Thursday, April 17, 2008

Quotes on Stress and Relaxation

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

Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering. -Pooh's Little Instruction Book, inspired by A.A. Milne

Don't let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries. -Astrid Alauda

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. - J. Lubbock

Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths. -Etty Hillesum

Keep your sense of humour. There's enough stress in the rest of your life to let bad shots ruin a game you're supposed to enjoy. -Louisa May Alcott

"Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin."- Mother Teresa

"Have a variety of interests...These interests relax the mind and lessen tension on the nervous system. People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest."-George Matthew Allen

The happiest people I know are the ones who have learned how to hold everything loosely and have given the worrisome, stress-filled, fearful details of their lives into God's keeping." -Charles R. Swindoll

For tips in reducing stress go to http://www.yehey.com/lifestyle/woman/article2.aspx?id=31529

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