Stay Cool and Collected: Calm Quotes

Staying calm in moments of stress or chaos isn’t always easy, but it’s essential if you want to think rationally, make wise decisions, and remain in control of your emotions.

But it’s challenging to stay calm when you’re under pressure from work, family events, financial obligations, school deadlines, and just… life.

The next time you notice yourself starting to feel irrevocably stressed, take a moment for yourself. Slow down. Disconnect. Breathe.

Then let these calm quotes restore your equilibrium.

50+ stress-busting calm quotes:

1. “Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.”

Glenn Turner

2. “Breathe. It's just a bad day, not a bad life.”

3. “Take a journey within yourself, and designate peace as your ultimate destination.”

4. “Silence calms my soul.”

5. “Be consistent with your anti-anxiety efforts. It goes a long way to keeping you calm and at peace.”

6. “True calmness comes from within.”

7. “Slow down. Cherish everything.”

8. “Align yourself with the flow of your life. Enjoy what comes and release everything that leaves.”

9. “Respect your calmness because it is the loudest voice of your strength.”

10. “Life is a giant wave. You have to be willing to flow with it.”

11. “Live in the moment. Forget the past and don't concern yourself with the future.”

Tanner Christensen

12. “Grace under pressure.”

Ernest Hemingway

13. “Freedom is a calm mind.”

14. “Do you pay regular visits to yourself? Start now.”

Rumi

15. “Worrying is exhausting. Turn it off and just let yourself be.”

16. “A grateful heart brings a peaceful mind.”

17. “You are far greater than your negative thoughts. You are capable of happiness and peace at this very moment.”

18. “You don't have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.”

Dan Millman

19. “You are what existence wants you to be. Just relax.”

Osho

20. “When you stop searching for peace, you'll discover that it was only ever within you.”

21. “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.”

22. “You deserve to let your mind rest.”

23. “When your mind wanders to them, as it tends to do, take a deep breath. Refocus.”

24. “Being calm is a priority in my life.”

25. “You're okay, it's okay. Feel what you're feeling and then do the work to change the situation.”

26. “Every time you have an anxious thought, overcome it by thinking of three calm, positive ones.”

27. “A grateful thought in the morning puts you in a powerful, positive mindset to face the rest of your day.”

28. “In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.”

Deepak Chopra

29. “Nothing diminishes anxiety faster than action.”

Walter Anderson

30. “Calmness is the lake of mind, thankfulness is the lake of heart.”

31. “Know that all things get better when you give yourself time and patience.”

32. “I owe everything that I have done to the fact that I am very much at ease being alone.”

33. “Stop. Take a deep breath. Enjoy this moment.”

34. “How you deal with stress is how you deal with life.”

35. “People should learn how to just be there, doing nothing.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

36. “The crowds poison, too much time and you end up like them. Retreat to yourself. The only safe place.”

37. “Really examining what you're stressed about and what (if anything) you can do about it may be all that is in your power. Let it be enough.”

38. “You will feel better after you get some rest. Give your body and mind time to breathe. You can start over when you feel ready.”

39. “If you find yourself getting upset by small things, it may be time to focus on healing.”

40. “In the garden of your soul, the most important flowers to cultivate are the blooms of peace, kindness, and compassion.”

41. “You determine whether a difficult situation defines you.”

42. “Let the past go so that it can't disturb your future.”

43. “True peace of mind is calm in your heart that you can't explain.”

44. “When was the last time you sat quietly with yourself? ”

45. “Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be.”

Eckhart Tolle

46. “Nothing in life can create stress for you. Instead, stress is a product of how we perceive the situation.”

47. “One of the best lessons you can learn is to master how to remain calm.”

48. “Give yourself a break.”

49. “Keeping a quiet mind will help you control your emotional chaos.”

50. “Connect to your faith or spirituality, which can help you cope with everyday stress before it leads to anxiety.”

51. “If your brain is telling you to give up, just breathe. With one breath comes the next. Use that to get you to tomorrow.”

52. “You're stronger than you know. You're braver than you've been told. You're greater than you'll ever imagine.”

Robin Sharma

53. “To be calm is the highest achievement of the self.”

54. “When completely relaxed, we experience the essence of our being, the deep silence that knows everything as it is.”

Haemin Sunim

55. “You can't control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax and have faith that things will work out.”

56. “On average, the deeper people's knowledge of a topic, the more calmly they talk about it.”

Paul Graham

57. “Things that end aren't a failure and neither are you. They're lessons, and you're a student of life.”

58. “There will always be voices telling you what to do and how to act. It's up to you to keep the voice in your heart louder.”

Embrace the power of calmness in your daily life.

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