RELAXATION QUOTES III

quotations about relaxation

Relaxation quote

Just breathing can be such a luxury sometimes.

WALTER KIRN

Up in the Air


Conversation is a relaxation, and not a fencing school, nor a game of chess.

D'ALEMBERT

attributed, Day's Collacon


A person accustomed to a life of activity longs for a relaxation.

MARY SEWELL

attributed, Day's Collacon


Light be the earth upon you, lightly rest.

EURIPIDES

Alcestis

Tags: Euripides


Life is effortful. We strive to achieve our daily goals, anticipate our future, and reflect on our past. Life is discursive, or moving and changing.... We plan schedules, vacations, and shopping lists. And when the discursive efforts of life take their toll--wear and tear on body, mind, and soul--we relax. We let go and cease active, goal-directed planning, effort, and appraisal. We focus on just one simple thing. Relaxation is sustained passive simple focus

JONATHAN C. SMITH

ABC Relaxation Training: A Practical Guide for Health Professionals