Life stress quotes: Do you know that stress doesn't come from circumstances? In fact it comes from our thoughts about our circumstances. In other words, it is completely internal and will always follow you around. So you don't force your yourself to relax. It only aggravates the situation.
You can minimize your stress level by changing your perception and then act on positive behaviors which encourage the elimination of stress.
If you want find out more on how to change the way you think about stress or anxiety, I strongly recommend you this easy-to-understand and practical book called "The Myth of Stress: Where Stress Really Comes From and How to Live a Happier and Healthier Life" by Andrew Bernstein.
Another interesting book which has a similar approach to overcome depression, rage and despair is "Loving What Is" written by Byron Katie. She also says that the root of our suffering is to do with our thoughts. I am sure you have heard the power of happy thoughts.
Check out these selected relax and stress quotes:
"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are." - Chinese Proverb
"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 nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness." - Richard Carlson
"Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live." - Margaret Fuller
"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
Don't Stress Life Quotes:
"Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save." - Will Rogers
"Don't let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries." - Astrid Alauda
"Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths." - Etty Hillesum
"Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop." - Ovid
"For fast-acting relief, try slowing down." - Lily Tomlin
"It is not what happens to us. It's our response TO what happens. And response is something we can choose." - Maureen Killoran
"Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency." - Natalie Goldberg
"The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another." - William James
Relaxation Quotes About Life:
"A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety." - Aesop, Fables
"Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you." - John De Paola
"To be "on edge," you are literally not centered - not being in your spiritual center." - Carrie Latet
"If your teeth are clenched and your fists are clenched, your lifespan is probably clenched." - Terri Guillemets
“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” - Baba Ram Dass
"Stress is an admission of weakness, a cry of defeat to the world." - Carrie Latet