Healing the Mind: 25 Inspiring Quotes for Strength and Recovery
These quotes emphasize the importance of sharing your story as a means of personal healing and as a way to empower and inspire others. They offer encouragement and reflection for those healing from trauma, reminding them of their strength, resilience, and the value of perseverance and self-compassion throughout their journey.
"One day, you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else's survival guide." —
Brene Brown
"It’s not the bruises on the body that hurt. It’s the wounds of the heart and the scars on the mind." —
Aisha Mirza
"Your trauma is part of you, but it does not define you. You are more than your past, stronger than your pain." —
Unknown
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." —
Maya Angelou
"The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind." —
Caroline Myss
"The courage to tell your story is the first step towards healing." —
Unknown
- "Telling your story is not about being vulnerable; it’s about being powerful." — Oprah Winfrey
- "Your voice matters. Your story matters. You matter." — Unknown
- "When it feels disheartening to learn that trauma changes the brain, remember that healing changes the brain, too" — @howhumansheal
"You have within you, right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you." —
Brian Tracy
"Healing is not about fixing what’s broken; it’s about creating something new that is stronger than before." —
Unknown
"In telling your story, you not only heal yourself but also help others to heal." —
Iyanla Vanzant
"Healing begins when we accept the pain and find the courage to move forward." —
Unknown
"Healing from trauma requires you to stop running from your pain and instead, confront it head-on." —
Unknown
"Healing from trauma involves learning to trust life again." —
Stephen Joseph
"The mind is powerful, and you are stronger than your thoughts. Healing starts with believing in your ability to recover." —
Unknown
"Healing your mind is the first step toward healing your soul." —
Unknown
"Healing is about focusing your mind on the present and letting go of the pain of the past." —
Unknown
- Your survival response is not a moral failing. An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior. — Viktor Frankel
- Healing is embracing what is most feared: healing is opening what has been closed, softening what has hardened into obstruction, healing is learning to trust life. — Jeanne Achterberg
- You cannot heal your wounds if you are busy hiding them. — Ben Epstein
- Slow down. See what you're feeling. No more autopilot. It's time. — J. Mike Fields
- You have to accept that you're not always gonna get the answers to things that hurt you. Heal anyway. — unknown