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Stress relief from laughter? It's no joke
Laughter is powerful stress-relief medicine. Discover how to fire up your sense of humor.
Cancer diagnosis: 11 tips for coping
To face any difficult time in your life, you need effective coping strategies. These tips may help you deal with your cancer diagnosis.
Support groups: Make connections, get help
Support groups connect people facing similar challenges. Members share experiences and advice.
Caregiver stress: Tips for taking care of yourself
Fight caregiver stress and prevent burnout by taking time to take care of yourself.
Friendships: Enrich your life and improve your health
Friendships can have a major impact on your health and well-being. Follow these tips to make and sustain lasting friendships.
Cancer survivors: Late effects of cancer treatment
Find out what side effects to watch for after cancer treatment so you can prepare yourself for any challenges ahead.
Depression: Supporting a family member or friend
Show support to relatives or friends with depression. Learn the symptoms, help them cope and urge them to seek help. Learn about the risk of suicide.
Say no, to say yes to less stress
Is your plate piled too high with deadlines and obligations? Are you trying to cram too many activities into too little time? If so, you may find stress relief by learning how to say no to others and yes to yourself. Don't make up reasons to get out of an obligation. The truth is always the best way to turn down a friend, family member or co-worker. But let them down gently. Compliment the person's or group's effort while saying that you're unable to commit at this time. It will soften the blow and keep you in good graces.
Laugh more, stress less
Humor can help reduce stress by providing a positive way of looking at problems. Humor can also help you perceive what's ridiculous or absurd in a situation. To promote humor in your life, follow these steps: 1. Be open to humor. Give yourself permission to laugh, even during tough times. 2. Surround yourself with humor. Try hanging cartoons in your workstation. 3. Seek out humor. Look for humor in everyday situations. Or watch a favorite comedy DVD. 4. Share your humor. Tell a funny true story to a co-worker or friend.
Cancer survivors: Managing your emotions after cancer treatment
Feeling mixed emotions now that your cancer treatment is over? Use these strategies to help heal your mind and adjust to life as a cancer survivor.
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