| Happy TGIABOTOSODF Day! | | Today is "The Grass Is Always Browner On The Other Side Of The Fence" Day, as well as the end of Optimism Month. It's a great time to focus on all that's great in your life. This newsletter brings information on why focusing on the good things in your life can help you cope with stress, and provides the best research-backed ways to do so. Focus on gratitude today, and you'll likely want to continue the practice year-round. You can also get more information on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. Have a great week! --Elizabeth Scott |  | | | Why Gratitude Helps With Stress Management | | Gratitude has a direct link to stress relief, and brings many other benefits as well. Learn why cultivating an attitude of gratitude can change your life in so many ways, and see what specific benefits it can bring. | | | | | What To Do If The Grass Seems Greener Elsewhere | | Today is "The Grass Is Always Browner On The Other Side Of The Fence" Day, a day to remember all that you have instead of doing what we so often do: focusing on what others have and comparing ourselves unfavorably. What can you do if you've tried this and the grass does indeed still appear greener in everyone else's yard--as so often appears to be the case in the world of social media? Here's how to minimize the stress of social comparison, and loosen the grip of the green-eyed monster. | | | | | Everyday Gratitude That Can Change Your Every Day | | What does science say about gratitude and how to cultivate it? Here are some simple techniques that, especially if practiced regularly, can reshape your life and help you to build resilience against stress along with greater happiness in each of your days. | | | | | Positive Affirmations: How They're Done | | Positive affirmations are another route to increasing your feelings of gratitude and appreciation for what you have, rather than envy for what you don't. But affirmations can backfire if you don't know the most effective ways to create them. Here's how to make positive affirmations work for you. | | | | | | | | 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 - Privacy Policy | | | | | | | | | |
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