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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 In addition to being National Meditation Month, May is also National Mental Health Month, which makes it a good time to learn more about managing stress and anxiety in your life, and safeguarding yourself against burnout and depression. How can you minimize and manage anxiety? Which stress relievers can help you to pull yourself into a more positive mood? Learn how to manage stress and maintain greater mental health with the resources below, and have a great week! --Elizabeth Raise Your Awareness of Anxiety and Depression This Week Anxiety and depression can both result from too-high levels of stress, particularly in those who need more effective coping skills. Learn more about how to build resilience. Read more Need A "Mental Health Day?" If you're not feeling quite ready for Monday, you're not alone--like Garfield, people tend to look forward to weekends and dread Mondays in pretty high numbers. However, if you find yourself waking up with an "I can barely do this!" feeling, you may want to consider taking a day off just for yourself, if possible. Here are some ways to take a day that's truly restorative. Read more There's No Place Like "Om" Meditation has been getting more press in recent years for good reasons--it's a powerhouse stress reliever! It provides short-term benefits of relaxation, and long-term practice also brings physical and... Read more Meditation: THE Stress Reliever For May--Or Any Month! In case you missed it, I wanted to be sure you knew that now is the time for sitting in peace. Because May is National Meditation Month, it's the perfect time to start a meditation practice if you haven't already, or try a new type if you're already a regular meditation fan. Here are resources to help, no matter where you are with meditation. Read more Related Searches Mental Health Family Stress and Anxiety Effects of Stress Stress Coping with Stress Featured Articles What Type Of Personality Do You Have? Stress and Health Stress Relief Tips Positive Thinking for Stress Relief Free Personality Tests Ongoing Tools for Stress Reduction   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. 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