11 Simple Ways to Show Yourself Some Love
Being good to yourself doesn't have to include a calendar full of luxury spa treatments (though who are we to judge?). It simply means treating yourself as well as you'd treat a friend.
By Nicole Frehsée, Kevin McCarthy and Melia Robinson
How About Calling Your Mom?
Assuming the two of you get along reasonably well, hearing your mom's voice can give an unexpected lift: Research suggests that the sound of her voice can release the stress-reducing hormone oxytocin at levels that compare with those produced by an actual hug.
From the November 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine