Quotes About Stress

Sometimes it seems to me that I shall never write out all the books I have in my head, because of the strain. The devilish thing about writing is that it calls upon every nerve to hold itself taut. This is exactly what I cannot do--

Anxiety is fear about what may happen in the future, and it occurs only when the mind is imagining what the future may bring.

Freedom from stress does not necessarily involve giving up anything, but rather being able to let go of anything, when necessary, and know that one will still be all right. It comes from being more independent—not necessarily more solitary, but more reliant on one's own inner resources for stability.

Daca aveai de gand sa fii ingrijorat, ai nimerit secolul care trebuia!

If you're severely overstressed or fatigued, the best thing to do is get off the highway, stop for dinner, a stroll or a nap.

We are most often stressed when we can't take control of events which affect our lives.

Her baby wouldn't stop crying. She'd started fussing at the last station, when the Greyhound bus out of Bangor stopped in Portland to pick up more passengers. Now, at a little after 1 A.M., they were almost to the Boston terminal, and the two-plus hours of trying to soothe her infant daughter were, as her friends back in school would say, getting on her last nerve.

We scurry around like Santa's elves, the fire out of control, neighbors in their pajamas and housecoats and overcoats screaming for us to do something. And, well, ladies and gentlemen, looks like we're doing about all we can do.

those living in rural areas have higher levels of stress and fewer resources to cope with stress. For example,

Do you have the fortitude and discipline to stick with your predetermined investment strategy (asset allocation) when the going gets rough?" Successful investment management depends to a large degree on the ability of an individual to withstand the periods of stress and on his/her ability to overcome the severe emotional hurdles present during bear markets like the ones experienced in 1973–74 and 2000–02. In

Trying to follow all the best practices of all best Christians won't make you a better Christian. It might make you a nervous wreck.

There is nothing like the occasional outburst of profanity to calm jangled nerves.

lanning a wedding can be murder. Planning weddings for a living is nothing short of suicide. "Is there a patron saint for wedding consultants? Because I think after this wedding, I just might

Planning a wedding can be murder. Planning weddings for a living is nothing short of suicide.

Being a mother was like being trapped in the first fifteen minutes of a horror film. Everything was fine, lovely. But there was this persistent sense of dread.

Worrying was painful .... but compared to the alternative, a privilege

La población está enferma de terror, un mal contagioso para el cual no hay cura.

Inflexible things break, sometimes spectacularly, when stressed.

Finalmente, el autocontrol te permite relajarte porque elimina el estrés y te da la capacidad de conservar fuerza de voluntad para enfrentar los desafíos importantes.

But what if this logical leap--these stressful things happened, and therefore life is crazy and unsustainable--limits our stories? The human brain is structured for loss aversion, and so negative moments stand out more starkly than positive moments, particularly if they fit a popular thesis.

You can't start worrying about what's going to happen. You get spastic enough worrying about what's happening now.

The information age is so psychotic – without the cell phone and Internet, I would be drama free right now.

Honey mustard is obviously not good for my mental state.

Fitness is a luxury when you are busy!