Stress is regarded as a serious medical condition that requires immediate attention. Stress is a psychological and physiological response to a certain event that affects our balance. I times when we are faced with difficult stressful times physically and emotionally, our body start defenses on automatic. All of us from time to time facing variety of obstacles which in turn create mental pressure that is often difficult to deal with.
Some signed of stress to watch for is when you feel tensed or if you feel overwhelmed or when you think you aren’t satisfying others needs. However stress can be helpful if it’s taken in a right way, as it gives you the push to be and do your best and helps you to be focused and alert. When you experience too much stress it’s become really difficult to cope and deal with demands you start to experience emotional and physical stress.
There are many signs of stress whether they are physical signs of stress or emotional which can be easily recognised. Some primary signs of stress are effecting stomach and we start to have stomach problems. Stress can also cause lower back pain and skin outbreaks. Emotional signs of excess stress cause hypersensitivity.
Signs of stress can be categorized into three types:
* Physical signs of stress.
* Emotional signs of stress.
* Cognitive and perceptive signs of stress.
Physical signs of stress:
Our body gives response to adrenaline that enables explosive reaction in case of stress. Our body retain its normal state if it wasn’t for a stress. These physical conditions include:
* Increase in perspiration resulting in sweaty hands and sweat all over the body.
* Heart beat rate increases.
* Pain or tightness in chest, jaw, back muscles, neck. Jaw tightness may result in speech difficulties and muscles may tremble and twitch.
* Chronic pains in various parts of the body and headaches.
* Skin crawls and pales.
* Nervous ticks and restlessness.
* Diarrhea
* Nausea and vomiting as body does not accept foreign particles in stomach
Not-so physical signs of stress (usually ignored):
* Increase in the blood pressure, which affects the heart and arteries in the long run.
* Increased levels of sugar and insulin in the bloodstream.
* Increased levels of cholesterol.
* Indigestion and constipation.
* Increased cortisone from adrenal glands.
* Increase in amount of urine.
* Increased endorphins from hypothalamus.
* Increase in the thyroid hormone.
* Premenstrual tension.
* Decrease in the sex hormones.
* Excessive fatigue.
* Sickness because of weak immune system.
Emotional effect of stress disturbances are caused in people due to stress are as follow:
* Hostility, aggression and jealousy.
* Stammering and speech difficulties.
* Impatience , anger and anxiety.
* Withdrawal from social life or difficulty in coping with group situations.
* Loss of sexual desire and infertility.
* Nightmares.
* Loss of peace of mind resulting in anxiety, restlessness and feeling of insecurity.
* Loss of positive spirit.
* Emotional upsets.
* Irregular, over or under eating.
* Impulsive behavior, irritable and moody.
* Crying for no valid reasons.
Stress leads to significant decline in the cognitive faculties in the humans. People lose their capacity to think rationally and this can lead to:
* memory loss and forgetfulness.
* Lack of attention and fail to think from a broader perspective.
* Irresponsible acts and carelessness.
* Reduced capacity to think creatively.
* Compulsive behavior.
* Consumption of cigarettes, alcohol or drugs.
An effective method to deal with stress is the intervention techniques that are covered in “Stress Management Training” guide. Check this resource for yourself to learn how to manage physical signs of stress, behavioral signs of stress and so on.
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