In Times of Stress- Women Get the Prize
October 9, 2008
A recent segment on national television spoke about how women are experiencing higher levels of anxiety and stress from our current financial crisis than men! I found this interesting and reflected on why this may be true.
Sandwich generation
Many of us, myself included, are in the age group known as the “sandwich generation.” This means we have many factors sandwiching us together ⎯ sometimes making us feel more squished than a grilled quesadilla. We are worried about our ageing parents, packing lunches and helping with homework for our children, contributing to our family’s income, and maybe even organizing the family budget. Today, 68% of families are from two-incomes, which contributes to why woman are feeling the repercussions of our current financial global anxiety perhaps more than men.
Grounded and calm
I truly believe, if we stay grounded, calm, and focus our energy on the things that are important to us, we can manage our stress and lead others in our example.
October 10, 2008 at 7:47 pm
No matter what, you are going to have stressful things in your life. The best thing to do is take the necessary measures to fix things and not get too worried at things you can’t control.
October 11, 2008 at 2:52 am
Hi Chuck,
Thanks for your comment. Yes, life is full of interesting “opportunities” to learn and grow through! Letting go and letting things flow-is a great antidote to stress.
Best wishes to you,
Beth
November 2, 2008 at 3:27 am
I’ve really been enjoying listening to your Blog Talk radio show! I agree about the sandwich generation. For me, the financial crisis is just one more crisis I need to think about — take a number bank failures and foreclosures! I’ve got kids, parents, and husband concerns lined up for worrying about before I can even GET to worrying over the economy! However, a PSA, I’ve just been reading about how women are often diagnosed with stress when the real problem is heart disease. The two are often linked. Here’s an article explaining stress and the emotions relationship with heart disease: http://www.womentowomen.com/heartdiseaseandstroke/riskfactors.aspx (scroll down to the part that says, “The emotional root of heart disease(or, What’s love got to do with it?)”
November 7, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Thanks for your comment Jacqueline.
The article and website you refer to is an excellent source of information.
Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes to you,
Beth