Basically, when things don’t come the way you want, you will be stressed. And no worries, it’s a common thing to become stressed. Everybody will become stressed at some point in their life whether they like it or not.
However, what makes the difference is how we face the situation and how we handle the stress. You may not notice it, but some people don’t know how to deal with stress, and even worse, the stress becomes depression.
And for your information, depression is a dangerous thing for us. The pain can’t be seen physically, and there isn’t specific medicine that can cure it as in physical wounds. Therefore, before things go wrong, you should take a preventative measure as the saying goes, “prevention is better than cure.”
Thus, to encourage in dealing with stress properly, here are some quotes for you
Deal with Stressed Quotes
“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” – Chinese proverb
“Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you’re doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you.” – Joel Osteen
“Cleaning is my favorite way to relax. I clear things out and get rid of the stuff I don’t need. When the food pantry and the refrigerator are organized, I feel less stressed.” – Jennifer Morrison
“Every time I start to get worked up over something, I just think to myself, ‘Is this really going to matter in my life tomorrow, in an hour, in a year?’ You just can’t get stressed about the little things ’cause it’s just not worth it at the end of the day.” – Kylie Jenner
“If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you’re needing is not to be in a different place but to be a different person.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
“For me, personally, I love delicious food when I’m stressed.”
– Momo Hirai
“We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.” – David Mamet
“We are living in very challenging times. Pressured in the workplace and stressed out at home, people are trying to make sense of their lives.” – Les Brown
“Exercise is really important to me – it’s therapeutic. So if I’m ever feeling tense or stressed or like I’m about to have a meltdown, I’ll put on my iPod and head to the gym or out on a bike ride along Lake Michigan with the girls.” – Michelle Obama
“I try to practice mindfulness at all times, including the times where I’m nervous and I’m stressed.”
– Christen Press
“I have always been very calm on the outside. I’m not too stressed now just because I’m in formula one. For me, tomorrow will be another day whether I finish first or last. I have to do the maximum and I cannot ask any more from myself.” – Fernando Alonso
“That’s what nature meant us to do, breathe deep when we are stressed.” – Wim Hof
“Whenever I am stressed, I cook a good meal for my wife. Many people don’t know this, but I’m actually a great cook. “ – N. T. Rama Rao, Jr.
“I get migraines a lot. I get them when I’m stressed out. My brain freezes, and I just try to get through that. “ – Bill Hader
“I am usually positive and optimistic. If I get stressed or some results are not so good, I let it go by thinking, ‘Oh well, it can be better next time.’ I don’t worry a lot, and I’m not too serious about anything.” – G-Dragon
“I never leave anything until the morning. I put my jumpers, scarves, and shoes out the night before. You never know what is going to happen. You don’t want to get stressed.” – Mary Berry
“I would be much less stressed out without social media. I am constantly afraid of getting hacked. It’s like being afraid of stepping on glass.” – Lily-Rose Depp
“Whenever we feel stressed out, that’s a signal that our brain is pumping out stress hormones. If sustained over months and years, those hormones can ruin our health and make us a nervous wreck.” – Daniel Goleman
“You don’t get stressed if you think of your job as a hobby, not as a duty.“
– Henry Lau
“Unless I can come in in the morning and smile, walk in the lobby and say, ‘Good morning!’ – if I am stressed – I am not going to do a good job. Everybody is watching us. They are feeding off of our energy.” – Angela Ahrendts
“Stress is something that is sort of out of your control. You get stressed out over looking at the finish line. Stress is something that is an outside thing. Stress is anxiety.” – Joe Torre
“I try to do a lot of research beforehand so I know where I want to go with a scene. I try not to get too stressed about it, because I find that’s the worst thing.” – Jennifer Connelly
“When my life is stressful, my favorite game is called ‘Pop It,’ where you pop balloons and prizes fall out. It’s a five-minute game that focuses my mind and gives me extra attention when I’m stressed.” – Jane McGonigal
“If you’re successful and stressed out, you’re succeeding in spite of your stress, not because of it.” – Andrew J. Bernstein
“When I feel stressed, I turn to food for comfort, but I don’t like to diet and I’m not good at it.”
– Salma Hayek
“You never know what’s going to happen en route to the airport or station and the last thing you want is to get there just as your train or plane is disappearing into the distance. Get there early, read a book, have a coffee and don’t get stressed.” – Vera Lynn
“I don’t have to be stressed about it. When people watch videos of teams, they might see a certain player and think, ‘If we kick him a little bit, maybe he’ll get angry, maybe he’ll get a booking.” – Adama Traore
“I think if you’re stressed, it shows in every part of you; how you carry yourself, which then affects your pose, how you hold your face, which then makes you look stressed and so nothing looks relaxed.” – Holly Willoughby
“I will go running when I’m stressed out. The running helps, but more than anything, I’ll put music on and then I’ll run. I’ll cry and get it all out.” – Gayle Forman
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”
– Sydney J. Harris
“I cry if something bad happens. I grab a drink with friends when I get stressed out. I travel. I sometimes lash out at my closest friends.” – Song Hye-kyo
“One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a horse master. He told me to go slow to go fast. I think that applies to everything in life. We live as though there aren’t enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress.” – Viggo Mortensen
“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
“In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.” – Lee Iacocca
“Doing something that is productive is a great way to alleviate emotional stress. Get your mind doing something that is productive.” – Ziggy Marley
“It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.” – Bruce Lee
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” – William James
“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
“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.”
– Ovid
“It’s a good idea to always do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.” – Paulo Coelho
“Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there.’” – Eckhart Tolle
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.” – Elbert Hubbard
“It’s not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” – Hans Selye
“There are thousands of causes for stress, and one antidote to stress is self-expression. That’s what happens to me every day. My thoughts get off my chest, down my sleeves and onto my pad.” – Garson Kanin
“Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.” – Nelson DeMille
“You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.” – Wayne Dyer
“Breath is the power behind all things…. I breathe in and know that good things will happen.” – Tao Porchon-Lynch
“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.” – Leo F. Buscaglia
“Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it.”
– Brian Tracy
“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” – Lou Holtz
“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
“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 Bernstein
“The day she let go of the things that were weighing her down, was the day she began to shine the brightest.” – Katrina Mayer
“Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” – Hermann Hesse
“If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved then worrying will do you no good.” – Shantideva
“These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.” – Najwa Zebian
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” – Oprah Winfrey