According to a release from the organisers of the conference, stress has a detrimental effect on individuals generally and professionals, especially those who do not know when to draw the line between their capabilities and expectations at the workplace.

The participants at the conference stated that the implication was that humans would live a more fulfilled life when they understood their limits.

“This they can do through self-awareness, personal growth, better decision making and improved relationships among others. The inability to know when to draw the line is what leads to burnout,” they noted.

The Managing Director of UAC, Oluyemi Oloyede, said, “Society puts the woman under undue pressure because of the demand on her time- first at work where she is the Chief Executive or whatever role she plays and at home where she is a wife and a mother.

“Even though the society expects the woman to be perfect, she will need to recognise her own strength to know when to seek help.”

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