About Stress Management: Bad Week, Good Week

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Stress Management Stress Management Stress Causes Stress Effects Managing Stress From Elizabeth Scott, M.S., your Guide to Stress Management Many of you already know that perception can play a pivotal role in the amount of stress you experience. This newsletter has tricks for changing a bad week or bad day into good ones. I hope you all enjoy the rest of your week and have a wonderful, life-affirming weekend. Elizabeth Good Day, Bad Day When's the last time you had what felt like a really bad day? Often the tools for coping with a bad day rest within the day itself--and within you! Read more to see how to turn more bad days into good ones. How To Turn Around a Bad Day We've all had bad days. And oftentimes, a day that starts out bad just keeps getting worse, snowballing into a really bad day. Here's how to make a bad day better instead of letting it go downhill as the day goes by. Flow: A Natural Stress Reliever If you're looking for a natural way to feel less stressed and more fulfilled, listen to your inner voice and do what you really enjoy: participate in activities like these, which provide a sense of 'flow' for you. Read on for more about flow and how to use it. Quiz: Are You An Optimist? Your attributional or explanatory style is what determines whether you're an optimistic or a pessimistic thinker, which imacts your health, longevity, stress level, success, and overall wellbeing. So are you an optimist or a pessimist? Find out by taking the Optimism Quiz! Stress Management Ads Stress Techniques Stress Management Managing Stress Physical Stress Stress and Burnout Featured Articles Is It Safer To Be A Pessimist? Writing in a Gratitude Journal for Stress Relief Reader Wisdom: Reframing A Bad Day Cognitive Reframing Techniques That Work How Happy Are You? The Happiness Assessment Test Ongoing Tools for Stress Reduction   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Elizabeth Scott, M.S. Stress Management Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Stress Management newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   More Ways to Get Info on Stress Relief Facebook Page: About Stress Relief Follow Me On Twitter Ongoing Stress Reduction Resources Advertisement