Let’s face it: we encounter stressful situations every day! The secret is to manage stress in a way that keeps your body calm and relaxed, even in the face of chaos. Here are 33 uplifting stress quotes to encourage stress relief and hep you start your day out with a positive mindset.
Positive Stress Quotes
āYou are braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.ā ~Christopher Robin
āThe greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.ā
~William James
āTimes of stress are also times that are signals for growth, and if we use adversity properly, we can grow through adversity.ā
~Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski

āIn the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.ā
~Albert Einstein
āAlmost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutesā¦Including you.ā
~Anne Lamott
āYou donāt have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.ā
~Martin Luther King
āSmiling 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.ā
~Byron Pulsifer
āTension is a habit. Relaxing is a habit. Bad habits can be broken, good habits formed.ā
~William James

Stress Relief Quotes
āThere is no such thing as a stress-free life. But you can choose to live a life free from the bondage of stress.ā
~Sarah Gibson
āRest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summerās day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.ā
~John Lubbock
āThese mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.ā
~Najwa Zebian
āDonāt believe every worried thought you have. Worried thoughts are notoriously inaccurate.ā
~Renee Jain
āYesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.ā
~Mother Teresa
āThere cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full.ā
~Henry Kissinger
āFeelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.ā
~Thich Nhat Hanh
āThere are times when we stop, we sit still. We listen and breezes from a whole other world begin to whisper.ā
~James Carroll
āWithin you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.ā
~Hermann Hesse
āSometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.ā
~Mark Black

Dealing with Stress Quotes
āThe key is not to prioritize whatās on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.ā
~Stephen Covey
āItās not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.ā
~Viggo Mortensen
āStress should be a powerful driving force, not an obstacle.ā
~Bill Phillips
āItās not the load that breaks you down, itās the way you carry itā
~Lou Holtz

āStress is the trash of modern lifeāwe all generate it, but if you donāt dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.ā
~Danzae Pace
āIn 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?ā
~Edward Albert
The Truth About Stress Quotes
āThe truth is that stress doesnāt come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about your circumstances.ā
~Andrew Bernstein
āItās not stress that kills us, itās our reaction to it.ā
~Hans Selye

āMental health awareness doesnāt mean fighting stress, anxiety, depression and other everyday mental health issues, rather it means consciously modulating the habits that intensify those issues. Once you are in control of your habits, instead of checking your habits, you would automatically be in a much better shape, both mentally and physically. ā
~Abhijit Naskar
āTo 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.ā
~Jill Botte Taylor
āIf 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.ā
~Marcus Aurelius
āStress is not what happens to us. Itās our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose.ā
~Maureen Killoran
āOur anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.ā
~Kahlil Gibran
āYou can do anything but not everything.ā
~David Allen
āWhat youāre supposed to do when you donāt like a thing is change it. If you canāt change it, change the way you think about it. Donāt complain.ā
~Maya Angelou
Are you looking for more ways to manage stress and feel more calm every day? You may want to check out the article “13 Ways to Manage Stress Naturally”
