- “Stress comes from the way you relate to events or situations.” ― Chris Prentiss, Zen and the Art of Happiness
- The solution is often a good dose of indifference. Maxime Lagacé
- “No one needs to be around someone who dulls the shine on a brand new penny.” ― Cathy Burnham Martin, The Bimbo Has Brains: And Other Freaky Facts
- “The traditional techniques used in getting sleep aren’t much effective any longer and our sleep techniques need to evolve as rapidly as our life style has, in order to cope with it.” ― Pawan Mishra
- “And here I am sitting again, yes, sitting again by this faithful lamp, feeling indescribably serene and unhurried. I shall travel this day’s path quite calmly and just take a little holiday—my eyes and head are slightly overstressed and overstrained. One must have the patience to do a little less.” ― –Etty Hillesum
- “The greater the time of grief or stress the greater reason we have to be in alignment with peace.” ― Alaric Hutchinson, Living Peace: Essential Teachings for Enriching Life
- “Let’s imagine a running washing machine. Let’s imagine the dirty clothes in the machine and how the liquid detergent is getting the dirt out of clothes and draining it to the waste outlet. Now imagine brain surrounded by a large pool of cleaning fluid called CSF (cerebrospinal fluid). Imagine CSF pulling the wastes from inside the brain and draining it into the blood, which routes it to the waste outlets. CSF clears waste many times faster in sleeping brain than in the waking brain.” ― Pawan Mishra
- “It’s interesting how having things to do is largely a matter of whether you think you have things to do.” ― Neel Burton, Hypersanity: Thinking Beyond Thinking
- “The woman recovering from abuse or other stressful life situations may feel she’s in no way in charge of anything, least of all her own world. She faces the horse with trepidation. The horse senses the fear and becomes tense and concerned. The wise instructor starts small. The woman is handed a soft brush and sent to fuss over the horse. It’s pointed out that if she stands close to the animal, she will be out of range of a well-aimed kick. She is warned to watch for tell-tale signs of fear in herself and the horse. She’s warned to keep her feet out from under the horse’s stomping hoof. They’re both allowed to back away and regroup and try again until they reach an accord regarding personal space. Calm prevails, and within a few minutes, hours or sessions, interaction becomes friendship. It happens almost every time a woman is allowed enough time and space to work through the situation.So a woman whose daily life is overwhelming her learns to step back. Is this a cure for her endless problems? Of course not. Simple is not simplistic.” ― Joanne M. Friedman, Horses in the Yard
- “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.” ― Amit Ray, Om Chanting and Meditation
- “The Sleep Problem today is not as much about being able to sleep for 7 hours; it is more about being able to sleep when you are ready to.” ― Pawan Mishra
- The modern struggle: Lone individuals summoning inhuman willpower, fasting, meditating, and exercising, up against armies of scientists and statisticians weaponizing abundant food, screens, and medicine into junk food, clickbait news, infinite porn, endless games and addictive drugs. Naval Ravikant
- Stress is a state of generalized vulnerability. Luca Dellanna
- Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you’re doing. Sharon Salzberg
- 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. Seneca (See also: stoic quotes)
- Lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being. Plato
- “Things sometimes go our way and sometimes they don’t. All we can do is apply ourselves to our profession, giving our very best effort but emotionally letting go of the outcome. Why? Because if we obsess about an outcome, we cannot possibly honour the present moment.” ― Christopher Dines, Mindfulness Burnout Prevention: An 8-Week Course for Professionals
- “Breakdown the complex issues to find simple solutions before complex issues break you down.” ― Sukant Ratnakar
- “Certainly we can say that the pace of modern life, increased and supported by our technology in general and our personal electronics in particular, has resulted in a short attention span and an addiction to the influx of information. A mind so conditioned has little opportunity to think critically, and even less chance to experience life deeply by being in the present moment. A complex life with complicated activities, relationships and commitments implies a reflexive busy-ness that supplants true thinking and feeling with knee-jerk reactions. It is a life high in stress and light on substance, at least in the spiritually meaningful dimensions of being.” ― Arthur Rosenfeld
- Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness. Richard Carlson
- “Many of us have been unconsciously programmed to treat walking as a means to an end, especially while in the workplace. Naturally, a lack of mindfulness while walking leaves one hostage to self-perpetuating stress and anxiety. We rush (often while shouting into a mobile phone), completely missing the enjoyment of walking. Walking and breathing, if practised harmoniously, can be peaceful and thoroughly enjoyable. Even walking down a corridor or into an office or wherever we are working or being of service can be a harmonious action.” ― Christopher Dines, Mindfulness Burnout Prevention: An 8-Week Course for Professionals
- The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. James Allen
- Stress and distractions have a mutually reinforcing relationship. They can drive one insane. Slow down, take a deep breath and relax. Pay attention to only one thing at a time. Also, don’t forget to clear mental junk every now and then by meditating for a few minutes. @TheAncientSage
- Self-command is the main elegance. Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self. Buddha
- “The woman recovering from abuse or other stressful life situations may feel she’s in no way in charge of anything, least of all her own world. She faces the horse with trepidation. The horse senses the fear and becomes tense and concerned. The wise instructor starts small. The woman is handed a soft brush and sent to fuss over the horse. It’s pointed out that if she stands close to the animal, she will be out of range of a well-aimed kick. She is warned to watch for tell-tale signs of fear in herself and the horse. She’s warned to keep her feet out from under the horse’s stomping hoof. They’re both allowed to back away and regroup and try again until they reach an accord regarding personal space. Calm prevails, and within a few minutes, hours or sessions, interaction becomes friendship. It happens almost every time a woman is allowed enough time and space to work through the situation.So a woman whose daily life is overwhelming her learns to step back. Is this a cure for her endless problems? Of course not. Simple is not simplistic.” ― Joanne M. Friedman, Horses in the Yard
- “Our reaction to an event is directly promotional to its importance in our life.” ― Sukant Ratnakar, Quantras
- Ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head. Michel de Montaigne
- “Depression is usually the result of focusing on a negative thought or situation way more often and for way longer than usual.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
- Embrace stress, don’t avoid it. Shane Parrish