Quotes about Stress
There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them. - Sylvia Plath
Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live. - Margaret Fuller Quote
Most stress is caused by people who overestimate the importance of their problems. - Michael LeBoeuf, Ph.D.
Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop. - Ovid Quote
Stress is a state of fatigue or frustration brought about by devotion to a cause, way of life, or relationship that failed to produce the expected reward. - Herbert J. Freudenberger
Burnout is all in the mind, primarily the lack of stretching and exciting goals and expectations, fueled by a growing awareness of one's strengths and possibilities. - Joe Batten
Managing stress is turning it down when it's too much, and increasing it when it's too little. - Dr. Donald Tubesing
One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. - Bertrand Russell
Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. - Natalie Goldberg, Wild Mind
Unless we come apart and rest a while, we may just plain come apart. - Vance Havner
Some of the secret joys of living are not found by rushing from point A to point B, but by inventing some imaginary letters along the way. - Douglas Pagels, These Are the Gifts I'd Like to Give to You: A Sourcebook of Joy and Encouragement (Self-Help)
Stress is defined as an inability, or the perception that you are unable, to take control of your life. If you feel in control - even if you're not but perceive that you are - you won't feel the stress. And stress leads to burnout. - Dr. Gary Grody
In most instances, it's not the individual or the job that causes burnout; rather, burnout is the result of a mismatch between the personality or the goals of the worker and the job description or the expectations of the workplace. Realize that stress is an unavoidable consequence of life. - Dr. Paul Rosch
Is everything as urgent as your stress would imply? - Carrie Latet
The point is that those who feel a sense of purpose and commitment, who view change as a challenge instead of a threat, aren't affected by stress in a negative way. - SUCCESS
Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you. - John De Paola
Find what things you can have some control over, and come up with creative ways to take control. - Dr. Paul Rosch
Sometimes it's important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it's essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow. - Douglas Pagels, These Are the Gifts I'd Like to Give to You: A Sourcebook of Joy and Encouragement (Self-Help)
Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save. - Will Rogers
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot, hang on, and swing. - Leo Buscaglia
There is more to life than increasing its speed. - Mohandas K. Gandhi
How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then to rest afterward. - Spanish Proverb
The field of consciousness is tiny. It accepts only one problem at a time. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. - Chinese Proverb
The mark of a successful man is one that has spent an entire day on the bank of a river without feeling guilty about it. - Author Unknown
To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace. - Milan Kundera
For fast-acting relief, try slowing down. - Lily Tomlin
