Stress
Stress
Everyone experiences stress, which is a typical human reaction. The human body is actually built such that it can experience stress and respond to it. Your body responds physically and psychologically to changes or challenges (stressors). That is anxiety.
Your body adjusts to new surroundings with the aid of stress reactions. Stress can help us stay awake, motivated, and prepared to avert danger. For instance, if you have a big test coming up, your body may work harder and stay awake longer as a result of a stress response. But when stresses persist without relief or rest periods, stress becomes an issue.
Signs of Stress
The chemicals your body produces in a stressful circumstance might cause a number of physical and mental reactions when you’re stressed out.
- You may feel sick or dizzy, anxious, worried, or nervous, or become tense, angry, short-tempered, or even despairing.
- Physically, you may react by sweating excessively, experiencing muscle aches, chest pains, blurred eyesight, or itchy skin.
But many symptoms of stress can be less immediately noticeable. That’s because the most dangerous thing about stress is how easily it can creep up on you. In fact, many of us simply get used to it. After a while, feeling constantly stressed can start to feel familiar, even normal. You don’t notice how much it’s affecting you, even as it takes a heavy toll on your health and well-being.
That’s why it’s important to be aware of the common symptoms of excessive stress.
Ways to Manage Stress
- Balance Work and Play
- Plan your day.
- Stick to your plan.
- Ask for help when you need it.
- Use the positive energy of stress.
- Deal with problems as they come up.
- Eat good foods.
- Get enough sleep.
- Exercise every day.
- Breathe deeply.
