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Life has become faster and more difficult. We continue to experience more stress in our lives and have less supports to deal with them.
What can stress do to your body?
What can stress do to your body?
- headache
- muscle tension or pain
- chest pains
- increased heart rate and blood pressure
- weakened immune system
- fatigue / insomnia
- stomach and digestive issues
- high blood sugar
- increased cholesterol and fatty acids in blood for energy production systems
- increasing forgetfulness, anxiety, restlessness, irritability, defensiveness, mood swings, hypersensitivity, anger, etc.
- decreasing ability to think clearly or focus
- sleep poorly
- self- or over-medicate themselves
- feel depressed
- feel anxious, jittery and nervous
- become angry and reckless (often due to a sense of unfairness or injustice)
- become momentarily (but dangerously) distracted
- feel withdrawn or isolated from others
- have outbursts, etc.
- neglect responsibilities
- make errors in judgment
- put their bodies under physical stress, increasing the potential for strains and sprains
- react poorly in normal activities that require hand-eye or foot-eye coordination
- anxiety
- insomnia
- muscle pain
- high blood pressure
- weakened immune system
- heart disease
- depression
- obesity
