80 Stress Relief Quotes for Self Empowerment

emotional wellbeing Mar 20, 2020

Sometimes reading others words of wisdom can bring a sense of calmness like no other.

In particularly stressful times when you feel as if you have no control, having a quote that resonates with you helps to relieve stress and calm anxiety.

 

Below I have rounded up some of my favorite quotes on stress relief with a self empowerment viewpoint for stress relief.

 

 

  1. Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere. - Erma Bombeck

 

  1. Every experience in your life is being orchestrated to teach you something you need to know to move forward. – Brian Tracy

 

  1. Stop trying to calm the storm. Calm yourself the storm will pass. - Timber Hawkeye

 

  1. Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. - Dalai Lama XIV

 

  1. Stress happens when something you care about is at stake. It’s not a sign to run away – it’s a sign to step forward. - Kelly McGonigal

 

  1. What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us – Ralph Emerson

 

  1. Just as we nourish our bodies, we must nourish our souls – Lora DeVries

 

  1. Stop focusing on how stressed you are and remember how blessed you are. - Anonymous

 

  1. Find your Zen Whatever that looks like for you– Lora DeVries

 

  1. Be the Change you want to see in the World – Ghandi

 

  1. Breath is the power behind all things…. I breathe in and know that good things will happen. —Tao Porchon-Lynch

 

  1. Replace Fear of the Unknown with Curiosity – Penelope Ward

 

  1. Connection is why we are all here – Brene Brown

 

  1. Vulnerability is the core, the heart, the center of meaningful human experiences – Brene Brown

 

  1. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. - JK Rowling

 

  1. This too shall pass. - Thibaut

 

 

  1. Life is tough my darling, but so are you. - Stephanie Bennett Henry

 

  1. Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to learn to sit at the feet of your own life and be taught by it. - Polly Berrien Berends

 

  1. Don’t be afraid of being afraid – anonymous

 

  1. We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do. - Mother Teresa

 

  1. You’ll make it to the other side, I promise"- Elizabeth Gilbert

 

  1. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. - Maya Angelou

 

  1. You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. - Maya Angelou

 

  1. Courage is Contagious – Brene Brown

 

  1. Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor. —Thích Nhất Hạnh

 

  1. Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest. - Maya Angelou

 

  1. I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become. – Carl Jung

 

  1. Fall seven times, stand up eight. – Japanese proverb

 

  1. Believe you can and you’re halfway there. – Theodore Roosevelt

 

  1. Nothing is impossible; the word itself says, ‘I’m possible!’” – Audrey Hepburn

 

  1. Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. – Carl Bard

 

  1. We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. - Maya Angelou

 

 

  1. It always seems impossible until it’s done. – Nelson Mandela

 

  1. The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. – Alice Walker

 

  1. Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. – Helen Keller

 

  1. 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

 

  1. Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself. - Hermann Hesse

 

  1. My body needs laughter as much as it needs tears. Both are cleansers of stress.  - Mahogany SilverRan

 

  1. Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet. - Bob Dylan

 

  1. There are times when we stop, we sit still. We listen and breezes from a whole other world begin to whisper. —James Carroll

 

  1. Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, by from wanting to control it – Kahili Gibran

 

  1. Stress is caused by being ‘here' but wanting to be ‘there.'– Eckhart Tolle

 

  1. You can’t always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside – Wayne Dyer

 

  1. It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.- Bruce Lee

 

  1. Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it. – Hans Selye

 

  1. For fast-acting relief, try slowing down. – Lily Tomlin

 

  1. You are braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think – Christopher Robin

 

  1. Breath is the power behind all things…. I breathe in and know that good things will happen. – Tao Porchon-Lynch

 

  1. Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.– Leo F. Buscaglia

 

  1. 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

 

  1. These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb. - Najwa Zebian

 

  1. Give your stress wings and let it fly away. – Terri Guillemets

 

  1. Times of stress are also times that are signals for growth, and if we use adversity properly, we can grow through adversity.– Abraham Twerski

 

  1. If you want to test your memory, try to recall what you were worrying about one year ago. - E. Joseph Cossman

 

  1. Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don’t try to figure anything out. Don’t try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.- Tilopa

 

  1. Trust that everything happens for a reason, even when we’re not wise enough to see it. – Oprah

 

  1. Today I refuse to stress myself out about things I cannot control or change. - Mel Robbins

 

  1. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry – all forms of fear – are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. - Eckhart Tolle

 

  1. You may have a million desires to be in other places, doing other things, but you are not there, you are here. - Zen proverb

 

  1. The anxiety of worry is almost always worse than the actual consequences. Stop worrying and start doing. - James Clear

 

  1. Make peace with the present moment. - Eckhart Tolle

 

  1. Tomorrow is overrated. Today is underrated. - Thibaut

 

  1. Every day brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace. - Joan Borysenko

 

  1. It is not external events themselves that cause us distress, but the way in which we think about them…It is our attitudes and reactions that give us trouble. We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them.- Epictetus

 

  1. Don’t believe every worried thought you have. Worried thoughts are notoriously inaccurate. – Renee Jain

 

  1. If you feel lost… sit down, close your eyes, breathe, put your hands on your heart, repeat forever.- Courtney Carver

 

  1. Stress exists only in your mind. Peace exists only in the acceptance of the present moment.- Maxime Lagacé

 

  1. How do you beat your inner turmoil? You can’t beat it, you can only stop creating it. - Thibaut

 

  1. Flow with whatever happens and let your mind be free. - Zhuangzi

 

  1. The world is ruled by letting things take their course. - Lao Tzu

 

  1. The river becomes calm when it reaches the ocean. Find your ocean each day. - Maxime Lagacé

 

  1. Being scared isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign something matters. - Shane Parrish

 

  1. The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another. - William James

 

  1. Worry is the misuse of intelligence. - Thibaut

 

  1. We can’t control what thoughts and emotions arise within us, nor can we control the universal truth that everything changes. But we can learn to step back and rest in the awareness of what’s happening. That awareness can be our refuge. - Sharon Salzberg

 

  1. It is our mind, and that alone, that chains us or sets us free. - Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

 

  1. Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There’s going to be stress in life, but it’s your choice whether you let it affect you or not. - Valerie Bertinelli

 

  1. Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal power comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive thought to cancel it out. - Norman Vincent Peale

 

  1. Remember, most of your stress comes from the way you respond, not the way life is. Adjust your attitude, and all that extra stress is gone. – Anonymous

 

  1. Choose to be optimistic, it feels better. - Dalai Lama

 

 

Which quote do you resonate with the most? Do you have a quote to share that helps you? Share below to inspire others.

Interested in learning more practical tips and strategies for your mental well being and personal development - check out these articles: 

 

OR Check Out these FREE Resources Below: 

Discover how to set intentions that actually work. Grab my FREE identity-based goal setting framework below. 

Get my Free Guide

Navigating Burnout: A Holistic Approach to Burn Out Recovery

Nov 21, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to Your Personal Energy

Nov 17, 2023