Stress in small doses can be very important, it can increase our performance under pressure and give the right motivation needed, but our body and mind pay the price when we constantly over stress our selves. If you find yourself feeling fatigued and overwhelmed all the time, it is important to take actions to bring your nervous system back into balance. You can protect yourself, improve how you think and feel by recognizing the signs and symptoms of chronic stress and taking quick steps to reduce its harmful effects.
Stress is the body’s way of responding to any kind of demand or threat. When danger is sensed or perceived, the body’s defenses kick in a rapid automatic process known as the “fight-or-flight” reaction or the “stress response”. The “stress response” is the body’s way of protecting you, when the “stress response” works properly, it helps you stay focused, energetic, and alert.
Stress can also help you meet challenges, like keeping you on your toes during a presentation at work, sharpening your concentration when you’re attempting a game or trying to get a job done, driving you to study for an exam when you’d rather be watching television, but beyond a certain point, stress stops being helpful and starts causing major damage to your health, your mood, your productivity, your relationships, and your quality of life.
The situations or things that cause stress are known as stressors. We usually think of stressors as being negative however, anything that puts high demands on you (positive events such as getting married, buying a house, going to the university, or receiving a promotion) are stressors. Not all kinds of stress are caused by external factors. Stress can be self-induced when you worry so much about something that may or may not happen.
The causes of stress are relative. Something that is stressful to you may not be the same with someone else; they may even enjoy it more than you will. Where one person performs best under pressure and in the face of a tight deadline, another will shut down when work demands escalates. Common external causes of stress include: Major life changes, work or school, relationship difficulties, financial problems, while some common self-induced causes of stress include: Pessimism, inability to accept uncertainties, negative self-talk, unrealistic expectations.
Stress is dangerous because it can easily creep up on you, you get used to it, it becomes familiar and you don’t notice how much you are affected even as it takes a heavy toll. That is why it is very important to be aware of the common warning signs and symptoms of stress overload. Symptoms could range from cognitive to emotional, physical to behavioral, some of which includes: Memory problems, inability to concentrate, constant worrying, depression or general unhappiness, anxiety and agitation, moodiness/ irritability/ or anger, aches and pains, diarrhea or constipation, nausea, dizziness, frequent colds or flu, eating more or less, sleeping too much or too little, using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax.
Because of the damage stress can cause it is important to know your limit. Too much stress and too little stress is dependent on the individual. Here are a few lifestyle choices you can take to manage stress: It is advised to get a healthy eating diet, exercise regularly, prioritize things, learn to recognize when you are stressed, rest and talk to someone about it.
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