Self-care Quotes

"I can’t make everybody happy, and it’s okay to prioritize myself sometimes."

- SZA

"Take your time. Be patient with yourself. Don’t rush to judge yourself harshly. Love yourself enough to give yourself a chance to grow."

- SZA

"Put yourself first and don’t feel bad about it."

- SZA

"There is so much more to sabbath than what we stop doing, but for the purposes of disciplining power, simply stopping matters a great deal."

- Andy Crouch

"Taking care of your mental health is an ongoing process, and it’s okay to take it one step at a time."

- SZA

"Self-care is how you take your power back. Don’t be afraid to stand up for your mental peace."

- SZA

"Resting is not laziness, its medicine!"

- Glenn Schweitzer

"Its not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and to make your happiness a priority."

- Mandy Hale

"Real rest feels like every cell is thanking you for taking care of you. It’s calm, not full of checklists and chores. It’s simple: not multitasking; not fixing broken things."

- Jennifer Williamson

"Taking time to do nothing often brings everything into perspective."

- Doe Zantamata

"Almost everything will work if you unplug it for a few minutes… including you."

- Anne Lamott

"You embrace your body in your thought, and you should delineate upon it thoughts of health, not of sickness."

- Mary Baker Eddy

"Instead of asking 'have I worked hard enough to deserve a rest?', I've started asking, 'Have I rested enough to do my most loving, meaningful work?'"

- Nicola Jane Hobbs

"I will always have pain. But I exercise as much as I can, and I find that makes a huge difference. And if my body does seize up, I have a pain plan in place. I go back to my doctor."

- Jennifer Grey

"I've had it for so many years…that rebellion of not taking care of myself can't exist anymore."

- Gina Rodriguez

"It's about taking it seriously first and foremost and getting real and being diligent about what you need to do to manage the disease. It takes time and it takes a plan but once you have a plan in order it's about making healthier choices, getting active, and staying diligent on the program your doctors put you on."

- Anthony Anderson

"Even to this day, I don't subscribe—like, Lupus doesn't have me. Some doctor said this. But I'm going to do everything I can do to maintain my physical, mental and spiritual health."

- Nick Cannon

"I've always thought that if you work really hard at something, you can get it. But I was faced with the reality that this just wasn't happening. Especially given my celiac disease, my body tends to shut down when I'm under stress, like when I'm training for a marathon or when I was starving in Australia. So I decided to be kinder to my body."

- Elisabeth Hasselbeck

"Notice the things you do that give you energy and stimulate you in a positive way. Choose to spend time on these every day."

- Shana Pearson

"Accept that there are many ways to be productive. Lighten up on yourself."

- Ruth Joy Burnell

"True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake, it is making the choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from."

- Brianna Wiest

"Nurturing yourself is not selfish – it’s essential to your survival and your well-being."

- Renee Peterson Trudeau

"The love and attention you always thought you wanted from someone else, is the love and attention you first need to give to yourself."

- Bryant McGill

"I’m not gonna cry over it. I did that in the car on the way home."

- Michael Scott

"This April, make yourself a priority. Dedicate time to yourself and your dreams."

"If the grass is greener on the other side, maybe that's because you're not taking good care of your grass."

"Sometimes, irritability is just your brain asking for a break. Step away, take a breath, and come back with a clearer mind."

"Irritability is often a sign you’re feeling overwhelmed. Take a moment to breathe and give yourself the space to calm down."

"When emotions feel intense, remember this is your brain’s way of processing — not a personal failing. Take a pause. It’s a sign you need a break, not a sign of weakness."

"You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first."