By Joleen

Somewhere between taking care of everyone else, kids, parents, partners, coworkers, even the dog, most women quietly disappear from their own to do lists. It’s not dramatic, just a slow fade. You start skipping the morning walk. You tell yourself you’ll get back to yoga “when things calm down.” Spoiler: they never really do. It’s not just a feeling either. According to the American Psychological Association, women consistently report higher levels of stress than men, and we’re far less likely to take time for ourselves to recover from it. In fact, research from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that nearly...

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