Updated: 2/8/2022

Like the majority of the world, the COVID-19 coronavirus has caused a lot of uncertainty and stress. As we’re taking it day by day and doing our part to contain the spread, we must continue to take care of ourselves. We’ve found these thirteen quotes about stress, anxiety, and uncertainty to be good reminders that this is all only temporary.

13 Quotes to Help Relieve Your Stress

If you feel like you're losing everything remember trees lose their leaves every year, and they stand tall and wait for better days to come.

Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere. -Erma Bombeck

You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step. - Martin Luther King

Overthinking is not going to make anything better. Focus on what you can control, the possibilities not the problems, and let the rest go.

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. - Charles R. Swindoll

Being able to access choice in every moment is the biggest possible protection we have against trauma.

I will breathe. I will think of solutions. I will not let my worry control me. I will not let my stress level break me. I will simply breathe. And it will be okay. Because I don't quit. - Shayne McClendon

Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise. - Les Misreables

It's easy to feel overwhelmed when you're so focused on the future that you forget about today. - Ashley Hetherington

Your mind will always believe everything you tell it. Feed it with faith. Feed it with truth. Feed it with love.

Rest and self-care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit it allows you to serve others from the overflow. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.

In stressful times, it’s okay to not be perfect. It’s okay to cut yourself some slack. Because right now, you might not be your best self. But you are growing, and you are trying your best, and that is good enough. - Ashley Hetherington

Breathe. You’re going to be okay. You’ve gotten through so many things in your life. You’ve got this. - Karen Salmanshon