| | What if you could turn your feelings of stress into positive, happy feelings? Oftentimes, you can! This newsletter brings resources for perfecting one of my favorite stress relief techniques: turning stress on its head with a good laugh. Learn why humor helps, find strategies for getting a good laugh, and see how your outlook can make all the difference in the world. Share your experiences with me and other readers, and pass along what you find useful. Enjoy your week! --Elizabeth | | Need A Laugh? Let 'Someday' Be Today! The moment I realized that I could laugh about the things that stressed me the most, I felt more in-control of my stressors. What I realized after that made an even bigger difference. Read more about turning stressors into stress relief, and share your own experiences. | Cope With Stress By Maintaining a Sense of Humor Here are some of my best strategies for laughing in the face of stress. (Did I miss any?) Put one or more of these into practice this week, and see how your experiences may become more lighthearted. (And here's more research on laughter, to keep you motivated.) | Readers Respond: Turning Stress Into A Good Laugh Sometimes a good laugh can suck the tension right out of us. A well-timed laugh can turn a stressful, frustrating situation into a stress release or a good story for later. Do you have a strategy for getting a good laugh when you're feeling stressed? Have there been any times that you've decided to laugh instead of crying, and have found yourself feeling much better because of it? Share your funny (or sad) stories, and your tips on turing a stressful situation into a trigger for a good laugh. | How Your Overall Attitude Plays Into Things Just as a good laugh can make a huge difference in certain stressful situations, a positive outlook can have a strong positive impact in many situations you face in life. The following resources can clue you into how optimism can benefit you, help you assess your current thinking style, and lead you to your 'happy place' step by step! | | | | Stress Management Ads | | | | Featured Articles | | | | 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>
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