I’m going through a really stressful period at work at the moment, hence why I thought about compiling this blog! Sometimes the pressure and the pure volume of work can get overwhelming and you just need to take a step back and consider what’s really important.
We all go through stressful periods in life, and some stress can even be good for us. When it gets too much though, our bodies and our minds let us know in one way or another. What helps is identifying when the stress levels are getting a bit too much and taking time to realign before it gets too much.
So here are my top stress management quotes to help you do just that:
1) “Stress is largely self-inflicted, so the ability to manage stress more effectively comes from managing oneself.”
― Michael Hetherington
2) “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”
— Lou Holtz
3) “Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.”
— Chinese Proverb
4) “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”
— William James
5) “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
6) “Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.”
— Mark Black
7) “Rule number one is, don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule number two is, it’s all small stuff.”
— Robert Eliot
8) “Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there’.”
— Eckhart Tolle
9) “It’s a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.”
— Paulo Coelho
10) “Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.”
— Kahlil Gibran
11) “Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important.”
— Natalie Goldberg
12) “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 Bolte Taylor
13) “You can’t always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.”
— Wayne Dyer
14) “Stress is like a spice – in the right proportion, it enhances the flavor of a dish. Too little produces a bland, dull meal; too much may choke you.”
— Donald Tubesing
15) “Life isn’t as serious as the mind makes it out to be.”
— Eckhart Tolle
16) “Stress acts as an accelerator: it will push you either forward or backward, but you choose which direction.”
―Chelsea Erieau
17) “It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it.”
―Hans Selye
18) “Mental health awareness doesn’t 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. ”
―Abhijit Naskar
19) “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
20) “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
— Jimmy Dean
21) “Don’t let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.”
— Dalai Lama
22) “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
23)“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.”
— Elbert Hubbard
24) “Keep calm and carry on.”
— British Government, World War II
25) “Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response TO what happens. And RESPONSE is something we can choose.”
—Maureen Killoran
26) “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
27) “Sometimes you just have to say, ‘It’s not worth the jail time.'”
— Anonymous
28) “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”
— Sydney J. Harris
29) “There is more to life than increasing its speed.”
— Mahatma Gandhi
30) “Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax.”
— Bryant McGill
31) “Hakuna Matata! It means no worries for the rest of your days.”
— Timon and Pumbaa, The Lion King
James Waite
Founder of Remoteopia, James has worked in remote roles for 6 years. After a stint in recruitment, he now works as a director of website strategy in tech.
