Anyone who knows me will tell you that I'm not a naturally calm person. I've always been what some call highly-strung, wearing my heart on my sleeve and reacting with my emotions first, and my sensible head later (sometimes, a lot later). And while these personality traits have their benefits, it doesn't take much to tip me from calm to chaotic - add in three children, a dog and - well, life, and you'll get the picture.
I know I'm not alone: according to research, women are 50% more likely to feel stressed than men, while we're also twice as likely to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder than our male counterparts. Sure, some of this may stem from (and I'm generalising here) women feeling more able to open up about our emotions, but the findings, nevertheless, are stark.
