Stress is something we all experience that makes us feel bad, but for some it can be a real cause for concern? it doesn't matter whether you are young or old; stress can hit you. Stress causes depression, insomnia, panic attacks, and premature aging. Prolonged stress is also a known contributor to high blood pressure, circulatory problems, heart disease, diabetes and impotence.
To stay healthy and happy there are many ways to keep your stress levels down. Spa treatments, such as facials, aromatherapy, and massages are traditional remedies for relieving stress and muscle tension. Meditation and yoga are becoming increasingly popular solutions for balancing the body and mind. Sufferers of stress often find that physical exercise, like running, kickboxing, martial arts, or cycling, can be helpful in relieving stress. Stress is something that is always going to hold you back so it is important that you find a way of keeping it under control.
A little stress is normal, and poses no risk to your health. If you think you might be over-stressed, be on the lookout for these 10 symptoms:
Trouble Sleeping: You lie awake at night, unable to sleep because your mind is consumed with anxious/worried thoughts. You hit the snooze button far more often than you should. Your sleep is often interrupted with nightmares.
Depression: Things that you used to enjoy you no longer want to do. You feel sad, worried, worthless, or guilty. Everything seems hopeless.
Eating habits: You may start eating too much or too little. You experience unexplained weight loss, or gain.
Fatigue: You feel perpetually tired or exhausted. You feel weak or faint.
Lack of concentration: Simple tasks become difficult, you can't organise yourself and forget things. You have trouble remembering new information, or staying on task.
Physical Pain: You have frequent or severe headaches, nausea, back pain, chest pain, or trouble breathing.
Skin can react with itching, hives, rashes, sores; and hair can fall out.
You are irritable, hostile, and easily wound up and angered.
Panic Attacks: You’ve experienced a sudden attack of intense fear, followed by rapid heart rate, loss of breath, sweating/chills, shaking and chest pain, seemingly occurring out of nowhere.
Medication: You self proscribe or abuse medicine and sleep aids that have been prescribed to you. You drink a lot more than you should and perhaps take illegal substances when you never did before.
Do not ignore it if you or someone you know is experiencing high levels of stress; there are many ways to combat and relieve it. If you are experiencing panic attacks, self-medicating, or are severely depressed or suicidal, you should consult your doctor immediately.
