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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 It may not be widely known, but if you read the last newsletter, you may already know that today is National Relaxation Day! If you guessed that today was National Best Friends Day, you're also right! Because both of these observances can help you to relieve stress, I'm sharing both with you, and I encourage you to celebrate both, either today or in the next week. (Yes, you can easily celebrate both--just relax with your best friends!) In all seriousness, I hope you have a wonderful Best Friends Day AND a fantastically restful National Relaxation Day. This newsletter brings resources on how to make the most of today! (Note: if you are reading this newsletter after August 15th, please feel free to celebrate today, or any day!) -Elizabeth Happy Best Friends Day! Today is a great day to revel in your favorite friendships. See what this means for stress management, find a few ideas from me on how to celebrate, and share your own ideas! Read more How Will You Celebrate Relaxation Day? What are your favorite ways to relax? Today is the day to enjoy them, and to find new way to relax your mind and body. And I can help you with that...Read more How To Clear Your Mind One of the best ways to relax your body is to relax your mind. If you find that you're ruminating on the past or anxious about the future, clearing your mind is important for staying focused in the present, and this can help to relieve stress as well. Read more Search Related Topics:  rumination  emotional stress  inner peace Use The Body Scan Meditation To Relax Your Body The body scan meditation is a simple and effective way to stop "carrying" stress in your body and, as a result, relaxing your body and your mind. Learn how to practice this, and feel more relaxed in minutes. Try it! Search Related Topics:  meditation  body scan  tension Related Searches Stress and Anxiety Help for Stress What Is Stress Stress How to Reduce 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 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