From Girlfriendology:
Women are extremely stressed. In fact, women’s stress levels are exceeding men’s in the recent financial situation. 33% of women feel EXTREMELY stressed. And, since women ‘tend’ to men, children and other women*, that is negatively impacting all of us. Female friendship combats stress, so we’re doing our part by sharing 10 Ways to Reduce Stress for Women.
* From ‘The Tending Instinct,’ by Shelley E. Taylor. Excellent book on the biology of friendships and the differences between men and women. Female friendships make women healthier, happier, live longer, less stressed and feel more beautiful – all amazing, powerful benefits to offer your ‘girlfriends’/female audience!
Thank you for the blog, I work in mental health, and all of the things you said about sitting with out thoughts without putting energy into them is spot on. When my mind goes down the rabbit hole of panic or anxiety, I have to tell myself, “Thank you, mind.” It’s a way to acknowledge the thoughts (because we can’t change our thoughts), and validate that they are there without giving it a ton of energy. When we tell ourselves that the thought we are having is bad, we then start to blame ourselves. If we look at a thought as something that just comes and goes, it’s much easier not to judge it.