Symptoms of Stress
Did you know that stress affects all of us and that being able to spot some of the more major (as well as minor) symptoms of stress can lead to us being better able to manage them and in some cases eliminate them.
Here is a list of some of the symptoms of stress.
Emotional and cognitive symptoms of stress include:
- Feeling irritable
- Feeling frustrated at having to wait for something
- Feeling restless
- Unable to or finding it difficult to concentrate
- Becoming easily confused
- Having memory problems
- Thinking about negative things all the time
- Negative self-talk
- Having marked mood swings
- Eating too much
- Eating when you are not hungry
- Not having enough energy to get things done
- Feeling you can't cope
- Finding it hard to make decisions
- Having emotional outbursts
- Generally feeling upset
- Lacking a sense of humor
Physical symptoms of stress include:
- Muscle tension
- Low back pain
- Pains in shoulders or neck
- Pains in chest
- Stomach/abdominal pain
- Muscle spasms or nervous tics
- Unexplained rashes or skin irritations
- Pounding or racing heart
- Sweaty palms
- Sweating when not physically active
- 'Butterflies' in stomach
- Indigestion and 'the gurgles'
- Diarrhea
- Unable to sleep or excessive sleep
- Shortness of breath
- Holding breath
It is important that you understand that a person suffering from the symptoms of stress is unlikely to experience all of these symptoms and that experiencing just one can be a sign of unhealthy stress.
Below you will find a list of articles on how to deal with the symptoms of stress.
Articles on How to Deal With the Symptoms of Stress:
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