Remember Billy Joel's advice - working to hard can give you a heart attack! He's right. The science has shown it! And, you guessed it, it is worse for women. In fact, women in corporate America have been shown to suffer from heart attacks at a rate 7x that of their non-working girl friends. Why? It's the stress. But, how does stress do this?

Here's the catch. Men in the work force respond to stress with testosterone. Masculine energy (force) requires masculine hormones. Unfortunately, when women use lots of masculine energy and are under stress they are fueled by an increase in cortisol - the stress hormone. On a biochemical level, cortisol depletes our progesterone which in turn can lead to imbalances with our estrogen and testosterone as well. All of this can lead to the "stress" (apple shaped) belly with its ensuing risk of Diabetes and Heart Disease.

So what's a working women supposed to do??? Well, we can start by learning more about the amazing source of power that comes with femininity. Feminine forms of power have changed the world and, I have found more professional success and much less stress by tapping into these unique powers. Secondly, we can learn how to reboot or replenish ourselves.

• Take a few deep breaths we tap into Serenity.
• Simple yoga stretches during the day will release stress.
• Support from our colleagues will also diffuse our stress.
• Eat healthy foods and drink plenty of water.
• Take an outdoor break or work out break during the day
• Be certain that you take time to give yourself a break between producing results. (more on transition time and rituals later)

To a healthy working women at home or in the office!

Lori