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Posted: Tue 1:55 PM, Dec 09, 2008
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Martha Jefferson HealthWise--December 3rd

MANY WOMEN FIND IT OVERWHELMING BALANCING FAMILY, WORK AND A SOCIAL LIFE...WANTING TO DO IT ALL PERFECTLY. AND WHILE JUGGLING THESE PRIORITIES, WE OFTEN FIND OURSELVES PLACING OTHERS FIRST AND RARELY TAKING TIME FOR OURSELVES. BUT THIS CAN LEAD TO SOCIAL ISOLATION..EVEN DEPRESSION.

WITH MORE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF, CLICK ON THE VIDEO LINK TO LEARN FROM THE FOLLOWING QUESITONS.

1. WHAT ARE SOME SIGNS WOMEN CAN LOOK FOR THAT MIGHT INDICATE THEY ARE SUFFERING FROM SOCIAL ISOLATION?

2. HOW CAN WOMEN ADJUST THEIR SCHEDULES TO AVOID SOCIAL ISOLATION AND STAY EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY, ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON?

3. WHAT CAN FAMILY MEMBERS DO TO HELP WOMEN BREAK OUT OF SOCIAL ISOLATION?

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