Overall, men are generally under a great deal of stress much of the time. Men need to deal with the pressures of working at least one or more jobs, financial issues, parenting issues, and relationship issues.

Another reason that stress management is so important for men is because they tend to not talk about their feelings as much as women do, and bottled up emotions regarding relationships and life’s problems can actually make stress worse.

These stressors can elevate a man’s stress level and can lead to illnesses that wouldn’t be there if stress were managed successfully.

Here are ten reasons why men need to address their levels of stress: Continue reading →

Women are perhaps under more stress when compared to men. Not only do they have to deal with work stressors and financial stressors, but also they often are the parent that needs to deal with the stressors of being the caregiver to their children.

Here are ten reasons why women need to address their stress levels:

1 – Stress can affect fertility. Women trying to get pregnant may have a harder time doing this because their fertility is decreased under stress.

There may be problems with anovulatory cycles (menstrual cycles that are unrelated to actually ovulating) and there may be other factors affecting woman’s ability to get pregnant under stress. Continue reading →