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Symptoms of Stress and How It Affects You

By kristined 2 min read
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Any change that causes strain on the body, mind, or emotions is called stress. How you handle stress has a significant impact on your well-being. It may be necessary to alter your circumstances to manage your stress effectively. Sometimes the best course of action is to change your response to whatever it is you’re stressing about.

Even though you may not be aware of it, stress symptoms can harm your health. You might assume that your nagging headache, frequent insomnia, or decreased productivity at work are all symptoms of an illness, but the real culprit could be stress.

Common Effects of Stress

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Stress symptoms can affect your body, thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Recognizing a common stress symptom can help you manage it early Unmanaged stress can eventually cause health issues such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes.

 

Some common side effects of stress:

  • Headaches can give you anxiety and change your behavior into overeating or undereating. 
  • Have a sleeping problem
  • You feel overwhelmed which can cause fatigue.
  • Pain in your chest
  •  Angry outbursts, restlessness, and muscle tension or pain.

Practice Stress Management

If you experience symptoms of stress, managing your anxiety can have a positive impact on your health. Try these techniques for reducing stress :

  • Get physical activity regularly
  • Manage relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, yoga, meditation, or massage
  • Spend time with family and friends
  • Spend time with your hobbies, like reading a book or listening to music.

Seek out constructive ways to deal with your stress. While passive activities like watching television, browsing the internet, or playing video games may seem soothing, they can make you feel more stressed in the long run.

Additionally, make sure you get enough rest and eat a well-balanced diet. Avoid using tobacco, excessive amounts of caffeine and alcohol, and illegal drugs.

When to Get Help

Consult a doctor if you’re unsure whether stress is the root of your symptoms or if you’ve tried to manage your stress but your symptoms persist. Your doctor might want to look for additional potential causes. A professional counselor or therapist may also be able to assist you in identifying the causes of your stress and acquiring new coping mechanisms.

Get emergency assistance right away if you are experiencing chest pain, especially if you are also experiencing shortness of breath, jaw or back pain, arm, shoulder, or nausea. These might not just be stress symptoms, but rather heart attack warning signs.

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