The Signs & Symptoms of Stress
There are many different signs and symptoms of stress, and stress can affect us all differently. It can affect our physical well-being our mental well-being and our emotional well-being.
Being aware of the symptoms of stress is so important because if we are aware then we can do something about it.
If there’s one thing I wish I had known all those years ago and that is the symptoms of stress and the impact it can have on us long-term.
The reason I’m writing this blog is because I want you to be aware of the signs and symptoms of stress so that you can do something about it now and not ignore it like I did. I ignored it because I didn’t know and understand enough about it and would put the symptoms down to being ‘something else’!
How stress can make you FEEL
- Irritable, angry, impatient, wound up
- Overwhelmed
- Anxious
- Emotional
- Lonely
- Scared
- Preoccupied
- Detached
- Racing thoughts, can’t switch off
- Unable to enjoy yourself
- Uninterested in life
How stress can affect you PHYSICALLY
- Muscular aches and pains
- Headaches
- Fatigue
- Indigestion or heartburn
- Constipation or diarrhoea
- Sudden weight gain or weight loss
- Sleep problems such as falling asleep and staying asleep, disturbed sleep, finding it hard to wake up and get out of bed, sleeping a lot at times when you would normally be awake
How stress can make you BEHAVE
- Find it hard to make decisions
- Unable to concentrate
- Unable to remember things
- Constant worry and feelings of dread
- Snapping at people
- Grinding your teeth clenching your jaw
- Eating too much or too little
- Being restless like you can’t sit still
- Crying or feeling tearful
- Spending too much money
- Withdrawing from people around you
Symptoms of stress you SHOULD NOT ignore
If you have been experiencing any of the symptoms below for a long period of time, it really is time to take action:
- Changes in eating habits eating too much or too little
- Digestive issues
- Negative feelings
- Sleep issues and low energy
- Deep breathing becomes difficult
- Headaches
- Aches and pains
- Fatigue
- Cravings for smoking alcohol recreational drugs becomes stronger