Women and Workplace Stress: It's More than the Job!

Written by Jennifer Wright


It’s More thanrepparttar Job: Women and Workplace Stress!

Stress inrepparttar 130831 workplace has become a occupational health and safety risk worldwide, includingrepparttar 130832 U.S. Debate centers around who is responsible for illness related to stress ifrepparttar 130833 workplace is contributing. Research shows that a majority of work-related stress is borne out of attrition andrepparttar 130834 requirement for more in less time by employees. Our own culture of speed, convenience, and instant gratification also drives our stress reactions.

Is women’s workplace stress different than that of men’s?

Since stress, by definition, isrepparttar 130835 body’s response physiologically and psychologically to a “dangerous situation”, it stands to reason that what is perceived as dangerous inrepparttar 130836 work place is very individual. Research shows that women’s stress inrepparttar 130837 workplace is related more to lack of balance and demands of home and work combined, and men’s workplace stress related more torepparttar 130838 job.

Research also shows that women in relationships do greater than 60% of household maintenance and childcare. Divorced and single women, living alone, more than likely have 80-100% of childcare responsibilities as well asrepparttar 130839 household chores. Consequently, women are likely to have obstacles finding time for their own stress reducing self-care. Women are more likely to arrive to work, stressed before their workplace demands begin. Perceived locus of control is one area proven to be a predictor of stress. Therefore a woman working in an environment with little flexibility or choice would be a greater risk of distress than a climate of no-voice. Would it stand to reason that women therefore, that women with their own businesses would be less stressed than those working for someone else? Interestingly, women’s stress issues do not vary significantly. Women are multi-taskers by nature and enfold tasks within tasks. Work, family and home are not separate andrepparttar 130840 issues around balance prevail regardless of working for yourself or someone else. Women who own their own business haverepparttar 130841 same childcare and home issues as their sisters who are working for someone else. However, women, working in their own business are likely to be pursuing a passion and adopt a mindset that allows a positive attitude.

So, what some ways that woman can reduce work place stress?

1.Recognize that stress is a killer and not to be taken lightly. Stress related illnesses arerepparttar 130842 leading cause of death and disability in women today. Recognition isrepparttar 130843 first step in any change process.

2.Take real breaks from work. If your business requires that you be onrepparttar 130844 job at “normal” lunch times or other break times, make sure that you find time at other times inrepparttar 130845 day. Studies show that small breaks actually increase our efficiency, so you really can “afford” it. Walking outside can work wonders. Have a pair of walking shoes on site.

3.What, in your work environment, are you “tolerating” and allowing for on-going stress? Cluttered space, equipment that needs repaired, lack of organization, tasks that need to be delegated, noise level, ergonomically unhealthy workplaces, and any number of other tolerations are worthrepparttar 130846 effort to resolve.

Easy Meals for Moms on the Go!

Written by Sarah Delaporte


For moms and students, eating healthy and inexpensively is a necessity to maintain energy but many times hard to accomplish. Here are some quick tips for grabbing a quick and inexpensive meal when time, energy and money are in short supply! :) Eat for under $1 a meal and give your bodyrepparttar healthy energy it needs.

For several years now, I have tried to come up with ways to eat quickly, nutritiously and inexpensively. Combining these three aspects has been a difficult goal, but I believe it has and can be achieved. Here are some insider tips I have learned that I would love to share with you! :)

For $1 with time in short supply, I stop at McDonalds and order a salad with Vinegrette dressing. They have dark green leaves, tomatoes and very fresh vegetables in their salads making this a very healthy alternative. For an extra buck and added protein, I addrepparttar 130829 breaded chicken sandwich fromrepparttar 130830 dollar menu, tearrepparttar 130831 chicken into pieces and add those to my salad. (I often throwrepparttar 130832 sandwich bread away or offer it as a 'healthy' snack to nearby birds.)

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