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Stress Management Stress Management Stress Causes Stress Effects How To Manage Stress From Elizabeth Scott, M.S., your Guide to Stress Management If you're receiving this newsletter, clearly you are proactive about stress management (or maintain friendships with helpful people who forward you information that can help you, which is also a way to be proactive).  You may be doing many things right, which is fantastic, but there's a chance you're doing a few things that can exacerbate your own stress levels as well.  Here's a bit about stress and self-sabotage, with some stress-inducing habits to give up.  Join us for more via Facebook and Twitter, and enjoy the rest of your week!  --Elizabeth What To Give Up For Stress Relief There are many minor bad habits that can add up to major stress, and giving up just one of them can move you in the direction of inner peace and positive change. Complaining, comparing, snacking on junk--cut down on these and other bad habits, and you may feel like a new person. Here's why--and how.  Read More Search Related Topics:  bad habits and stress  rumination  negative thinking Stress and Self-Sabotage  What are some of the more common ways people cause themselves undue stress?  Read on and see what you might want to change.  Read More Search Related Topics:  emotional stress  stress relief  perfectionism What Does Rumination Look Like?  Do you find yourself dwelling on the negative and having a hard time letting go of stressful thoughts?  You may be prone to rumination--here's what you can do about it.  Read More Search Related Topics:  rumination  positive thinking  negative thought patterns Thinking Habits That Exacerbate Stress  Certain thinking patterns, known as cognitive distortions, are meant to help us feel less stressed by what we're facing in life, but they often backfire.  Which of these common cognitive distortions sound familiar?  Read More Search Related Topics:  inner peace  resilience  coping strategies Related Searches Anxiety and Stress Stress Management Stress Help Relieve Stress Coping with Stress Featured Articles Common Symptoms of Too Much Stress Help! What Are Some Effective Strategies For Coping With Illness? College Life 101: How To Reduce Stress in College What Are The Main Causes of Stress? Self Sabotage: Are You Creating Additional Mental Stress For Yourself? What To Give Up For Stress Relief   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! 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.com Stress Management newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Social Media Stress Relief Facebook: About Stress Management Twitter: @ElizabethScott Pinterest: ElizabethScott6   Follow me on: Advertisement