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Man floats on his back with outstretched arms in turquoise water under blue sky with white clouds.
Photo: by Skedonk. “Floating.”

“Rest and peace should not be left until you're deceased. They are two vital life ingredients everybody needs and seeks.”

-- Rasheed Ogunlaru

Canoe heads towards sunset on river.

“A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation...is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.”

  • George Matthew Adams
Water rushing over yellow as tide rolls in.

"Relaxation means releasing all concern and tension and letting the natural order of life flow through one's being."

-- Donald Curtis

Woman wearing flippers floats in water in turquoise Tobago.

“With every year of playing, you want to relax one more muscle. Why? Because the more tense you are, the less you can hear.”

-- Yo-Yo Ma

Seaplane comes in for landing on ocean.

“And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.”

-- Kahlil Gibran

 Little girl floats in colored water.

“Sometimes you simply need to drift aimlessly, in order to reach the destination of aim.”

-- Lionel Suggs

Red balloon floats on blue water.

“All relaxation does is allow the truth to be felt. The mind is cleared, like a dirty window wiped clean, and the magnitude of what we might ordinarily take for granted inspires tears.”

-- Jay Michaelson

Feet floating on still lake.

“There are times when we stop, we sit still. We listen and breezes from a whole other world begin to whisper.”

-- James Carroll

Puffy white cloud floats in blue sky above calm ocean.

“The sensation of energy expands with increasing relaxation.”

-- Ilchi Lee

Dawn reflects on water under cloudy sky.

“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”

-- Amit Ray

Red Float Plane on lake with mountains at Moose Pass. Alaska.

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Silhouette of man sitting on platform gazing at sunset.

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