Affirmations for stress relief

Stress narrows things. The list feels endless, everything looks equally urgent, and thinking gets loud and circular.

A single affirmation will not clear your workload, but it can widen the frame enough to pick one task. That is usually the whole job: get from everything to one thing.

15 affirmations to say out loud

  1. I am calm and at peace.
  2. I am letting go of my stress.
  3. I feel my stress melting away.
  4. I release any stress related thoughts.
  5. I am free from stress.
  6. I am peaceful and centered.
  7. I feel the stress slowly leaving my body.
  8. My mind and body are relaxed and calm.
  9. I choose to live in peace.
  10. I can easily let go of my stress.
  11. I am in control of my stress.
  12. I can effortlessly overcome stress.
  13. I am in control of my life.
  14. Nothing has any power over me.
  15. I choose to respond to situations from a peaceful place.

The app holds 46 affirmations in “Stress”, with audio, voices and daily reminders.

How to use them

  • One line, then one task. Repeat the pair rather than the list.
  • Say it aloud if you are alone; volume helps break the loop.
  • Use it early, at the tight-shoulders stage, not once the day has run away.

Other topics

Want to understand how the practice works? Read our articles on affirmations and self-development

Listen to the full set

LiveTree reads the affirmations out loud, remembers where you stopped and reminds you at the time you choose.

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Affirmations are a self-help practice and are not a substitute for professional medical or psychological care.