KEY SYMPTOMS OF TOO MUCH STRESS
Symptoms
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In our current society, stress is a part of our daily lives. Key symptoms that indicate you may have high levels include:
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Sleep
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Trouble falling asleep
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Pinging awake at the dreaded 3am
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Waking up after a good nights sleep still feeling tired
Anxiety
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Panic attacks
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Worried about everything - work, kids, parents, partners, money or even world events
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Focus
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Difficulty keeping your attention on a task
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Trouble remembering what you need to do
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Hard to think creatively
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Feeling overwhelmed by tasks
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Hard to articulate what you feel, want, need
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Health
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Repeatedly getting sick
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Unable to shift an illness
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Emotions
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Mood swings - happy one minute, crying/angry the next
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Over-reacting to situations
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Irritated at everything
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Getting angry easily
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Stress Test
Stress is part of our everyday lives, whether we like it or not. We can't eliminate it from our lives, unless you're planning on going into a monastery (which I'm sure would cause its own level of stress!), so we need to find a way to manage our stress.
Every now and then it’s good to take a moment and consider your current relationship with stress as this can change significantly based on your current circumstances.
