RELAXATION QUOTES II
quotations about relaxation
We need relaxation because we cannot work continuously. Relaxation, then, is not an end; for it is taken for the sake of activity.
ARISTOTLE
The Nicomachean Ethics
The best of men have ever loved repose:
They hate to mingle in the filthy fray;
Where the soul sours, and gradual rancour grows,
Imbitter'd more from peevish day to day.
JAMES THOMSON
The Castle of Indolence
We can heat the body, we can cool it; we can give it tension or relaxation; and surely it is possible to bring it into a state in which rising from bed will not be a pain.
SAMUEL JOHNSON
Life of Samuel Johnson
Most mums declare they just don't have the time in this season of life to do the things they would enjoy, the things that fill them up and restore them. Relaxation is a remote idea. But just like any job, you need to have breaks, recharge your batteries and make sure you can continue to do your job without burning out.
JODY ALLEN
"Six calming 'me-time' ideas for stressed mums", The Chronicle, February 13, 2016
Goldfinger could not have known that high tension was Bond's natural way of life and that pressure and danger relaxed him.
IAN FLEMING
Goldfinger
Set time aside for yourself: After a long day of studying, you should be rewarded for it. Whatever this may be -- your favorite dessert, playing video games or even something as simple as watching Netflix -- know that you deserved it and that relaxation is also an important part of your life.
JAKE PELLEGRINO
"Success begins with time management", The Hofstra Chronicle, February 9, 2016
To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.
JANE AUSTEN
Mansfield Park
Nowadays if you're too relaxed, you probably need an analyst.
EVAN ESAR
20,000 Quips & Quotes
The best time to relax is when you don't have time to relax.
EVAN ESAR
20,000 Quips & Quotes
Conviviality among friends is often a relaxation from study, and the pleasures of the table are not to be considered as a reproach to philosophy.
J. C. ADELUNG
attributed, Day's Collacon
Continued relaxation soon becomes indolence.
W. T. BURKE
attributed, Day's Collacon
If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.
AMIT RAY
Om Chanting and Meditation
Relaxation from business seems to be a necessity to our existence; to take an occasional holiday, therefore, is not only justifiable but highly commendable.
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
attributed, Day's Collacon
Relaxation renews exertion.
ST. BONAVENTURE
attributed, Day's Collacon
Meditation activates relaxation, when the sympathetic nervous system is turned off and the parasympathetic nervous system is turned on, and natural healing starts.
ANNIE WILSON
Effect of Meditation on Cardiovascular Health, Immunity & Brain Fitness
Relaxation is ... a state between waking and sleeping, where the body is completely still and the mind is allowed to flow freely from one thought to another, or alternately, a state in which the mind becomes inadvertently calm.
GUDJON BERGMANN
Baby Steps to Meditation
Relaxing after intense effort not only provides an opportunity to rejuvenate, but also to metabolise and embed learning.
MALTI BHOJWANI
The Mind Spa: Ignite Your Inner Life Coach
Relaxation is a technique through which you can catch a glimpse of your true nature, the infinite source of your existence. It is the art of making your mind still. Once you learn this art, everything happens spontaneously and effortlessly.
SRI MATA AMNITANANDAMAYI DEVI
108 Quotes on Faith
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
HERODOTUS
The Histories of Herodotus
Take the time to slow down, relax, meditate, and contemplate the wonders within. You will discover an inner calm and balance that previously eluded you.
JOANNE MADELINE MOORE
Love and Sex Signs: Venus, Mars and Astrology