Even if you've got nonstop plans for the weekend, hopefully you'll still be able to make time to rejuvenate and recuperate. Here are some ideas on how to relax this long holiday weekend. Don't sweat the small stuff. Trying to get everyone into the car to make your flight in time? Realized you forgot the sleeping bag while you make your way to your campsite? When you're trying to leave town for a Read more

Most holidays I alternate between driving down and flying to see my parents, since they don't live too far away. So I've become accustomed to both the bumper-to-bumper traffic and the long security lines that either driving or flying during the holidays can offer. This year may be more stressful that recent years past. Drivership is up, according to AAA, and not only that, all that TARP funding Read more

It's natural for work to leave you a little stressed, but if you're a frazzled mess from nine to five, it's important to step back and relax. Not sure how to loosen up? From doodling to redecorating, here are 13 easy ways to de-stress during the workday: Finish the tough stuff first. Try to get your most complicated tasks out of the way early in the day so that they're not looming over you for Read more

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Here is some advice from FitSugar reader sagebliss on how to de-stress; she shared these thoughts in the SageBliss Sugar community group. We all feel stressed out from time to time. Financial, work pressures, family pressures — so much to do, with so little time to do it all. Try these five tips to help ease the pressure and relieve stress Schedule time every day to disconnect from the daily Read more

Stress makes the body and the mind tense and can inspire a flood of unhealthy decisions. While exercising definitely helps alleviate stress, we've pulled together five more ways to help you cool your jets. Tackle the To-Do List The more we put off the items on our to-do list, the longer the list grows, and the more it contributes to elevated stress levels. Schedule a “Blitz Day” to knock out Read more

"Getting through the holidays isn't always easy, especially when it comes to your relationship," admits sexual health expert Dr. Hilda Hutcherson. Despite the challenges, the director of the Center for Sexual Health at Columbia University and co-author of the new Seasons of Love ebook believes the holidays actually provide an opportunity to improve your relationship. We caught up with Dr. Read more

I'm excited to present a post from one of my favorite sites, ShelterPop! Feeling frazzled from work even after you walk in your front door? That's no good. Six designers tell us how to make your home a stress-free zone. We've already explored how your home can make you look younger and help you wake up early. Now, we're putting it to work again. We reached out to the New York Design Center's Read more

Some days you're just feeling out of sorts. And while you may not be super sick or nursing a serious injury, that feeling can be the perfect excuse when you want to skip your workout in favor of something less strenuous — like, say, a DVR session on the couch. Before you use those excuses, here are some ways to keep those minor daily annoyances from affecting your routine. You're constantly Read more