50 Stress Relief Quotes

A collection of stress relief quotes to encourage and inspire. Stress can wear us down. There are many different things that cause stress in our lives.

Some stress can be good for us, short term stress we can handle, but ongoing draining stress can have a very negative impact on our lives, on our health, and on those around us.

At times, we all need help in dealing with the stressors we are facing. We hope the short quotes provide words for reflection. You may also be encouraged by our collection of poems about stress.


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  1. You create you own stress when you procrastinate. Relief comes when you stop procrastinating. Catherine Pulsifer
    Poems About Procrastination



  2. Creating something I can use is the best stress reliever. Blake Lively
    Garden Poems



  3. You need to find a way to control stress before you go gray.
    It may be a simple thing like taking a walk, or running. Catherine Pulsifer
    Poems About Life



    Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained
  4. Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. Arthur Somers Roche
    Poems of Encouragement



  5. I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment.
    In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.
    Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease.
    It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter.
    It is the principal source of success in life.
    Since we are not solely material creatures, it is a mistake to place all our hopes for happiness on external development alone.
    The key is to develop inner peace. Dalai Lama
    Inspirational Poems



  6. No solace found in worry's intrusion, seek balance instead, free from illusion. Catherine Pulsifer, The Captor Of Joy
    Poems About Worry



  7. Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little course, and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice. Up again, you shall never be so afraid of a tumble. Ralph Waldo Emerson
    Motivational Poems



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  9. Problems exist so that you can show your strength in overcoming them. Byron R. Pulsifer
    Problem Quotes



  10. The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured. Rick Warren
    Everyday Prayers



  11. Among the millions of reasons to forget about frowning are to de-stress, to be in a good mood, and to be more attractive. Plus, smiling makes you and the people around you happy. Anna Everitt, How to Make Friends Anywhere
    Smile Quotes



  12. inspiring stress relief quotes
  13. Sometimes bringing a smile to someone will help relieve their stress, Give a stress relief kit to friends and family who are having a stressful day, it may be the smile they need. Catherine Pulsifer
    Stress Relief Kit



  14. But you can overcome your fears by talking about them with someone dear. Someone you look up to and trust is a first step that is a must. Catherine Pulsifer, Overcome Your Fears
    Poems About Fear



  15. We can easily manage if we will only take, each day, the burden appointed to it. But the load will be too heavy for us if we carry yesterday's burden over again today, and then add the burden of the morrow before we are required to bear it. John Newton
    Letting Go Poem



  16. You will find your life turning into a stress free life if you stay conscious of your attitude and the thoughts you are thinking. Catherine Pulsifer
    Attitude Poems



    Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem
  17. Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem. Virginia Satir
    Short Quotes



  18. Would you soon disdain a foe - do not give him blow for blow; melt his heart with kindness! Unknown, Kindness
    Kindness Poems



  19. Sometimes all you need is a hug from the right person and all your stress will melt away. Unknown
    Romantic Poems



  20. No matter what has happened during the day, let it go at night - you can't change it tonight - so put it out of your mind and sleep well! Catherine Pulsifer
    Good Night Poems



    The only lame excuse for being unable to manage stress is that you are not in management.
  21. The only lame excuse for being unable to manage stress is that you are not in management. Robert Rivers
    Cute Quotes



  22. ...when you give you smile to others it can lessen the anxiety that smoothers. Catherine Pulsifer, Start Your Day
    Smile Poems



  23. Being busy, helping others, focus your mind on other things will bring you stress relief. And, you may find that it will also help bring things into perspective. Catherine Pulsifer
    Stress Quotes



  24. Nothing so much prevents our being natural as the desire to seem so.
  25. Nothing so much prevents our being natural as the desire to seem so. Rochefoucauld
    Motivational Quotes



  26. Several studies are done showing the health advantages and stress decreasing qualities of yoga. David Khan, Stressed Out
    Health Quotes



  27. Mom, whenever I was stressed, you always did your best, you never lost your belief, and always brought me stress relief. C Butler
    Mothers Day Messages



  28. By focusing your energies on a solution to a problem, you are actually reducing the stress in your life
  29. By focusing your energies on a solution to a problem, you are actually reducing the stress in your life. Catherine Pulsifer
    Does It Really Matter



  30. A smile is one of the few things in life that eases tension and settles strife. Byron Pulsifer, With A Smile
    A Smile Costs Nothing



  31. Concern should drive us into action and not into a depression. No man is free who cannot control himself. Pythagoras
    Action Quotes



  32. To avoid stress means to recognize how it starts.
  33. To avoid stress means to recognize how it starts.  Theodore W. Higgingsworth
    Thoughts On Stress



  34. Don't leave stress to grow and grow and continue to affect your total well-being; do something about it right now - that is the first step in stress relief. Catherine Pulsifer
    How Does Stress Affect Health



  35. Another stress reduction technique involves helping other people through charity, community work or even simple good-deeds to the people around you. Scott Colter
    Good Quotes



  36. Mental tensions, frustrations, insecurity, aimlessness are among the most damaging stressors, and psychosomatic studies have shown how often they cause migraine headache, peptic ulcers, heart attacks, hypertension, mental disease, suicide, or just hopeless unhappiness. Hans Selye
    Hope Quotes



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  38. People with a positive attitude have less stress in their lives, as they tend to look for the good no matter what happens. A positive attitude can bring stress relief. Catherine Pulsifer,Life is The Way It Is
    Attitude Quotes



  39. There are very few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them. Andre Gide
    Fear Quotes



  40. One of the best ways to relieve stress is to count your blessings of which everyone has many, no matter what your age!! Catherine Pulsifer
    50th Birthday Poems



  41. Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh.
    Choose with no regret.Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn.Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is. Mary Anne Radmacher
    Graduation Poems



  42. Rather than fretting and worrying, take action to address the thing or issue that is causing you stress
  43. Rather than fretting and worrying, take action to address the thing or issue that is causing you stress. Catherine Pulsifer
    Job Stress Secrets



  44. ..scenes of the early evening all point the way to a time of rest amidst the chaos of a demanding day... It is a welcome relief from the stress and anxiety that may have filled your day while at work or the constant demands of a parent looking after the little ones. Byron Pulsifer
    Night



  45. A baby’s smile is an antidote to melt your day’s stress away. Author Unknown
    Happy Birthday Baby Girl



  46. One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. Bertrand Russell
    Work Quotes



  47. Worry bankrupts the spirit. Berri Clove
    Worry Quotes



  48. Being busy, helping others, focus your mind on other things will bring you stress relief. Catherine Pulsifer
    Many Troubles In My Time



  49. encouraging stress relief quotes
  50. You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith. Mary Manin Morrissey
    Dream Quotes



  51. It is not the mountains we conquer but ourselves. Sir Edmund Hillary
    Quotes to Live By



  52. Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment. Grenville Kleiser
    Humorous Quotes



  53. Fear is faith that it won't work out.
  54. Fear is faith that it won't work out. Sister Mary Tricky
    Discouragement Quotes



  55. Humor truly is a great stress reliever! Catherine Pulsifer
    Which Type Are You



  56. ... don't leave stress to grow and grow and continue to affect your total well-being; do something about it right now Catherine Pulsifer
    All Poems



  57. It is not the cares of today, but the cares of tomorrow, that weigh a man down.
  58. It is not the cares of today, but the cares of tomorrow, that weigh a man down. George MacDonald
    Live In The Moment Quotes



  59. Daily pressures can peeve, provoke, and perturb us; private prayers can strengthen, steady, and support us. William Arthur Ward
    Prayer Can



  60. Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action. Walter Anderson
    Overwhelmed Quotes


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