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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 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. Read more Search Related Topics:  stress management blog  laughter  emotional resilience 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.)Read more 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. Read more Search Related Topics:  laughter  positive attitude  bad day 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! The Benefits of Optimism Quiz: Are You An Optimist Or A Pessimist? How To Become More Of An Optimist Search Related Topics:  optimism  inner peace  resilience Related Searches How to Reduce Stress Coping with Stress Stress Managment Causes of Stress Reducing Stress Featured Articles Find Ways to Relax Parents Under Stress: Surviving The Thoughest Job You'll Ever Love Financial Stress - Managing Your Money AND Your Stress Stress and Your Health: How Stress Affects Your Immune System and More Tension Tamers: How To Feel Better Right Now Ongoing Tools for Stress Reduction   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 © 2013 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