Signals that tell us we might be getting overwhelmed by stress

When the body and mind experience prolonged stress, you may find that you begin to experience changes either in your thoughts, feelings, behaviors and physical symptoms.

Signs of stress can manifest in one or more areas of your life including your thinking, feelings, physical being and/or behavior.

When you are under stress you may experience some of the following:      

  

Physical	Thinking	Feelings	Behavioral
Tightness in chest Heart palpitations Nausea Indigestion Headaches Sweating Irritability Drinking, drugs, or other compulsive behaviors	Self-criticism Difficulty concentrating or making decisions Forgetfulness Mental disorganization Preoccupation with the future Repetitive thoughts Fear of failure	Irritability Low self-esteem No confidence Helplessness and hopelessness Depression Crying Apathy Alarm Frustration	Stuttering or other speech difficulties Crying Acting impulsively Nervous laughter Snapping at friends Teeth grinding or jaw clenching Increased smoking, alcohol or other drug use  Accident prone Increased/ decreased appetite.

 

 

Match the items. a b c d 1. Behavorial Signs     a. Teeth Grinding, Alcohol or drug use, crying a b c d 2. Thinking     b. Sweating, headaches, nausea a b c d 3. Feelings     c. Fear of failure, forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating a b c d 4. Physical     d. Low self-esteem, depression, frustration

 

 

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