Stress
is a normal part of life because many changes in your environment cause
your body to react and adjust in response. However, it’s important to
avoid overstressing your body. Sometimes when your body is overstressed
you might not even feel it, but it masks itself under certain symptoms.
Your Body is in Pain
It
is important you do not ignore pains of any kind in your body,
especially if they are prolonged and consistent. Under high stress, your
body starts to break down and you are likely to experience stomach
issues like diarrhea or ulcer, tense muscles, chest pains, palpitations,
body aches and even headaches.
Not Sleeping Well
High
stress is another likely cause of fluctuations in sleep patterns,
either sleeping too much from exhaustion or insomnia. Daily events tend
to be played out in our subconscious and if we stress and worry all day,
it’ll eventually affect our sleep patterns. Stress impedes a peaceful
state of mind and when there is a high stress your sleep is one of the
first things that will be affected.
Difficulty Resting and Inability to Sit Still
Stress
stimulates the body and having difficulty getting your body to settle
after about 20 minutes or so after physical exertion, is often a sign
your body is becoming overly stressed. Also, if anxiety seems to be
constant feature in your life and you can’t seem to relax and sit still,
that’s a very likely sign you are over stressed. You should immediately
attempt to address whatever is making you avoid being still because the
things we avoid tend to get pushed further and further down until we
start to feel it in other areas of our body.
Craving Raw Sugar Foods and Junk Food
Stress
tends to drain the body’s energy resources quite quickly, and if you
find yourself constantly craving raw sugar foods and junk food for a
boost of energy then this may be a sign your body is overstressed.
You Experience Major Mood Swings
Mental
health gets affected when stress levels rise. Too much stress tends to
affect your hormones and have you feeling elated one moment and enraged
the next. At this point it is important to practice stress management
techniques or talk to someone about the issues causing your stress. If
care is not taken, stress can also enhance anxiety disorders, obsessive
compulsive disorders, addictions and other mental health issues, as well
compromising and hurting your relationships with others.
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