Stress

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.