Words Of Wisdom To Relieve Your Stress

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Words Of Wisdom To Relieve Your Stress  Words can be powerful: they have the ability to exacerbate your stress levels, but they also have the power to bring you inner strength and peace.  This newsletter focuses on the power of words: what you say when you talk to yourself (your "self talk"), how you communicate with others, and some of the best quotes about stress that others have said throughout history.  As Stress Awareness Month comes to a close, these are powerful ideas to focus on.  Enjoy your week! As always, you can get more via social media through Facebook and Twitter, too. --Elizabeth Scott Elizabeth Scott, M.S. Stress Management Expert Shift Your Perspective and Change Your Life Many of us are at the mercy of "cognitive distortions," or thinking patters and assumptions that distort reality.  (They're human nature and intended to relieve stress for us, but they can often create more stress than they relieve.)  Here are some ways to combat distorted thinking and relieve stress at the same time. READ NOW Share Improve Your Relationships With Better Communication Skills Have you heard that "it's not what you say, but how you say it?"  That phrase is a cliche for a reason--it's true!  Here are some communication strategies that can help yo to minimize stress and conflict in your relationships, and more easily find solutions that are win-win. READ NOW Share Inspirational Quotes to Enjoy And Share Here are some of the greatest quotes for managing stress, set on photos that help the stick in your memory--perfect for sharing. You'll also find links to related resources that can help you to delve deeper. READ NOW Share Positive Affirmations: How They Can Backfire Positive affirmations can be quite effective if you know what to say and what to avoid. Here's how to create effective, backfire-proof affirmations. READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • 7 Fitness Tracker Hacks to Addict You to Using It • Learn Why There is No Real Autism Epidemic • Slimming Down With Yerba Mate • 4 Feel-Good Tools for Your Post-Ride Recovery • Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Shorten Your Lifespan? • The Best Exercises to Improve Your Balance • Angry at Your Body due to Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? • What Are the Symptoms of Breast Cancer in Men? Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Stress Management newsletter. If you wish to 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. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved