- There are effects in your body due to stress. Affects you can suffer from are high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.
Everyday life moves faster and faster. Hence stress It has become day by day many people, regardless of age.
How do you know if stress is affecting your physical and emotional health? While stress is sadly becoming an increasingly common condition for everyone, being the body’s natural response to external situations, it can have a significant impact on your health.
Stress can become chronic and overwhelming, so it’s important to notice when it can have a negative effect on you.
Anxiety is one of the symptoms of stress / Wes Hicks on Unsplash
1. You are scared, constantly alert and worried.
These sensations have been found to be clear signs that your body is under stress. In fact, when it becomes chronic, the nervous system remains in a state of hyperactivity and generates constant anxiety.
This is why you may experience a lot of anxiety in everyday situations and find yourself almost always expecting the worst case scenario, even though there is no real factor for this.
This can undoubtedly affect your emotional health and decrease your productivity as you will not be able to concentrate and focus on your tasks.
2. Chest tightness or shortness of breath
Anxiety also leads to this physical symptom. In a stressful situation, the body releases hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline into the bloodstream. This increases the heart rate and breathing rate and, as a result, there may be a feeling of lack of air or pressure in the chest.
Muscle tension is a sign that stress is affecting your physical health / Pixabay
3. Tension in the jaw, neck and shoulders
Another physical sign of stress can be muscle tension. Muscles contract involuntarily, which is a natural response to trigger the sensations that stress makes you feel. Your body does this to “keep” you stable.
Grinding of teeth or knots in the back are notorious symptoms of tension.
Anger and irritability can also be triggered by stress / Pixabay
4. Explosive reaction
A sign that your emotional health may be undermined is your reaction to everyday situations in an impulsive, explosive, or aggressive and disproportionate way.
An upset stomach can be caused by stress / Pixabay
5. Headache, sleep problems and indigestion
Stomach problems, headaches, and sleep problems are another way stress manifests itself.
Indigestion, reflux, and indigestion are problems that can be caused by stress, as well as diarrhea or constipation.
Even if you have irritable bowel syndrome, stress can make it worse.
When it comes to sleep, stress can occur when, despite getting enough sleep at night, you feel tired or unable to sleep.
Headaches can be related to the same anxiety that causes stress.
Living under stress can have consequences for your physical and mental health / Pixabay
Consequences of living under stress
Recognizing the common symptoms of stress can help you manage them. Otherwise, they can contribute to many physical and emotional health problems in your body.
How to deal with stress?
It is important to consult a doctor or therapist to take personal guidance with you. You can also practice some relaxation techniques, exercise, and keep your body hydrated.
