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Discover if the physical effects of stress are controlling your life and your well being

Physical Effects of Stress, man coping with stress

Is Stress Controlling Your Life? The Physical Effects of Stress affect a majority of people. As life continues to move at a rapid pace more and more people are becoming victims to stress related illness and conditions. Have you experienced any of the following symptoms of stress?

Headaches
Body Aches (stiff neck or tight shoulders)
Rapid or shallow breathing
Upset stomach, nausea or diarrhea
Insomnia (sleep debt)
You feel like you are trapped and on a treadmill

In addition to physical effects there are many psychological effects of stress

While stress can take a toll on your physical body. Stress can also affect how you play the game of life. Depleting your emotional and psychological well being. Here are some examples:

Feeling uneasy or jumpy

Always feel tired and exhausted

Find it hard to focus

Worry and doubt your ability to do things

You have negative or scary dreams

Become easily irritable or angry

Click here to find out more on the signs and symptoms of stress.

Workaholism and Stress

Working too much or being obsessed with work can greatly contribute to the physical effects of stress. Workaholism is a relatively new phenomenon that is growing among the population. Workaholism can be a serious condition that can lead to the destruction of families as well as lead to serious stress-related health problems. Workaholics live for work, and it becomes their sole reason for their sense of self and self worth. Workaholics generally work consistently over 50 hours a week, bring work home with them, have a hard time relaxing outside of work, and generally are constantly thinking about work during their downtime. Click here read more on workaholism

Tips for Alleviating Stress and Managing Workaholism

Block out "personal time" to spend with family and non work friends

Take time off, start with a weekend away and gradually move up to a longer vacation, and don't take any work with you

Walk or exercise

Volunteer your time, this will help force you to leave the office since you know other people are counting on you

Try to sit and do nothing for 5-10 minutes every day and work your way up

Laugh, laughter activates our immune system and historically laughter has been shown to help mitigate the effects of stress and work on the body and mind

Sleep, do you feel like you are experiencing sleep debt? Sleeping plays a key role in performance and alertness.

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