What are the Signs and Symptoms of Stress?

Signs and symptoms of stress are not always obvious to the average person without some awareness and knowledge. Workaholism may be affecting your health, but you may mask the symptoms thinking that fatigue, headaches, forgetfulness, or illness are just a fact of life. Until you reach a mental breakdown, you will continue to keep forcing yourself towards chronic fatigue, unaware that your body is stressed out. Many of us are taking less and less vacation and down time which is affecting our stress levels. Click here to read more on no vacation mentality we have become trapped in.

Physical manifestations of stress:

• Frequent illness or colds
• Headaches
• Back Pain
• Chest Pain
• Heart Palpitations
• High Blood Pressure
• Sleep Problems
• Digestive Issues
• Lack of Sexual Drive
• Eating too much or too little
• Alcohol or Drug Abuse

Emotional manifestations of stress:

• Forgetfulness
• Restlessness
• Lack of Focus
• Getting Angered or Irritated Easily
• Sadness
• Worry or Feeling Anxious
• Feeling insecure
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Depression
• Inability to process information
• Feeling helpless

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