205 Quotes About Stress-management

Empathy plays a crucial role in the reduction of stress from the moment of birth.

Work while you can. But avoid overwork; depletion of energy.

The worst possible approach to a problem is waiting until it becomes overwhelming or irreversible, and that is exactly what many people do. They put dealing with stress on the backburner until they start to experience all the worst symptoms of stress, and by then, it may be too late!

If you have ever procrastinated and then found yourself energized to complete a task at the last minute, then you have used the beneficial aspect of the fight or flight response (not the procrastinating part, but the energizing part). You see, with all its negative long term effects, the fight or flight response still gives us energy, and if we know how to use that energy, then stress is potentially good, at least in the short term.

Stress comes from the way you relate to events or situations.

Make stress work as the fuel inside, not as the oil-spill on the road.

Empathy allows us to enter the world of another. It allows us to take a mental vacation from ourselves.

Giving and empathy provide us with opportunities to nurture our innate goodness.

I soon realised that just because it appeared that way didn't mean it was true. As my thinking changed, my experience changed.