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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  This week is World Kindness Week (it's always the week in November that includes the 13th, which is World Kindness Day), and there are several reasons to celebrate.  There is evidence that expressing altruism can actually help you to relieve stress and feel happier, and spreading kindness can strengthen your relationships, which is a stress reliever as well.  Here's more on the reasons (and ways) to celebrate this week!   -Elizabeth As always, you can find more by connecting with me through Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.  Enjoy your week! How Kindness and Altruism Relieve Stress Altruism and kindness benefit everyone--whether you're the recipient or the instigator of a kind act, there's plenty to be gained. Learn more about the benefits of kindness and why it's great to have a full week focused on it.  Read More Search Related Topics:  positive psychology  altruism  social support Is Kindness Contagious? As you may have guessed by the headline, there are studies that suggest that, yes, kindness is catchy!  Read more about that, and see how you can spread the joy.  Read More Search Related Topics:  kindness  altruism  social support and stress How To Use Kindness For Stress Relief Performing kind acts can get you in a great mood, and can help others as well.  Here are some ways in which you can boost your mood, lower your stress levels, and engage in kindness.  Read More Search Related Topics:  altruism  giving  volunteerism Research Behind The Loving Kindness Meditation There's a fantastic stress relief strategy that I highly recommend, the Loving-Kindness Meditation, that also connects you to others, helps you to more easily forgive, and facilitates kindness and altruism.  Read more about the benefits and how to practice, starting today.  Read More Search Related Topics:  loving kindness  meditation  benefits of meditation Related Searches Stress Relief Anxiety and Stress Stress Relievers Coping with Stress Manage Stress Featured Articles Financial Stress - Managing Your Money AND Your Stress Professional Help: Disorders, Medications and Professionals to Help Stress Relief Products:Books, Music and Devices to Help Relieve Stress Situational Stress: From Holidays to Disasters, Understanding & Coping Holidays and Observances That Help With Stress Management Blog   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 Relief Facebook: About Stress Management Twitter: @ElizabethScott Pinterest: ElizabethScott6   Follow me on: Advertisement