A recent Deloitte study shows 40% of South African women feel burnt out, and 51% feel their stress levels are higher than a year ago.
Stress manifests itself in physical, emotional and psychological symptoms. The most common are sleep problems, constant fatigue, an unbalanced digestive system, increased appetite, eating unhealthy foods, headaches, anger and unhappiness.
Giulia Criscuolo, pharmacist, recommends that women manage stress by practising therapeutic self-care strategies like breathing exercises and meditation.
“The first step in managing stress is recognising it exists. Next is changing habits to relax the mind and body,” he says.
