Heading for Burnout? 28 Signs
These days stress levels in many workplaces seem to be sky high. Many women seem to be under increasing demands to do more in less time, and are likely heading…
Why Stressed Women Don’t Need More Sleep
There seem to be a lot of stressed women around these days. They'd surely all love to get more sleep! When I look back on my life, I've had quite…
Sensitive Women & Work Stress
Work stress comes in many forms but sensitive women react more than others. Colleagues may say to you "Don't take work so seriously!", or "You're so sensitive!". Such comments can…
Too Busy For A Holiday Break?
Are you desperate for time off work but feel you're just too busy for a holiday break? Or you’ve booked leave to pretend you are doing the right thing by…
Why Stressed Women Feel Worse After Exercise
As a former health researcher I'm all too aware of public messages to "Exercise More!". But I once gave up running after 30 years when I started to feel worse…
Grant Stress: 7 Tips for Female Academics
Grant-writing pressure this year comes on top of many COVID impacts. You probably just want to relax after a strenuous year! So should you be writing grants at all, and…
An Alternative to Mindfulness and Positive Thinking
Buzzwords in the wellbeing world for several decades, Mindfulness and Positive Thinking may not be working for every woman. They have been appearing even more as mental health problems and…
Self-Care or Selfish? Struggling to Find Me-Time
Self-care or Selfish? Those who know me well could say that in the past I’ve been one of the worst culprits for putting everyone else’s needs before my own. I…