15+ Encouraging Quotes For When You Feel Stressed

Quotes For Stress — The last few days have felt especially overwhelming. Life’s stressors have all felt a little bit too much.
The thing about stress is that it’s not all bad. I think it’s a good thing to feel a healthy dose of it because it can motivate us, help us achieve our goals, and keep us away from dangerous situations. The problem with stress is not the actual stress at all, it’s our response to it, how we handle it.
Today, I’m determined to get to a place where I’m feeling less overwhelmed and more balanced in life. And I think I’ll start with a few good quotes. If you know me, you know I love a good quote. They motivate me, teach me, inspire me and sometimes even make me laugh.
If you’re like me and in need of some stress relief, then this post is for you. Here are 15+ quotes for stress that I hope will inspire you, or just get you off that stress train even for just a moment. Wishing you a well + balanced day, my sweet friends! <3
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15+ Quotes For Stress
1 – “You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyway.” – Steve Maraboli
2 – “My body needs laughter as much as it needs tears. Both are cleansers of stress.” – Mahogany SilverRain
3 – “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” – Amit Ray

4 – “A good way to overcome stress is to help others out of theirs.” – Dada J. P. Vaswani
5 – “If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.” – Shantideva
6 – “Just when you feel you have no time to relax, know that this is the moment you most need to make time to relax.” – Matt Haig
7 – “The big, bad unknown is only that until it is known. Then you look back and wonder what all the fuss and worry was about.” – S.A. Tawks
8 – “You would free yourself from so much stress and drama if you just understood and embraced the truth that you are enough.” – Steve Maraboli
9 – “The stressful life leads to neglect of spirituality and wellness.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
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10 – “Self-care is how you take your power back.” – Lalah Delia
11 – “Relax. No one else knows what they’re doing either.” – Ricky Gervais
12 – “Sometimes you gotta take a break from all the noise to appreciate the beauty of silence.” – Robert Tew
13 – “Stress itself is not what’s toxic. It’s our relationship to it that’s the hazard.” – Lisa Cypers Kamen
14 – “I can’t prevent storms from coming, but I can decide not to invent my own.” – Emily P. Freeman

15 – “Meditation is massage for the mind.” – Mokokoma Mokhonoana
16 – “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
17 – “If you feel that you are going without go within” – Rasheed Ogunlaru
18 – “What worries you masters you.” – John Locke
19 – “Even the worst days have an ending, and the best days have a beginning.” – Jennifer Coletta
What are some of your favourite quotes for stress? What helps you manage your stress? Have you been making your self-care a priority? What’s your favourite way to practice self-care? What’s one small change you can make to decrease your stress level? I’d really love to hear – leave me a comment below!