How Women can Overcome Guilt to Improve Emotional Wellbeing

How Women can Overcome Guilt to Improve Emotional Wellbeing Whether we realise it or not, every day we exchange our skills and energy for the opportunity to live in a structured society where, generally, we are safe, able to earn a living and pursue our... More

How Women can Overcome Guilt to Improve Emotional Wellbeing Whether we realise it or not, every day we exchange our skills and energy for the opportunity to live in a structured society where, generally, we are safe, able to earn a living and pursue our dreams and aspirations. We do this by being good citizens, living within the boundaries of our laws and customs, supporting others and being part of the community. This arrangement works well for everyone except when the ‘system’ places unrealistic expectations unfairly on one group of people This can happen particularly to women, who, surveys continue to show, still carry a disproportionate share of household and work responsibilities, resulting in negative effects on women s emotional wellbeing. The way that many women experience their contribution to this expectation is through guilt when the expectations are too high. This can result in a sense that they are not in control, and this adds to the growing demand for counselling Bri Less