Searching for Southern California’s Most Overworked Woman

A region wide contest to find the most overworked woman. Many women today have two careers: one outside of the home, and one managing the home. They are essentially working two full time jobs. This routine is pushing many to prolonged periods of stress, leading to burn-out and other illnesses. Tired women or people who love them, are invited submit a nomination to win a restful weekend retreat.

(PRWEB) September 11, 2004

The Art of Rest—Retreats for Busy Women, today announced a regional contest to find Southern California’s Most Overworked Woman.

The company seeks to bring attention to the detrimental effects of prolonged periods of overwork and overload. Given time, overload can lead to mental and physical exhaustion, sickness, weight-gain, weight-loss, depression, anxiety, broken relationships, burn-out and more.

The contest will run from September 10th – 25th and is open to anyone interested in submitting an entry at The Art of Rest website. Family members, friends, co-workers & employees are all invited to nominate an overworked woman.

Often times the woman on the verge of burn-out is not always able to acknowledge when she is reaching or has reached her limit.

A few of the signs of burn-out are:

-The inability to stay focused on the task at hand.

-The feeling of exhaustion even after a full nights sleep.

-A “just beneath the surface” feeling of frustration and loss of enthusiasm for things that were once enjoyable. More information on burn-out and stress can be found at the WebMD.website.

“Like many behaviors, overworking becomes a habit, a way of being. If not addressed it becomes a problem,” said Jordan Mercedes, founder of The Art of Rest™. “I’m continually amazed at the lack of attention this issue gets. It’s as if we expect women to be super human; the sad part is that many women expect that from themselves. They are often disappointed when they cannot achieve it.”

One reason women are overworked is they don’t know where to go or how to ask for help. They feel like they have to do it all alone.

“We want to be a part of the solution” says Mercedes. With that in mind The Art of Rest™ is calling for businesses with goods and services that can help busy women, to submit information for consieration in their new on-line directory that will be available this winter. This is not an open call for solicitation. Only those with valid resources will be included in the directory. Services such as organizing, meal planning, and personal assistance are a good fit.

The directory will be available for no charge at the website.

The top 10 contest winners will receive the “Art of Rest Gift Pack” which includes practical resources that will help to create a more balanced life, pampering products, 2-personal sessions with a Rest Coach and exclusive benefits for upcoming retreats.

The first place winner will receive a weekend of rest at the October 1-3, “What Turns You On! Reconnecting with Your Passion” retreat. This includes two night stay (double occupancy) at a beautiful resort, five gourmet meals, fitness classes, art session, personal coaching session and more. The winner will be announced on Monday, September 27th on The Art of Rest website at http://www.theartofrest.com and on the retreat line at (562) 920-0017. For more information on The Art of Rest--Retreats for Busy Women please visit the website.

Contact:

Jordan Mercedes

The Art of Rest

P.O. Box 3144

Lakewood, CA 90711

(562) 881-4024 (562) 920-0017 http://www.theartofrest.com
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