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Here are the best motivational quotes and sayings for 2023 about stress that will inspire you to be positive, happy, and relaxed at both work and life.
What Is Stress Sayings
1. “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
2. “Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose” – Maureen Killoran
3. “Stress is like 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
4. “Stress is largely self-inflicted, so the ability to manage stress more effectively comes from managing oneself” – Michael Hetherington
5. “Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency” – Natalie Goldberg
6. “Stress is something that is sort of out of your control. You get stressed out over looking at the finish line. Stress is something that is an outside thing. Stress is an anxiety” – Joe Torre
7. “Stress is an important dragon to slay–or at least tame–in your life” – Marilu Henner
8. “Stress is part of life. It is something we all experience from time to time. Sometimes it reflects our own busy lifestyles or key moments such as exams, moving house, organising an event, or coping with a bereavement. Often it is associated with work: meeting a deadline, dealing with difficult people, or meeting stretching targets” – Luciana Berger
Short Quotes About Stress
9. “Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there.'” – Eckhart Tolle
10. “Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it” – Hans Selye
11. “Give your stress wings and let it fly away” – Terri Guillemets
12. “Every day brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace” – Joan Borysenko
13. “Stress should be a powerful driving force, not an obstacle” – Bill Phillips
14. “Stress spelled backward is desserts” – Loretta Laroche
15. “Where there is a lack of rest, there is an abundance of stress” – Lysa TerKeurst
16. “You won’t stress over it unless you care” – Joyce Rachelle
Quotes About Stress Relief
17. “90% of what you’re stressing about right now won’t even matter a year from now. Take a deep breath” – Mel Robbins
18. “Stress happens when your mind resists what is. The only problem in your life is your mind’s resistance to life as it unfolds” – Dan Millman
19. “A good way to overcome stress is to help others out of theirs” – Dada J. P. Vaswani
20. “Stress acts as an accelerator: it will push you either forward or backward, but you choose which direction” – Chelsea Erieau
21. “You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyway” – Steve Maraboli
22. “The more stress you accumulate, the heavier it becomes. If you accumulate too much, the weight of carrying it can break you” – Oscar Auliq-Ice
23. “Stress and unhappiness come not from situations, but how you respond to situations” – Brian Tracy
24. “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
Quotes On Stress Management
25. “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
26. “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
27. “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another” – William James
28. “Remember that stress doesn’t come from what’s going on in your life. It comes from your thoughts about what’s going on in your life” – Andrew Bernstein
29. “Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one” – Hans Selye
30. “Times of stress are also times that are signals for growth, and if we use adversity properly, we can grow through adversity” – Abraham Twerski
31. “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
32. “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
Quotes About Living Stress-Free Life
33. “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
34. “Stress is a downward spiral, and you can only overcome it with a positive perspective” – Jen Lilley
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