RELAXATION QUOTES II

quotations about relaxation

Relaxation quote

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

Tags: Ian Fleming


Continued relaxation soon becomes indolence.

W. T. BURKE

attributed, Day's Collacon


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

Tags: Aristotle


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


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


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

Tags: James Thomson


To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.

JANE AUSTEN

Mansfield Park

Tags: Jane Austen


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

Tags: Samuel Johnson


Nowadays if you're too relaxed, you probably need an analyst.

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


Relaxation renews exertion.

ST. BONAVENTURE

attributed, Day's Collacon


The best time to relax is when you don't have time to relax.

EVAN ESAR

20,000 Quips & Quotes


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

Tags: William Wordsworth


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


If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.

AMIT RAY

Om Chanting and 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

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