Curvier Women May Be Better Able to Handle Stress, Compete

Well ladies, you know that fat that we hate which accumulates around our waists when we gain some weight, or even when we get pregnant or may be going through some sort of hormonal changes?  Well, apparently studies have shown that women who have thicker waists are actually better equipped to handle stress and competition, which explains why many women who are successful financially happen to have thicker waistlines.

Studies suggest that the hormone responsible for fat accumulation around the waist also happens to the be the hormone responsible for us coping with stressors in life, and that those with more cushion in this area also happen to be better able to handle competition in the workplace, and may have better problems solving skills as well as stress coping skills, allowing them to have a huge benefit over their skinny waisted counterparts.

Perhaps they may also be seen as more powerful women, while women with tiny waists may be viewed in a different way than those with a little more girth.  I myself don’t have a tiny waist, and I am pretty curvy – admittedly more curvy now than I want to be.  But that may also mean that this excess fat that seems like my enemy right now might also be my savior when it comes to coping with and handling daily job stress and getting the job done that needs to be done.

Fat – my friend?  Who would have ever thought it