If you’re like me, you find it hard to forget your to-do list and properly disconnect.
I need to consciously plan time away from work. But when I do, I’m always grateful I made it happen.
My mind slows down, connections start to happen, and I feel centered again. When I do go back to work, I come at it with a new perspective and added motivation.
I’ve compiled a list of quotes about relaxation that can help act as reminders of the importance of downtime. No tired clichés here, just insights from some of the world’s greatest minds.
Take a deep breath, then explore.
Quotes About Relaxation
The mind should be allowed some relaxation, that it may return to its work all the better for the rest.
Seneca
Act the way that you want to feel.
Gretchen Rubin
Slower, it turns out, often means better—better health, better work, better business, better family life, better exercise, better cuisine and better sex.
Carl Honoré
Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference.
Tim Ferriss
Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going to fast—you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.
Eddie Cantor
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
Mahatma Gandhi
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.
William Burroughs
Life isn’t as serious as the mind makes it out to be.
Eckhart Tolle
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Confucius
I’ve decided to be happy because it is good for my health.
Voltaire
He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul’s estate.
Henry David Thoreau
The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.
Sydney Harris
Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.
Chinese Proverb
It is only when there is no goal and no rush that the human senses are fully open to receive the world.
Alan Watts
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes…Including you.
Anne Lamott
Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax.
Bryant McGill
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.
Etty Hillesum
Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
Socrates
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.
Mark Black
Loafing needs no explanation and is its own excuse.
Christopher Morley
Don’t underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.
A.A. Milne
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
Lao Tzu
A Final Word
Hopefully you found this list of quotes about relaxation insightful.
May they act as reminders when your Type A instincts tell you otherwise.
Have any other relaxation quotes you think deserve to be a part of this collection? Do let me know!
P.S. You might also enjoy these related quote collections:
- Quotes About Vacation
- Quotes About Distance
- Quotes About Slowing Down
- Quotes About Solitude
- Quotes About Idleness
Originally Published: February 11, 2021
