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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  The weekend is an obviously great time for stress management.  When we have leisure time, the stress naturally seems to melt.  There are things you can do, however, to make the most of your time and make the stress relief last through the coming week...and longer!  Here are some resources to help you to maximize your weekend.  Enjoy!   --Elizabeth The "Weekend Effect" and How It Helps With Stress  Researchers found that people from all walks of life and all types of work environments feel natural stress relief on the weekends.  Learn more about the extent of this stress relief, what's behind it, and how you can get more of this serenity during the week.  Read more. Search Related Topics:  weekends  stress management blog  stress management research Get Rid Of "Tolerations" In Your Life--Now Is The Time!  Tolerations, in case you are wondering, are those little energy drains in your life that you put up with out of habit, or perhaps because you're usually too busy to address them. The great thing about tolerations is that if you take a little time to identify and eliminate them when you can, you usually feel a huge weight lifted, and a feeling of freedom that comes up whenever you find yourself not having to deal with these low-grade stressors. Here's a simple plan for cutting the tolerations out of your life.  Take a little time for this, and you'll be thanking yourself again and again.  Read more. Search Related Topics:  stress management how-to's  tolerations  busy lifestyle Get A Little Pleasure Into Your Weekend, And The Rest Of Your Week  If you haven't read about the positive psychology concept of "pleasures," you are missing a simple and enjoyable stress management tool.  Learn more about how and why you should work more pleasures into your life!  Read more. Search Related Topics:  relaxation  happiness  quick stress relief Weekend Read: Positivity, by Barbara Fredrickson This book, written by one of the premiere researchers in the field of positive psychology, shares science-backed tips on creating an upward spiral of positivity in your life, and shows you the benefits that can come with that.  Read some of the main points in the book, and decide if it should be something to read this weekend.  Read more Search Related Topics:  stress book reviews  book reviews  health books Related Searches Stress Test Help with Stress Work Stress Stress Managment Stress Free Featured Articles   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read 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.com Stress Management newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   More Stress Management Resources Free Stress Reduction Resources Free Stress Tests Stress FAQs   Follow me on: Advertisement