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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 What's the best way to relieve stress? That answer may be slightly different for everyone, but there are stress relief techniques that are generally more effective than others--and some that tend to backfire. Here you'll find strategies you can use to effectively relieve stress, and you'll also see what you may want to avoid. (If you read anything here that you think will help your friends, feel free to share.) Enjoy your week! -Elizabeth Best Ways To Relieve Stress What are the best ways to relive stress for you? This self-assessment tool will allow you to answer a few questions about your lifestyle and personality, and then direct you to stress relievers that may fit best for your particular situation. It's a useful tool for those who want to begin with techniques that are most likely to work for them. Read more Search Related Topics:  stress relief techniques  emotion-focused coping  solution-focused coping Worst Ways To Relieve Stress We all want to relieve stress in our lives, and there are many effective ways to do so. Certain stress relief strategies work better for certain people, and some are more effective in general. However, in the quest for stress relief, sometimes people stumble upon habits that actually cause more stress. The following are some of the least effective ways to relieve stress. Do any of them sound familiar? Read more Search Related Topics:  stress advice  bad habits and stress  coping 5 Unhealthy Responses to Stress What are some of the most common "bad habits" of stress? See if any of these are familiar... Read more Search Related Topics:  unhealthy coping  stress response  chronic stress Stress: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly What kind of stress is the worst for you? And what kind is actually good for you? Read on and find out how to get more of the "good" stress in your life and less of the bad. Read more Related Searches Stress Managment How Relieve Stress Stress Help Stress and Anxiety Managing Stress Featured Articles   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read 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.com Stress Management newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com   Ongoing Stress Relief Resources Facebook Page: About Stress Follow @About_Stress On Twitter What Type Of Personality Do You Have?   Follow me on: Advertisement