1. - Alka Kotak

2. Super woman THE-OUT-OF-TIME-WOMAN

4. STRESS AND THE WORKING WOMAN RELAX! IT’S JUST STRESS! “NO ONE TAKES MY STRESS SERIOUSLY ”

5. PHASES IN A WOMAN’S LIFE

7.  Be realistic  Never bring work home.  Do not over schedule yourself.  Do not be a closet competitor.  Learn to assign or divide duties.  Be specific about the type of work you like.  Communicate and be a patient listener.  “ME” time.  De-stress before you reach home.

9. Don’t wait for smiles and laughs to come to you –make them happen

11. THE WORKING MOTHER  I feel like I am always working.  I am always trying to be the perfect mother.  Saying ‘no’ is the hardest thing.  Co-ordinating everyone’s time schedules drives me crazy.  My husband thinks holiday means watching TV.  I don’t think I exist for the world.  I feel unappreciated by my family.  I frequently forget what work I started.  I think other people’s opinions are more valid than mine.

12. A mother’s work is never done THE WORKING WOMAN ALWAYS HAS “A SECOND SHIFT”

13. PRACTICAL TIPS  Buy more clothes.  Preserve yourself and hire help.  Find private time.  Play.  Listen to music.  Healthy diet.  Keep lists.  Limit useless stuff.

14. SURVIVING THE FEMALE STRESS SYNDROME

15.  Aim of management is threefold-  To increase a sense of control  To encourage a realistic assessment of the stressful situation….  Short term and long term situations  To improve problem solving skills and coping strategies.

16. FEMALE FRIENDSHIP

17. HELPING SHORT-TERM STRESS MANAGEMENT  Become your own Catharsis Expert  Some quick fixes  Auto or self hypnosis

19. Long term stress management  Prevention  Planning  Perspective  Practice- DO IT !

20.  Parent yourself.  Prioritize.  Praise yourself.  Separate your past from your present.  Accept yourself as a package deal.  Break the habit of living life laced with guilt.  Learn to say “NO”.  Give yourself the freedom to change your mind.  Become your own permission giver.  Reduce anticipatory anxiety.