About Healthy Monday: Find More Support For Your Life And Your Health

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Healthy Monday From Elizabeth Scott, M.S., your About Healthy Monday Editor Social support is one of the better wellness tools that we have at our disposal. Working out with a buddy can make your workouts easier to maintain. Likewise, discussing problems with a friend can ease the stress of a situation. Support can help in other ways, too, so this Monday we encourage you to learn more about the value of supportive relationships in your life, and take at least one step to build that into your lifestyle to an even greater extent than you now have. The resources below can help you to create the support you may need. Enjoy your week! --Elizabeth Scott Social Support: A Key To Wellness We all enjoy having friends, but a supportive social life can be more than enjoyable: it can be good for your physical and emotional health. Read about some of the benefits of social support, how to maintain support in your life, and how to maintain healthy relationships. Read more Search Related Topics:  relationship skills  social support  stress and relationships The Impact of Relationships on Aging, Longevity and Health Your relationships can impact your overall wellness and even your longevity. (Healthy relationships are good for us physically and negative relationships take a toll.) Here is some research on the matter. Read more Search Related Topics:  staying young  being positive  life expectancy Online Support Groups: Get The Most Out Of Them! Online support groups can be an amazing resource for anyone dealing with a health condition or life challenge, or anyone who has a loved one who is. There are a few things to know about in order to keep yourself safe, however, and some strategies for getting the most out of what these groups have to offer. About.com's Patient Empowerment Guide, Trisha Torrey, has the information you need to know. Read more Search Related Topics:  support groups  message boards  credible internet health information Support in Sobriety: Developing Healthy Relationships When maintaining sobriety, the people with whom you surround yourself make a significant difference in how you feel and, to an extent, can affect how you fare. About.com's Alcoholism Guide, Buddy T, has some valuable tips to share on maintaining a supportive circle. Read more Search Related Topics:  relapse prevention  alcohol and drug rehab  alcoholism treatment Related Ads Physical Health Health Resources Health Activities Health Articles Good Health Featured Articles Sleep More Soundly Tonight Get A Healthy Workout In Half The Time Have A Healthy Heart Maintain Moderation Lift Your Mood Lower Your Blood Pressure   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...> About.com is a proud participant of Healthy Monday SM, a national public health campaign aimed at helping Americans initiate and maintain sustainable health behaviors to reduce risk factors associated with the leading causes of preventable disease and mortality. Healthy Monday is a project of Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Healthy Monday 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 Wellness and Relationship Resources About.com Longevity About.com Mental Health About.com Stress Management Advertisement