebian

“To experience peace does not mean that your life is always blissful. It means that you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the normal chaos of a hectic life.” Jill Botte Taylor

“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” Marcus Aurelius

“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.” Peter Marshall

“You need to be able to manage stress because hard times will come, and a positive outlook is what gets you through.” Marie Osmond

“The main way to reduce stress in the workplace is by picking the right people.” Jesse Schell

“Smiling can be infectious in a workplace to help reduce stress, to help teamwork, to defuse high-pressure situations. The more you smile, the more people will smile back.” Byron Pulsifer

“There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full.” Henry Kissinger

“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” Stephen Covey

“Stress is largely self-inflicted, so the ability to manage stress more effectively comes from managing oneself.” Michael Hetherington

“In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.” Lee Iacocca

“When money becomes your purpose, stress, and depression become your path.” Prabakaran Thirumalai

“Trying to be a perfectionist brings increased stress and hinders performance.” T. Whitmore

“Gratitude can reduce your stress and anxiety.” Bree Miller

“Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they’ve started.” David Allen

“Believing that you must do something to perfection is a recipe for stress, and you’ll associate that stress with the task and thus condition yourself to avoid it.” Steve Pavlina

“Mindfulness creates centered awareness. When you do one thing at a time, you’re guaranteed excellent results. If you do too many things simultaneously, it messes up your neural circuits. Focus on one thing at a time.” Deepak Chopra