About Stress Management: What (And How) To Let Go In The New Year

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Stress Management Stress Management Stress Causes Stress Effects How To Manage Stress From Elizabeth Scott, M.S.  We've talked about new habits to create and new goals to set in the new year, but let's not forget those things that we may want to leave behind in 2014: attitudes, actions, and lifestyle features that bring undue stress!  This newsletter brings you ideas for what to let go of in 2014 and, as always, practical strategies to help you do it.  You can find more an Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.  Enjoy your week!   --Elizabeth How To Identify And Release Negativity In Your Life Sometimes it's difficult to simply not do something--even if you know it's a bad habit.  (You'll know what I mean if you try not to imagine pink elephants right now!)  The point is, sometimes it's easier to lose one habit by gaining a new one.  Here are some great substitutions to make for less stress in your life.  Read more Search Related Topics:  new year goals  letting go  healthy resolutions How To Let Go Of Negative Thoughts As you may already know, our thoughts have great power to increase or decrease stress levels.  Learning to minimize stress by changing your mental habits can be quite effective if you know what to do.  Learn more about rumination--a very common stress-inducing mental habit--and how to stop.  Read more How To Let Go Of Toxic Relationships Healthy relationships can reduce stress, lengthen life, and enhance happiness.  But unhealthy relationships can create toxic levels of stress.  Here are some tips on identifying relationships that may create more harm than good in your life, and deciding if or how to let go. Read more Search Related Topics:  relationship stress  social support  stress and health Stress-Inducing Habits and How To Let Go Sometimes we bring stress on ourselves out of habit--habits we may not fully realize are to blame for significant amounts of frustration, anxiety, or energy drainage for ourselves and others.  Aside from some of the more obvious bad habits that create stress, here are a few things to look for and let go of in 2014.   Read more Search Related Topics:  bad habits  unhealthy habits  healthy lifestyle Related Searches Help for Stress Managing Stress Stress Relief Tips What Is Stress Relieving Stress Featured Articles Stress Relief Products:Books, Music and Devices to Help Relieve Stress Addictions and Other Unhealthy Responses to Stress Situational Stress: From Holidays to Disasters, Understanding & Coping Relationship Stress: Marriage, Relationship Skills & Social Support Tools and Tips for Living A Low-Stress, Healthy Lifestyle Holidays and Observances That Help With Stress Management   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. 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   Social Media Links Find Me On Facebook Follow Me On Twitter Pin Me On Pinterest   Follow me on: Advertisement