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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 Looking for ways to feel happier, faster? Ready to feel less stressed in 3 minutes flat? This newsletter brings tips on how to boost your mood and bust your stress, with way less effort than you may think. Add your thoughts if you like--I love to hear from readers! (Another easy way to find stress relief and share your thoughts: the Facebook Page About Stress Management; see you there!) Try some of these ideas today, and some this weekend, and let us know how you feel! --Elizabeth Study: Regular Meditation Relieves Stress In People Like You I've long been a proponent of meditation, and have taken several courses in meditation over the years, one notably taught by a UCLA researcher and onetime student of Jon Kabat Zin. But if you can't get your Zen from Zin (or his students), you're not a buddhist monk, but you do meditate regularly, what benefits can you expect to see? Read on and see! (Also: share your tips and stories about meditation's effects in your own life, if you're not new to meditation.) See More About:  meditation  stress research  satisfaction with life How To Feel Happier In Minutes Certain activities can lift your mood and relieve your stress in 10 to 15 minutes--lasting for as long as you like. These activities are known as gratifications. Learn why and how to get more gratifications into your life. See More About:  flow  positive psychology  gratifications Quick Tip: A Little Exercise Goes A Long Way... How much exercise do you need to feel less stressed? Would you believe...3 minutes? Read more about the research that suggests this might be true (and see HOW true), then find resources for making exercise a bigger part of your stress relief routine! (You can also share your thoughts on exercise: does it work for you?) Shortcuts to Happiness While it may seem that happiness is always waiting around the corner with a better job, better relationship, or better house, the happiness that comes with those acquisitions can be fleeting. More importantly, you don't have to make big changes to feel happier; you can find feelings of happiness right now. Here are some quick strategies for instant feelings of happiness. See More About:  happiness  mental health  positive thinking Stress Management Ads Stress Management Stress Relief Stress Reduction Psychological Stress Reduce Stress Featured Articles Stress Tests Stress and Health Stress Relief Tips Understanding Stress: Stress Basics, Causes of Stress & Relationship Stress Tip Ongoing Tools for Stress Reduction   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. More> 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 Stress Management newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Ongoing Stress Relief Resources Find Stress Management On Facebook Follow Me On Twitter Ongoing Stress Reduction Resources Advertisement