About Stress Management: When and How To Let Go

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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  "Hanging onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head."    - Ann Landers  Many of us have things we need to let go of: resentments, toxic relationships, negative thinking patterns, etc. What many people find is that letting go is more difficult than it sounds. If there are things in your life you need to let go of, now is the time to start. Recognizing there's something you should no longer hold onto is the first step--give yourself a pat on the back! The next steps lie below. Enjoy your week, and I invite you to join me on Facebook or Twitter for more. -Elizabeth How To Let Go  Rumination and cognitive distortions tend to drag you down and keep you there. Here's how to let go of the hold these thoughts can have on you.  Read more Search Related Topics:  anger management  stress and anger  emotional health Restructure Your Thoughts  Much of letting go is habit--our habitual thought patterns shape what we get angry about and what we allow to roll off of our backs. If you're having trouble with rumination, changing your thoughts is a way to attack those negative thoughts and turn them into something more positive.  Read more Search Related Topics:  building resilience  positive change  emotional health Another Route to Forgiveness  Meditation has been shown to provide a wealth of benefits to your physical and emotional health. It can also be a very effective path toward forgiveness. Read more about how to forgive, and how meditation can help--after all, May is Meditation Month, so now is the perfect time!  Read more Letting Go Of Toxic Relationships  Sometimes we need to let go of people who continually stress us. One of my favorite quotes is, "At some point, you have to realize that some people can be in your heart, but not in your life." Here is how to recognize who those people are, and keep them at a safe distance.  Read more Search Related Topics:  relationship stress  social support  stress and health Related Searches Stress Management How to Reduce Stress Help for Stress Stress at Work Coping with Stress Featured Articles   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! 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. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Social Media Stress Management Facebook Twitter Pinterest   Follow me on: Advertisement