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"If 2010 already has you stressed, help is on the way. From now until February 28th, you can enter to win [Spa Week's National Wellness Giveaway](http://www.spaweek.com/promotions/national-spa-giveway) where 28 spas across the country are offering day packages for 28 lucky winners. If massages aren't your thing, check out other simple relaxation tips below. And, for more info on how to calm your nerves, pick up our February issue, on stands now.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n__1\\\\. Focus on positive thoughts.__ It's impossible to stop worrying entirely, but try to keep it to what's called productive worry\u2014ie. things you can control, like meeting deadlines or pleasing a boss.\\n\\n\\n\\n__2\\\\. Sweat off the stress.__ In other words, hit the treadmill. Working out boosts your ability to withstand emotional anxiety.\\n\\n\\n\\n__3\\\\. Do one thing that makes you happy every day.__ It can be meeting a friend for lunch, practicing yoga, or reading a book\u2014the benefits will \\\"rebound for the rest of the day,\\\" says Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychology professor at the University of California, Riverdale.\\n\\n\\n\\n__4\\\\. Clean up your clutter.__ Piles of papers or a messy house are sources of stress we don't even notice, says Lyubomirsky.\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  __\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  5\\\\. Unplug all the technology. __Cell phones, email, Facebook, and Twitter \\\"have become a huge source of anxiety,\\\" says Rita Emmett, author of *Manage Your Time To Reduce Your Stress,* because we are constantly available. Set hours when you're not reachable\u2014and stick to them like you would a work schedule.\\n\\n\\n\\n__RELATED LINKS:__\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: Readers' Choice Survey: Vote and you could win a spa trip!](http://www.tsgonline.com/studies/CN/allure200912/default.asp?id=SP)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n  [\u00B7 Daily Beauty Reporter: Is a Cheap Spa Experience as Good as an Expensive One?](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2009/06/is-a-cheap-spa-experience-as-g.html)"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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