A New Way To Tackle Stress

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us A New Way To Tackle Stress  Most of us have a few go-to strategies for coping with stress, and use them like a knee-jerk reaction.  Some of these strategies are more effective in general, some less, and some can actually create more stress than they relieve.  Most people could benefit from more stress management strategies than they are currently using, however, and this newsletter is here to provide you with new options!  Here's how to find "the right tool for the job," become more aware of unhealthy reactions to stress, and connect with ongoing resources that can help.  Enjoy your week!  As always, you can get more via social media through Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. --Elizabeth Scott Stress Management Expert What's The Best Way To Manage Stress? The "best way" to cope with stress depends on the type of stressors--stress-inducing situations--you face.  If you're dealing with difficult people, for example, you may use a different combination of strategies than you would use if you were overwhelmed by a busy schedule.  Here are some different types of stress management techniques, and when to use them. READ NOW Share How To Relax Physically And Emotionally When we are facing stressors in our lives, we can often feel physical tension in ourselves as well as feelings of emotional tension, and these types of tension can actually feed off of each other.  Here's how to manage both physical and psychological stress. READ NOW Share 12 Simple Ways to Finally Get Started With Meditation Meditation is one form of stress management that can help with all types of stressors, as it can build resilience to stress in general.  There are many ways to meditate, however, and finding the right fit is important if you want to maintain this habit for the long haul.   READ NOW Share Find More Stress Management Resources On Facebook How to have a good day, find the humor in a stressful situation, or use positive affirmations to relieve stress...if you're not already connected with the Facebook page About Stress Management, visit the page to find more useful resources! READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Stress Management newsletter. If you wish to 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. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved