122 Stress Relief Quotes For When You Need Some Relaxation

Luca Demetriou
Dec 12, 2023 By Luca Demetriou
Originally Published on Feb 14, 2021
Edited by Luca Demetriou
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People are often stressed when there is something related to their work, relationships, family, and other aspects of life.

Each and every person needs to get stress relief and get some relaxation in to relieve their stress. Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension from any event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous.

There are different ways which will help you relieve your stress. Exercise is a good stress-buster which can help you to feel less stressed. Take a time out and relax in your favorite place or take a getaway. Meditate calmly so that it will help you relax and calm your body. Plus engaging in art or creating art is a good stress relief. These are the best five ways to relieve stress.

Stress is an unavoidable part of life, but that doesn’t mean you should ignore it. Talking to somebody and getting it solved helps a lot to relieve your stress. You can read different books or articles which will help you to release your stress. Listen to your favorite music or talk to a friend so that you can feel stress-free. Make sure that you talk about it to somebody, which will help you to release your stress. Here are some of the quotes about stress relief that will help you to get through your stress.

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Quotes About Balance

It is very important to have that perfect balance in your life. Being stressed all the time won’t help you to get through it. Here are some of the quotes about balance that will surely help you to stay balanced in your life.

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1. “Live a life that is well balanced; don’t do things in excess.”

- Daniel Smith.

2. Balance is a feeling derived from being whole and complete; it’s a sense of harmony. It is essential to maintaining quality in life and work.”

- Joshua Osenga.

3. “Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.”

- Hermann Hesse.

4. “One of the major issues plaguing human potential in the corporate world today is work-life balance. The term itself diminishes our ability to make the case that work can be a richly rewarding part of a person’s life and should in many ways be personal.”

- Matthew Kelly.

5. “The more often you decline invitations to spend time with friends or family because you are too busy with either work or other activities, the more you should realize that your life is not in balance.”

- Byron Pulsifer.

6. “When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.”

- Winston Churchill.

7. “Self-care is, fundamentally, about bringing balance back to a life that has grown imbalanced from too many commitments or responsibilities.”

- Robyn L. Gobin.

8. “At the same time, the work of cultivating mindfulness is also played. It is far too serious to take too seriously — and I say this in all seriousness!”

- John Kabat-Zinn.

9. “One reason I practice meditation is to maintain my own balance and clarity of mind in the face of such huge challenges, and to be able to stay more or less on course through all the weather changes that, as a parent, I encounter day in and day out on this journey.”

- Myla And John Kabat-Zinn.

10. “Too much of one thing can end up creating stress; this is something that no one needs in their life. But living a life in balance can provide harmony and peace.”

- Catherine Pulsifer.

11. “Getting in balance is not so much about adopting new strategies to change your behaviors, as it is about realigning yourself in all of your thoughts so as to create a balance between what you desire and how you conduct your life on a daily basis.”

- Wayne Dyer.

12. “In all aspects of our lives balance is key. Doing one thing too much can cause upset, like the old saying goes, everything in moderation is the secret!”

- Catherine Pulsifer.

13. “Imagine what it would mean if you added positive levels of loyalty, communication, play, forgiveness, unconditional love, a positive attitude, and balance in your life!”

- Garry McDaniel.

14. “The consistency in your person from home to work is vitally important so that you are in total balance at all times. Being out of balance means that your true self will start to be confused with what you pretend to be.”

- Catherine Pulsifer.

15. “Our lives are a mixture of different roles. Most of us are doing the best we can to find whatever the right balance is . . . For me, that balance is family, work, and service.”

- Hillary Rodham Clinton.

16. “The critical part of a balance in life is choosing priorities. If you are trying to balance a family and a career, the choices are complex because both are important.”

- Byron Pulsifer.

17. “Justice is balanced in human affairs. Balance is wider than justice, since it includes justice and more than justice.”

- Orlando Jay Smith.

18. “Time and balance the two most difficult things to have control over, yet they are both the things that we do control.”

- Catherine Pulsifer.

19. “I’m not suggesting you deny or suppress your emotions, but just discover for yourself what it takes for you to handle your emotions and stay balanced.”

- Wendy Hearn.

20. “We need to introduce a little balance into your life. Part of this balance means not missing out on some of the marvels of life around you, the fun, some excitement, or other challenges in life.”

-Catherine Pulsifer.

21. “As parents we often struggle with balancing our desire to make our children happy and setting boundaries.”

- Ellen Trump.

22. “It’s not about balance, it’s about designing a work-home-family life that makes you feel good. A life you don’t need a vacation from.”

- Jacqueline Frosh.

23. “It’s also important to give attention to your health and hygiene. Keep yourself healthy by exercising, eating a balanced diet, and sleeping right.”

- Kathleen Rao.

24. “Instead of desperately going for a fast sugary boost, you could prepare and eat a healthy, balanced breakfast.”

- Linda Westwood.

25. “The workplace today is very demanding, and you really can’t have your life as a working mom the way it was before baby. So work-life balance for you should be about trade-offs at one time or the other.”

- Grace Essen.

26. “A good method of juggling different tasks is to always balance the short and long term tasks.”

- Gretchen Pilar.

27. “Your beliefs should knock the scale way off balance leaning to the side of love. If the other side is weighed down with worry, guilt, shame, anger or frustration, choose right now to change that!”

- Debbie Dixon.

28. “Moderate activity can return us to fitness and continuous training will bring all the forces back in balance.”

- Lorena Katz.

29. “There is no limit to what great and beautiful things the human being can create with the power of a balanced mind that is open to the inspiration of God.”

- Paul Odafe Akpomukia.

30. “Pursuing your goal is in a sense, fired by internal motivation. Hence, you need a source of external motivation to keep things in balance.”

- Ben Robinson.

31. “However, it is one thing to be consumed by your future financial goals, and another thing to be making progress and enjoying the process with a more balanced life by doing what brings you joy.”

- Maggie Thompson.

32. “Understand that building self-confidence is all about striking a balance in your life. The right amount of confidence can help a great deal in achieving what you want.”

- Angel Graff.

33. “Take some time to learn which opinions you need to value and which ones you simply need to stop listening to. Once you find the balance, you are one step closer to finding that confidence that you long for.”

- Frankie Robinson.

34. “But you do have choices about how you spend your time. Balancing what you need to do with what you want to do can lead to happiness and success.”

- Stephen Hall.

35. “The fact is that more and more research is being done and books are being written about what happens to the human body if you look after it and redress the balance of life that people see as being a natural part of aging.”

- James Carmen.

36. “Getting in balance is not so much about adopting new strategies to change your behaviors, as it is about realigning yourself in all of your thoughts so as to create a balance between what you desire and how you conduct your life on a daily basis.”

- Wayne Dyer.

37. “Like with anything in life, find the balance between too much work and being too lazy; between spending too much and being a scrooge; between being gone all the time and being in each other’s way; between talking each other’s ears off and dead silence.”

- Christian Olsen.

38. “Using wisdom and balance, even those of us who are not Newton or Shakespeare can do great work from home.”

- Robert I. Webber.

39. “A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your step as you walk the tightrope of life.”

- William A Ward.

40. “The response through relaxation puts a stop to the overwhelming state of eagerness and brings our body, along with mind into a state of balance. Nervous systems can be brought.”

- Mike Mitchell.

Funny Stress Relief Quotes

Whenever you’re under stress, people need to relieve their stress. People can feel relaxed by listening to music and reading certain books. Reading funny stress relief quotes is another way of relaxing. Here are some of the best stress relief quotes that will help you to feel relaxed.

41. “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations. The best is yet to come.”

- Zig Ziglar.

42. “Trust yourself. You’ve survived a lot, and you’ll survive whatever is coming.”

- Robert Tew.

43. “I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and fear.”

- Steve Maraboli.

44. “There is more to life than increasing its speed.”

- Mahatma Gandhi.

45. “Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.”

- William Burroughs.

46. “Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.”

- Chinese Proverb.

47. “Keep walking through the storm. Your rainbow is waiting on the other side.”

- Heather Stillufsen.

48. “Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.”

- Kahlil Gibran.

49. “It’s not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.”

- Hans Selye.

50. “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes...Including you.”

- Anne Lamott.

51. “The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”

- Sydney Harris.

52. “Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health.”

- Dalai Lama.

53. “Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you.”

- John De Paola.

54. “Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax.”

- Bryant McGrill.

55. “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”

- Thich Nhat Hanh.

56. “Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.”

- Etty Hillesum.

57. “Life isn’t as serious as the mind makes it out to be.”

- Eckhart Tolle.

58. “Give your stress wings and let it fly away.”

- Terri Guillemets.

59. “Silence is the element in which great things fashion themselves together.”

- Thomas Carlyle.

60. “Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.”

- Mark Black.

61. “You need to empty your mind, and relax each other’s muscle group until you feel like you are going to melt into the floor. Then you just let it all go. All the expectations, all the unneeded worry, all the things other people want for you but you don’t want for yourself.”

- Kasie West.

62. “Relax and rejuvenate your sacred-spirit.”

- Lailah Gifty Akita.

63. “Relax. No one else knows what they’re doing either.”

- Ricky Gervais.

64. “Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.”

- William S. Burroughs.

65. “Life isn’t as serious as the mind makes it out to be.”

- Eckhart Tolle.

66. “Take a deep breath. Inhale peace. Exhale happiness.”

- A.D. Posey.

67. “Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream.”

-John Lennon.

68. “You can find magic, wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.”

- Dr. Seuss.

Positive Quotes

Sometimes all it takes is a few positive quotes or words of encouragement to turn someone’s day around immediately. Here are some of the positive quotes to spread positivity among everybody.

69. “The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.”

- Charles Dickens.

70. “Winning is fun, but those moments that you can touch someone’s life in a very positive way are better.”

- Tim Howard.

71. “You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.”

- Dr. Seuss.

72. “You always pass failure on the way to success.”

- Mickey Rooney.

73. “You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

- A.A. Mine.

74. “The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need tomorrow.”

- Robert Tew.

75. “It always seem impossible until it is done.”

- Nelson Mandela.

76. “Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit.”

- Helena Rubinstein.

77. “The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.”

- Stephen Richards.

78. “When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple.”

- Paulo Coelho.

79. “Positive anything is better than negative nothing.”

- Elbert Hubbard.

80. “Winning is fun, but those moments that you can touch someone’s life in a very positive way are better.”

- Tim Howard.

81. “Live life to the fullest and focus on the positive.”

- Matt Cameron.

82. “Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.”

- Anthony J.D’ Angelo.

83. “It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.”

-Ellen DeGenres.

84. “It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”

-Vince Lombardi.

85. “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”

- Dolly Parton.

86. “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”

- Jimmy Johnson.

87. “Let your unique awesomeness and positive energy inspire confidence in others.”

- Anonymous.

88. “If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.”

- Guy Finley.

89. “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.”

- Robert Collier.

90. “Happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it.”

- Albert Schweitzer.

91. “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”

- Marcus Aurelius.

92. “The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.”

- Carl Rogers.

93. “Be so happy that, when other people look at you, they become happy too.”

- Anonymous.

Motivational Quotes

People who go through a lot of stress need motivation in their lives to move forward and focus on their work. Here are some of the motivational quotes that will help you relieve your stress and motivate you to do better.

94. “Say no to the demands of the world. Say yes to the longings of your own heart.”

- Jonathan Lockwood Huie.

95.“The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.”

- James Allen.

96. “The deepest fear we have, “the fear beneath all fears,” is the fear of not measuring up, the fear of judgment. It’s this fear that creates the stress and depression of everyday life.”

- Tullian Tchividjian.

97. “Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.”

- Dr. Robert Anthony.

98. “You’ve got to stay strong to be strong in tough times.”

- Tilman J. Fertitta.

99. “It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”

- Lou Holtz.

100. “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”

- Confucius.

101. “You can’t always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.”

- Wayne Dyer.

102. “Stress is an important dragon to slay–or at least tame–in your life.”

- Marilu Henner.

103. “The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.”

- Richard Bach.

104. “Some people are so used to experiencing stress that they don’t remember what life was like without it.”

- Andrew J. Bernstein.

105. “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 J. Bernstein.

106. “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.

107. “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.

108. “Take chances, make mistakes–that is how we grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.”

- Mary Tyler Moore.

109. “You need to be able to manage stress because hard times will come, and a positive outlook is what gets you through.”

- Marie Osmond.

110. “It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.”

- Bruce Lee.

111. “If you focus on success, you’ll have stress. But if you pursue excellence, success will be guaranteed.”

- Deepak Chopra.

112. “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”

- William James.

113. “It’s a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.”

- Paulo Coelho.

114. “Doing something that is productive is a great way to alleviate emotional stress. Get your mind doing something that is productive.”

- Ziggy Marley.

115. “Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency.”

- Natalie Goldberg.

116. “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.

117. “Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one.”

- Hans Selye.

118. “Stress is caused by being 'here' but wanting to be 'there'.”

- Dan Millman.

119. “Creating something I can use is the best stress reliever.”

- Blake Lively.

120. “When stress sets in, and pressure, I focus.”

- David Hallberg.

121. “For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.”

- Lily Tomlin.

122. “I’d like to see a world free of strife, stress, pain, hunger, war–a cool place where everyone could live.”

- Dionne Warwick.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for stress relief quotes then why not take a look at work family quotes, or balance quotes.

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Written by Luca Demetriou

Bachelor of Arts specializing in English and Drama, Master of Arts specializing in Performance: Design and Practice

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Luca DemetriouBachelor of Arts specializing in English and Drama, Master of Arts specializing in Performance: Design and Practice

Experienced in writing and sub-editing, Luca holds a Bachelor's in English Literature and Drama from the University of Birmingham, where he served as the culture editor at Redbrick Paper. He is currently pursuing a Master's in Performance: Design and Practice at the University of the Arts in London, showcasing his passion for the arts, performance, and history. With a keen interest in traveling, Luca enjoys exploring new cultures and experiencing diverse perspectives.

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