Whether it’s an upcoming exam or you have to give a speech in front of hundreds of people, anxiety is something that most of us struggle with. Sometimes, it even leads to panic disorders.
To perform our best and showcase our talents ultimately, we need to defeat the evil effects of anxiety and accept the situation as normal as we can. These quotes might help you to relax and calm your mind down.
Calming Anxiety Quotes
“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.” – Deepak Chopra
“Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” – Dan Millman
Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.” – Walter Anderson
“P.S. You’re not going to die. Here’s the white-hot truth: if you go bankrupt, you’ll still be okay. If you lose the gig, the lover, the house, you’ll still be okay. If you sing off-key, get beat by the competition, have your heart shattered, get fired…it’s not going to kill you. Ask anyone who’s been through it.” – Danielle LaPorte
“You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” – Olin Miller
“You can’t always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.” – Wayne Dyer
“Don’t worry if people think you’re crazy. You are crazy. You have that kind of intoxicating insanity that lets other people dream outside of the lines and become who they’re destined to be.” – Jennifer Elisabeth
“Do not let your difficulties fill you with anxiety; after all it is only in the darkest nights that stars shine more brightly.” – Ali Ibn Abi Talib
“It’s OKAY to be scared. Being scared means you’re about to do something really, really brave.” – Mandy Hale
“Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with it—just as we have learned to live with storms.” – Paulo Coelho
“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
“Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.” – Kahlil Gibran
“He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.” – Shannon L. Alder
“You have dug your soul out of the dark, you have fought to be here; do not go back to what buried you.” – Bianca Sparacino
“Present fears are less than horrible imaginings.” – William Shakespeare
“Hey you, keep living. It won’t always be this overwhelming.” – Jacqueline Whitney
“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest taken between two deep breaths.” – Etty Hillesum
“When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.” – Winston Churchill
“Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.” – Henry Ward Beecher
“If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you’ll die a lot of times.” – Dean Smith
“Rule number one is, don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule number two is, it’s all small stuff.” – Robert Eliot
“Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything.” – Mary Hemingway
“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” – Steven Hayes
“What people in the world think of you is really none of your business.” – Martha Graham
Best soothing quotes that”ll get you through tough times
In today’s society, such high standards are set for us that rob us of our peace. We have to be perfect on everything and everywhere comparison follows. This is a major stressor and acts as an anxiety trigger. We need to shut those voices down and focus on our development. Our work will define us and what will bring us satisfaction is the most important thing rather than others’ opinionated views. Some quotes might serve to be stress-busters.
“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“If you can’t fly then run; if you can’t run then walk; if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer
“You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyway.” – Steve Maraboli
“[Slow breathing] is like an anchor in the midst of an emotional storm: The anchor won’t make the storm go away, but it will hold you steady until it passes.” – Russ Harris
“Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keeps friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.” – Grenville Kleiser
“Life is 10% of what you experience and 90% of how you respond to it.” – Dorothy M. Neddermeyer
Best Anxiety Quotes That Will Help You Heal and Cope
If you are suffering from anxiety, that doesn’t mean that you won’t succeed. You just need to defeat anxiety to get closer to your goals. Believe me, once you are able to deliver a task freely without any tension about the outcome, you’ll probably produce one of the best results among all in the room. Let us check some quotes which will strengthen our minds.
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
“Whatever happens to you belongs to you. Make it yours. Feed it to yourself even if it feels impossible to swallow. Let it nurture you because it will.” – Cheryl Strayed
“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” – William S. Burroughs
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I want to be.” – Lao Tzu
“By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.” – Edwin Elliot
“For fast acting relief, try slowing down.” – Lily Tomlin
“You have a treasure within you that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer.” – Eckhart Tolle
“Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou
“More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.” – Marcus Aurelius
“Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.” – Benjamin Franklin
“Stop your whining. If you are frightened, be silent. Whining is for prey. It attracts predators. And you are not prey.” – Robin Hobb
“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” – Roy Bennett
“The elimination diet: Remove anger, regret, resentment, guilt, blame, and worry. Then watch your health, and life, improve.” – Charles F. Glassman
“Just because I can’t explain the feelings causing my anxiety doesn’t make them less valid.” – Lauren Elizabeth
“Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.” – Erma Bombeck
“I just give myself permission to suck. I find this hugely liberating.” – John Green
“The universe doesn’t allow perfection.” – Stephen Hawking
“Trust yourself. You’ve survived a lot, and you’ll survive whatever is coming.” – Robert Tew
Anxiety is simply something that we worry about which hasn’t happened and probably won’t even happen in the future if we can control ourselves. Then there is no point worrying about the results. We need to triumph over our fears to attain glory. The mindset is what lets us go through the toughest situation because always remember, tough times never last, tough people do!
