Are you suffering from Superwoman Syndrome? By BOSS Member Jenny Garrett
Sound familiar? • Being the banker, cleaner, cook, counsellor, event organiser and that’s just inside the home. • Juggling attending school events, replying to letters and participating in the parents association while also holding down a full time job. • Having an almighty schedule that incorporates work engagements, children’s parties and activities as well as hospital appointments for older relatives. • Feeling stressed, exhausted and sometimes burdened by it all, but not letting anyone else help you. If so, you like so many women I meet are likely to be suffering from Superwoman Syndrome. I see women falling foul of the syndrome on a daily basis. These superwomen strap on their cape of invulnerability every morning, thinking that no one will notice it fraying, but unaddressed the thread begins to unravel, leading to problems with physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing, not to mention the negative impact on relationships and work performance. ‘I might as well d