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How can stress affect ones
health a bemused outsider asks, well for a
person who is lucky enough to have stress pass
them by will find it more difficult to
understand why a person who suffers from stress
acts the way they
do
Stress
affects health in many ways and sadly not
one of them in a good
way.
1.
Stress causes insomnia and because of
this it can worsen the condition due to
lack of sleep. Patients have their
vitality and productivity slowed
down.
2.
Stress slows you down taking all your
energy that you need to function
properly
3.
Stress can affect your eating habits.
Some people can be driven to stress eat
and on the other hand some people can’t
manage to eat anything at all when faced
with the pressures of
stress.
4.
Stress can encourage a person to take up
unhealthy habits causing major risk to
their health in general. For example, you
may feel stressed and decide to turn to
booze i.e. have an alcoholic drink or
smoke a cigarette, etc.
What
are the signs of stress? You probably
already have your own personal stress
gauge. Stress is extremely personal, and
so is your reaction to how you cope and
deal with the symptoms. It is because of
this that symptoms of stress tend to vary
from person to person. With most cases of
any health issue medications and
treatments will differ greatly due to
severity of the condition being
treated.
Signs
of Stress below, even though these are
common signs of stress they can also
relate to other health matters – so
therefore consult your
doctor.
1)
Anxious
2) Mind
Speeding
3) Chest
Palpitation
4) Lack of
Concentration
5)
Anxiety
6)
Irritable
7) Avoiding People
or Responsibilities
8) Dwelling on
Negative Thoughts
9)
Anger
10)
Headaches
11) Digestive
Problems
12) Muscle Tension
and Pain
13)
Insomnia
14)
Tiredness
15) High Blood
Pressure
16) Weight Loss or
Gain
17) Skin
Problems
18) Hair
Loss
19) Loss of Sex
Drive
20) Nervous
behaviours
If
you think your stress is out of your
control, consult a doctor. The point is
to be pro-active against stress. Talking
to your doctor is a step in the right
direction in helping yourself to get
better.
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