Stress Quotes

“When I take a break, even just a brief one, the creative energy flows in. Only then do I have anything of value to share with others. Once I recognized this, I stopped feeling guilty about taking time for myself.”
― Holly Mosier

“When faced with complexity, the answer is simplicity.”
― George Choy, Simplicity Secret: How to Reduce Overwhelm and Stress, Make More Money, Improve Your Health and Fitness, and Be Happier

“In a moment of stress, reality roars. Some are overwhelmed by the rush of events. Others arrive at a place of sudden clarity unfiltered by thought. Excitement burns away the inessential. Time seems to slow. The warrior flows calmly through his experience, his thoughts bounding ahead of the tumult.”
― Jack Kelly

“Storms pass and clouds give way to the sun, so do depressions' shadows, revealing the resilient spirit within.”
― Abhysheq Shukla, KISS Life "Life is what you make it"

“Behind the closed door.
To herself she talks and cry.
With each little sob and sigh,
Fire in her heart will burn no more.”
― Rabson Kashamba, Whispers from Within

“When you’re stressed, simplify the rest.”
― George Choy, Simplicity Secret: How to Reduce Overwhelm and Stress, Make More Money, Improve Your Health and Fitness, and Be Happier

“The best life assurance is knowing that whenever our spirits are crashed by events, we have a shoulder to cry on without being judged.”
― Njau Kihia

“spring is the season of life, starting fresh, whatever.”
― shreya sophie k., poetic insomnia

“Psychological health encompasses more than just the absence of illness. It involves resilience, self-awareness, and a willingness to seek help when needed.”
― Abhysheq Shukla

“Clearly, Life never appears to be easy. And everyone feels beaten and emotionally broken at some point or the other when trying to cope with the upheavals of everyday living. To last each tough day, and to wake up afresh to take on the next tough one, is a great act of heroism. So be kind to yourself. Be gentle with yourself. And celebrate yourself.”
― Vaani Anand and AVIS Viswanathan

“Studies show definite negative health consequences to those who hold jobs that offer them low intellectual discretion (a measure of how repetitive a job is) and little freedom of schedule (such as the ability to take a break at one’s discretion). Those holding such jobs are at significantly higher risk for coronary heart disease. A more recent meta-analysis revealed that the risks go beyond coronary heart disease to include significantly higher rates of all-cause morality for workers with low job control. Lack of occupational freedom kills!”
― Gad Saad, The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life

“Going for a weekend silent retreat might be a wonderful idea. Doing so for a decade might be a terrible idea, as humans flourish in communicative sociality. Too much of anything even a good thing, can become detrimental.”
― Gad Saad, The Saad Truth about Happiness: 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life

“Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said.
"You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and you're just you.”
― Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

“The opposite of living a life driven by emotions, goals, or other people is a values-driven life. A values-driven life is one in which your values function as the internal compass guiding you toward and helping you define your goals in life. To live a values-driven life is at times much more challenging than being led by our emotions, goals or other people because it means we have to face our avoidance, identify it and often recalibrate our lives toward what matters most to us. To do so, you will have to make decisions that in the moment might lead to more discomfort but will yield more long-term fulfillment.”
― Luana Marques, Bold Move: A 3-Step Plan to Transform Anxiety into Power

“Do all Boomers think Millennials are riven with anxiety? Maybe we are. But maybe we’re justified in feeling that way about a lot of things. The world’s in a pretty sorry state.”
― I.M. Millennial, A Year in Boomertown: A Memoir

“Religious trauma resides in our bodies and nervous systems in the same way that trauma from war, developmental trauma, or sexualized trauma live inside us. Though the triggers and environment of the original trauma may differ, how religious trauma lives in our bodies, on a physiological level, is the same.”
― Laura E. Anderson, When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion

“Peace of mind isn't about what you do have, it's about what you don't have.”
― Aegelis, Specks of Shadows, Flecks of Light

“Observing life in general, people very broadly seem to fall into two main camps: those who seem to have mastered the knack of successful living and those who still find it all a bit of a struggle.
And when I say successfully mastered it, I don't mean by amassing wealth or being at the top in some stressful career.
People who are healthy and getting more out of life. Those who are still struggling tend to be not so happy on the whole, and the enjoyment of life just isn't what it should be.”
― Richard Templar, Templar: Rules of Life 5e

“Trying to make a movie is a tawdry, soul-crushing, stress-inducing, backstabbing, sleep-deprived, caffeine-overdosed nightmare—and that's just Tuesday.”
― Don Roff

“This isn’t your fault, you know. It really isn’t. You’ll get through this.”
― Ishmael Beah, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

“I've fallen deep into a dark unkind hole. But I will not die. I will not die.”
― Mitta Xinindlu

“Scorpions feast on my decaying mind, as maggots will in time do to my body.”
― Alex Athans

“To let go of worry in a hurry, challenge your assumptions.”
― Denise Marek, CALM for Moms: Worry Less in Four Simple Steps

“When dealing with something beyond your control, make letting go of it your goal.”
― Denise Marek, CALM for Moms: Worry Less in Four Simple Steps

“This illness has negatively impacted my life and its progress. I cannot continue living like this. This is THE END.”
― Nathan Makhasane

“I feel so hopeless with this illness. I don't know what to do anymore except to take my life.”
― Nathan Makhasane

“That stress had felt so real, the choices so monumental. But ultimately, it was all opportunity. The chance had fallen into my lap, any outcome would have been okay.”
― Tunde Oyeneyin, Speak: Find Your Voice, Trust Your Gut, and Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be

“Once status, self-image, and the opinions of others are prioritized above all else, players become increasingly on edge. Performance spaces are seen as dangerous, and players feel threatened by the possibility of not being enough. Once they feel this danger, their playfulness decreases.”
― David Durand, B.E.T. On It: A Psychological Approach to Coaching Gen Z and Beyond

“The ability to self-regulate is important when dealing with stress. The demands of competition, the noise from the stands, and the team dynamics will cause stress for athletes. These stressors will be compounded by the athlete’s personal life and the stress they carry into these performance situations. Overall, athletes will get gripped by stress, whether in a championship game or a mundane practice.”
― David Durand, B.E.T. On It: A Psychological Approach to Coaching Gen Z and Beyond

“Managing stress doesn't have to be as daunting as assembling IKEA furniture without instructions. Think of it as tidying up your space with your favorite tunes blasting—turning a chore into a dance-off with your broom.”
― Life is Positive