About Stress Management: Social Wellness Month: Increase Social Support

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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 Relationships can have a strong impact on stress levels, it is important to pay attention to them and keep them healthy. Because July is Social Wellness Month, it is also the perfect time to focus on your relationships. This newsletter brings resources to better understand the interaction between stress and relationships, and proven strategies for keeping your relationships as healthy and supportive as they can be. Enjoy your week and enjoy your relationships. --Elizabeth Social Support Research Social support is a wonderful thing for your health! It protects against fatigue, provides a buffer for stress, and more. But all social support does not affect us the same. Learn more about social support and what the research says, and use this information to make your life better this month. Read more Search Related Topics:  relationships  social support  social stress Take the Social Assessment Quiz This quiz is designed to assess the state of your relationships, support network, and social life as a whole to help you see if work is needed in this area, or if you have all the support you need. Take the quiz! Search Related Topics:  emotional stress  relationship skills  healthy communication Effective Conflict Resolution Techniques So how do you handle conflict in a healthy way? These guidelines can help resolve conflict in virtually every relationship you have. Read more Search Related Topics:  relationship skills  conflict resolution  healthy communication What Social Support Works Best? Being supportive means different things to different people. It turns out that most people respond best to a certain type of emotional support. Find out what it is, ask for it, and offer it to your friends when they need support from you in the future. Read more Related Searches Coping with Stress Causes of Stress Stress and Health What Is Stress Stress Featured Articles 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 Professional Help: Disorders, Medications and Professionals to Help Stress Relief Products:Books, Music and Devices to Help Relieve Stress   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