Soothing Breathe Quotes to Help You Relax

Need to take a breather?

The breathe quotes we have compiled below will give you dozens of reasons to take a step back, relax, and breathe. 

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In a 2018 study by Dr. Herbert Benson at the Harvard Medical School, the “relaxation response” was found to be triggered by deep, slow breathing.

This response is the opposite of the stress response and helps lower blood pressure, heart rate, and cortisol levels, providing a sense of calm.

When’s the last time you focused on your breathing? 

In our hectic society, we rarely find the time to give our breathing the attention it deserves.

Deep breathing, for example, can help us through many different ailments experienced in our day-to-day life.

The benefits of deep breathing include reducing stress, decreasing blood pressure, and reducing tension. 

Below are wise words from popular celebrities, prominent authors, and successful businessmen and women about the importance of focusing on your breathing. 

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Inspirational breathe quotes

Research conducted by Dr. Richard P. Brown and Dr. Patricia L. Gerbarg from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons found that slow, deep breathing can increase the release of endorphins, often referred to as the body’s natural painkillers.

By practicing breathing techniques, individuals can experience a reduction in physical and emotional pain.

1. “Do not be afraid that joy will make the pain worse; it is needed like the air we breathe.” – Goran Persson

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2. “When people ask me what the most important thing is in life, I answer: ‘Just breathe.’” – Yoko Ono

3. “Breathe and don’t try to be perfect.” – Nicole Kidman

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4. “While we breathe, we will hope.” – Barack Obama

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5. “If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You have another chance.” – Andrea Boydston

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6. “Take every breath as an event.” – Arzum Uzun

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7. “Breathe. It’s only a bad day, not a bad life.” – Ashley Purdy 

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8. “He lives most life whoever breathes most air.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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9. “Happiness breathes when you do.” – Terri Guillemets

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10. “Remember to breathe. It is, after all, the secret of life.” – Gregory Maguire

Breathe quotes to soothe your mind

In a study by Dr. Sara Lazar at Massachusetts General Hospital, regular practice of deep breathing and meditation was found to increase the thickness of the prefrontal cortex.

This area of the brain is responsible for higher-order functions such as decision-making and focus, suggesting that incorporating breathing exercises can improve cognitive function.

11. “The moment you breathe your first breath, you won.” – J.R. Rim

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12. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” – Oprah Winfrey

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13. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus Aurelius

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14. “I learned that when life pulls you under, you can kick against the bottom, break the surface, and breathe again.” – Sheryl Sandberg

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15. “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.” – Eric D. Thomas

16. “To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

17. “When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace.” – Unknown

18. “Breath is the finest gift of nature. Be grateful for this wonderful gift.” – Amit Ray

19. “Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

20. “There is one way of breathing that is shameful and constricted. Then, there’s another way: a breath of love that takes you all the way to infinity.” – Rumi

21. “Breathing, according to me, corresponds to taking charge of one’s own life.” – Luce Irigaray

Breathe quotes to elevate your perspective

22. “And when I breathed, my breath was lightning.” – Black Elk

23. “Keep breathing. Just keep doing it. It’s easy. In and out.” – Jenny Downham

24. “As long as I breathe, I attack.” – Bernard Hinault

25. “As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all Beings.” – Dalai Lama

26. “Conscious breathing is the best antidote to stress, anxiety, and depression.” – Amit Ray
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27. “What excites me is just taking some time to breathe in life. The mundane is very exciting.” – Viola Davis

28. “The more we talk about our troubles and our fears, the more life we breathe into them.” – Evinda Lepins

29. “If you can’t breathe, you can’t do nothing.” – JaVale McGee

30. “Every breath is a resurrection.” – Gregory Orr

31. “Bliss begins with the breath. We breathe in and accept all that is new. We breathe out, and release all that has passed.” – Sara Wiseman

32. “Revenge is a caustic thing. I say, Breathe in, breathe deeply, let it go.” – Jason Statham

Breathe quotes about relaxing

33. “I love being in the woods when I can just walk barefoot in the grass and just sit down and breathe. I love that so much.” – Jessie Reyez

34. “My dream is to have a house on the beach, even just a little shack somewhere so I can wake up, have coffee, look at dolphins, be quiet and breathe the air.” – Vera Wang

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35. “I take a few moments in the morning just to breathe while I drink my morning coffee or right before I get out of bed.” – Ayesha Curry

36. “I meditate. I breathe out what I can’t control and focus on the positives.” – Deepika Padukone

37. “In a meadow full of flowers, you cannot walk through and breathe those smells and see all those colors and remain angry. We have to support the beauty, the poetry, of life.” – Jonas Mekas

38. “I schedule ‘me’ time because, just like everyone else, I need to unwind. I try to remember to take it easy and breathe.” – Mandy Ingber

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Breathe quotes about society

39. “Technology has become as ubiquitous as the air we breathe, so we are no longer conscious of its presence.” – Godfrey Reggio

40. “Culture is the air we breathe all around us.” – Josh Rox

41. “For science must breathe the oxygen of freedom.” – John Polanyi

42. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” – Emma Lazarus

43. “The air we breathe is still free, but for how much time. I believe someone is busy patenting it to start selling it for profit.” – Bangambiki Habyarimana

44. “The American people have a right to know the air they breathe is safe.” – Sheldon Whitehouse

45. “Innovation can only occur where you can breathe free.” – Joe Biden

46. “Just the fact that you get to live and breathe and interact with the world – that’s pretty marvelous.” – Junot Diaz

47. “Being from a small town, no one else was going to breathe life into my ideas other than me, so I had to go out there and do it.” – Matt Bellamy

48. “In an underdeveloped country don’t drink the water. In a developed country don’t breathe the air.” – Jonathan Raban

49. “Gratitude is not a limited resource, nor is it costly. It is abundant as air. We breathe it in but forget to exhale.” – Marshall Goldsmith

50. “This air we breathe is precious, and the glaciers helped me understand that and stay focused on that.” – James Balog

More breathe quotes and sayings

51. “Sometimes, the most productive thing that you can do is to step outside and do nothing… relax and enjoy nature.” – Melanie Charlene

52. “Meditation nourishes your awareness that you are the Self, then you can relax and have fun in this Divine Play.” – Bert McCoy

53. “It’s always the mind that needs quietening and the heart that needs listening to.” – Rasheed Ogunlaru

54. “Mindset is everything. Like the eye of a storm -find the sunshine and calm within you, even if there is chaos outside of you.” – Brittany Burgunder

55. “Keep calm and live.” – Bangambiki Habyarimana

56. “Thoughts will lead you in circles. Silence will bring you back to your center.” – Rasheed Ogunlaru

57. “Power of prayer, serenity for the soul.” – Lailah Gifty Akita

58. “Think about every good thing in your life right now. Free yourself of worrying. Let go of the anxiety, breathe. Stay positive, all is well.” – Germany Kent

59. “Do something nice for yourself today. Find some quiet, sit in stillness, breathe. Put your problems on pause. You deserve a break.” – Akiroq Brost

60. “Think for yourself. Ignore the noises around you that polarize and try to promote fear and division. You know better. Be better. Breathe.” – Gregory S. Williams

Inspirational Breathe Quotes

61. “Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” – Oprah Winfrey

62. “Breathing dreams like air.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

63. “The moment you breathe your first breath, you won.” – J.R Rim

64. “Unexpected change is like a breath of fresh air, a little brisk at first, but magic for the body and soul. – Susan Wiggs

65. “The sun loves the moon so much that he dies every night to let her breathe.” – Jeffrey Fry

66. “If you just remember to breathe and smile before you act, you’ll always make the right decision.” – Russell Simmons

67. “It is nice finding that place where you can just go and relax.” – Moises Arias

68. “Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.” – Johnny Depp

69. “Do not be afraid that joy will make the pain worse; it is needed like the air we breathe.” – Goran Persson

70. “Now breathe, and step out again, a step further from the past. Step into the streets as narrow as bones, the white streets of the labyrinth, and breathe deeply. Breathe, and step out once more.” – Kevin Barry

71. “Do not be afraid that joy will make the pain worse; it is needed like the air we breathe.” – Garon Persson

72. “Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften.” – Jack Kornfield

73. “No one can get inner peace by pouncing on it.” – Harry Emerson Fosdick

74. “I’ve decided to be happy because it is good for my health.” – Voltaire

75. “Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” – William Burroughs

76. “Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” – Etty Hillesum

77. “Life isn’t as serious as the mind makes it out to be.” – Eckhart Tolle

78. “Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax.” – Mark Black

79. “You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.” – Mandy Hale

80. “Slow down and everything you are chasing will come around and catch you.” – John De Paola

Breathe Quotes To Relieve Your Mind & Soul

81. “Breathe deeply, until sweet air extinguishes the burn of fear in your lungs and every breath is a beautiful refusal to become anything less than infinite.” — D. Antoinette Foy

82. “We breathe, we think, we conceive of our lives as narratives.” — Christopher Lehmann-Haupt

83. “Sometimes you just have to stop, take a deep breath, and put things into perspective.” — Katrina Mayer

84. “You will get there when you are meant to get there and not one moment sooner… so relax, breathe, and be patient” — Mandy Hale

85. “Breathe. This too will pass.” — Edward FitzGerald

86. “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 won’t quit.” — Shayne McClendon

87. “Whenever you’re feeling down — just breathe. Everything will work its way out in the end.” — Johnny Lung

88. “Some things are out of your control, but not your breath.” — R.S. Grey

89. “Breathe. A great time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” — Sydney Harris

90. “The breath is always present. It lives and dies so quickly it doesn’t have time to occupy thoughts.” ― Psil Silva

Which of these breathe quotes inspired you to meditation a part of your life? 

The benefits of meditation are stated time and time again by scientists and dedicated meditators alike.

Many meditative practices focus on deep breathing.

If you have an extra five minutes to spare during your day, use it to practice a simple deep breathing exercise. 

Take a deep breath in, slowly.

Pause for a second.

Then, slowly let it out.

Try silently counting to four during each inhale and exhale to become more aware of your breathing.

Today, take the time that you need to focus on your breathing and relax. 

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