Signs and Symptoms of Stress

How do you know if you are suffering from stress? Below is a list of signs and symptoms of stress. If you are experiencing two or more symptoms from the groups below, then the chances are that you are over stressed.

Physical Signs of Stress

Biting your nails

Grinding your teeth

Hunching your shoulders

Picking your skin

Tapping your fingers or your feet, jiggling your knees

Fiddling with your hair

Anxiety

Depression

Anger

Feelings of helplessness

Feeling impatient

Feeling restless and unsettled

Feeling out of control

Losing your sense of humour

Feeling overwhelmed


Behavioural Signs of Stress

Disturbed sleep

Emotional outbursts

Aggression

Trying to do lots of things at once and not finishing any of them

Overreacting

Talking too fast and/or too loud

Frequently not hearing what people say to you

All of these stress symptoms are felt by everyone from time to time. However, if you start experiencing several of these symptoms more frequently, you need to take action to reduce your stress before it gets out of control. Using the many stress reduction tips and techniques available on this site will help you to keep your stress under control. They can also help to prevent the many illnesses associated with stress.

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