Presentation to the ABWA, the American Business Women’s Association

​Fred with some of the attendees

​On June 19, we presented the keynote address at the monthly dinner meeting of the American Business Women’s Association, ABWA, a delightful group of energetic professionals. Women in business have special stress issues which we discussed.
 
Women’s Special Stress Issues at Work

• Work-life balance is difficult when so much is expected of a woman at home in the family. Typically women take on an unequally heavier load of responsibilities for children and caring for elderly parents. Several members have aging parents to care for.
• Less than equal pay and fewer career opportunities cause financial problems and the message of being second class. Even in a predominantly female organization men are given preferential treatment, as one member recounted.
• Harassment and disrespectful behavior are still widespread making working life more difficult. Recently we heard from a lawyer that in a business women’s support group where she is a member 100% of the 150 members had experienced harassment.

 

Then we offered and demonstrated a powerful solution:
 
SciStress Quick-Help Process
 
We demonstrated the “Stress Now” Quick-Help Process a couple of times to give ABWA members an opportunity to experience how the technique can be used and what the effects are in a short time. Unfortunately there is not time to provide adequate training in a brief presentation. However, the ABWA Board has expressed interest in offering a workshop for the techniques to members.
 
NOTE: the SciStress “Stress Now” Quick-Help Technique is detailed in the book “The Girl Who Couldn’t Laugh” page 177.
 
We all can see why it is so important to manage our stresses consistently!
 

At the end of the meeting, Judith was inducted as a member of the ABWA

We thank the ABWA for the honor and opportunity to share our work with them.
 
If you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to send them to us:
   fred@scistress.com
   judy@scistress.com
 
Enjoy a low stress life with SciStress!
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Fred and Judy

​Fred George Sauer, MS, MS Eng, Stress Management Coach, Business Process Improvement & Productivity Specialist, Author
Judith Lynch-Sauer, PhD, RN, Stress Scientist, Ret. Clinical Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing