Women are just not great at allowing themselves the rest they need, no matter what time of year it is. Two-thirds of respondents felt they were not getting enough rest, with more women than men saying they needed more downtime. “If you’re going to bed with high cortisol levels, you won’t be able to relax,” Ryan says. “Women need 24g of fibre a day. “So our body is flooded in stress hormones, we’re double jobbing, pulled and dragged in all directions.

Source: Irish Examiner January 07, 2026 03:56 UTC