Cultivate Gratitude, Have Fun, and Take Care of Yourself

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 Cultivate Gratitude, Have Fun, and Take Care of Yourself  Today is a great day to reflect on what you have to be grateful for in your life, and the gratitude you feel for others who have made your life better.  (Really, every day is a good time for this.)  This newsletter brings resources to help you to cultivate gratitude in a simple and fun way, to have a little more fun in your daily life, and to take care of yourself so that stress rolls off of your back more easily on a regular basis.  Have a wonderful day, and a great week! As always, you can get more via social media through Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. --Elizabeth Scott Elizabeth Scott, M.S. Stress Management Expert The Benefits of Cultivating Gratitude for Stress Relief As we remember those who have sacrificed themselves for the safety of others, it's a great time to remember the importance of feeling and expressing gratitude.  Gratitude is important for many reasons, and can contribute to lowered stress levels as well. Here's why. READ NOW Share How to Maintain a Gratitude Journal for Stress Relief I'm a big fan of gratitude journals.  They're quick to maintain, they're proven to boost happiness and lower stress levels, and they provide us with a nice record of everything that's right in our personal world.  If you haven't started gratitude journaling on a regular basis, here's a great activity for today, and every day. READ NOW Share Having Fun: Why It Provides Some Of The Best Stress Relief Whatever you have scheduled, you'll be in better shape if you fit some fun into your day as well.  Here are the benefits of maintaining some fun in your life, with tips on how to do so.  Enjoy! READ NOW Share 10 Self-Care Strategies To Live By We often underestimate the impact that self-care has on our overall stress levels.  Seemingly small things like getting sub-par sleep or eating less-healthy meals can make everything seem more stressful, however, by affecting how we react to the stress in our lives.  Here are some important self-care steps you deserve to take for yourself.  See if you can make them all a part of your life! READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • 15 Foods That Are Surprisingly High in Sodium • How to Look Thinner Instantly Without Diet or Exercise • 5 Ways to Make Safe Sex Hotter Sex • 5 Facts You Should Know About COPD • Nerve Stimulation to Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain • How to Sleep Comfortably With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome • What Is Impulsive Behavior in Borderline Personality Disorder? • 5 Simple Ways to Lose Weight at Work 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