The modern woman of today experiences immense stress, as a consequence of the society’s overarching expectations as well as ever-increasing personal and professional responsibilities. Stress is a physical and emotional response that most people experience on encountering life events. It is quite normal but constant pressure and unrealistic expectations can prolong stress, thereby leading to a range of health issues. So, try to maintain work-life balance.
According to Emcure’s Indian Women’s Health Report 2021 that surveyed 1000 working women aged between 25 to 55 years across 7 cities in white-collar roles, the stress related to professional and personal pressures (71 percent) is the leading cause of health issues for working women.
As per the report, 90 percent of respondents confirmed that they have faced a conflict of interest between balancing family/ personal obligations and professional obligations. On the other hand, 50 percent of respondents affirmed that women are subjected to pressure associated with prioritising family over work, marriage pressures and not paying attention to their child/ children.
Under stress, the body releases a hormone called cortisol which temporarily increases the production of energy, but at the cost of other important body mechanisms like digestion and the immune system. If this response is prolonged, it can lead to health problems in women.
Stress can be managed, but how? Let’s find out how you can maintain work-life balance
Balance is like walking on a tightrope, which we need to ace by practicing age-old resilience building measures like adequate sleep, appropriate exercise, prayer, gratefulness and enhancing connections with fellow human beings.
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