Signs you are under severe stress

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Stress seems to have become an unavoidable problem in today's social life. If not detected and treated in time, it can have a significant impact on your health. Learning the symptoms of stress can help prevent serious problems.

1. Signs you are under severe stress

Stress can affect you physically, mentally, emotionally and behaviorally. Signs and symptoms of stress include:
Physical signs: Fatigue, insomnia, headache, muscle aches or cramps, heart palpitations, blood pressure disturbances, chest pain, nausea, tremors in the limbs, shortness of breath, sweating, abdominal distension, burning in the neck, regurgitation. Mental signs: Decreased concentration, impaired memory, indecisiveness, lethargy, confusion and loss of humor, decreased work or school performance. Emotional signs: Stress, anxiety, anger, frustration, anxiety, fear, irritability, depression, impatience, and short temper. Behavioral signs: Feeling restless, eating a lot, drinking, smoking, sometimes crying, screaming, blaming and even smashing or throwing things around. These are the warning signals your body sends to let you know you're under too much stress. However, most people ignore these signals, and as a result, you can't control your mood.

According to experts, signs you are seriously stressed include:
Muscle pain: When you have neck pain, people often think it's because they have been sitting in front of the computer for too long, but in fact these muscle contraction symptoms It can also be a sign of stress. To overcome this situation, take deep breaths about 5-10 times and focus on relaxing your body. For the neck area, try to rotate your neck and massage it gently. Eyelid twitching: If you've ever had an eyelid twitch and don't know why, understand that this transient symptom should not be ignored as this condition is known as blepharospasm - this is a form of dystonia muscle force. To overcome eyelid twitching, close your eyes to give them a rest. At the same time, you should also avoid jobs that make your eyes work a lot. If your job often requires contact with the computer, create breaks between working hours to look out the window where there is an open space. Nail biting: It may sound counterintuitive, but nail biting can be the result of excessive stress. Nail biting when stressed and your body's way of distracting itself. Nail biting is a common remedy many women use to deal with feelings of stress and anxiety. If you are stressed, instead of biting your nails, try calling a friend or loved one, relaxing by reading music, reading or going for a walk... Tooth decay : Everyone knows Lazy oral hygiene will lead to tooth decay, but not everyone knows that stress is also a culprit. Experts say that stress leads to you often grinding your teeth at night or during the day. Teeth grinding will wear down, damage teeth leading to tooth decay. To solve problems, turn your stress into words. Try taking the time to write down your problems, see them in a positive light, and then suggest ways to solve these problems yourself. If teeth grinding is a difficult habit to break, see your dentist to find out how to best protect your teeth. Rash: It may sound strange, but your skin can be a pretty accurate gauge of how much stress you're dealing with. Stress can cause skin rashes. These are areas of skin with red rashes on the abdomen, back, arms and face. The rash is caused by a side effect of stress on the immune system, where histamine is being secreted, causing itchy and red patches. If you feel overwhelming tension, place your hands on your abdomen and focus on your breathing. Every time you inhale, your hand will be pushed up and when you exhale, your hand will go down. Take 5 to 10 deep breaths in a row and you can do this at regular intervals throughout the day. Feeling sleepy: When you are too stressed, you can feel tired, sluggish. The release of stress hormone will increase the amount of adrenaline in your body making you feel sleepy. Even though you're sleepy, the quality of your sleep is also reduced by stress, so you'll wake up feeling tired and irritable. To solve this problem, go to bed earlier or take a 30-minute nap. This will keep you energized to do the rest. Amnesia: Recent studies have shown that chronic stress can shrink the hippocampus, the part of the frontal brain responsible for storing information and forming our memories. Fortunately, when your stress levels drop, the size of your hippocampus returns to normal. If you want to have a better brain, you need exercise, like jogging or dancing to a lively tune. Exercise will keep your brain functioning properly and will even help you to be more resilient to moments of stress in the future. The amount of stress in an individual's life is highly dependent on individual factors such as one's physical health, social relationships, commitments and responsibilities. In addition, personal or social expectations, pressure from others, and changes in health or living conditions are also stress triggers.

Causes of stress include 2 factors:
Extrinsic factors: Include major events in your life such as loss of job, loss of loved ones or due to negative impacts from the environment. environment such as excessive light or noise. Internal factors: These are factors that occur in the body, because you yourself put pressure on your life, such as having unrealistic expectations, having a negative attitude towards yourself, or using Excessive caffeine or alcohol and constant lack of sleep.

2. What to do when you show signs of excessive stress?

First, you need to be aware of the signs of excessive stress and emotional reactions of your body. When there are factors that can make you anxious or uncomfortable, find ways to direct your body to respond to that stress in a positive way.
You need to confront those triggers directly to change the stressors by avoiding or eliminating them altogether or reducing the intensity and frequency and shortening the duration of stress such as rest. ..
Try to see stress as a more familiar thing in life, it's not something that overwhelms you; regulate your body's response to stress. Practice breathing deeply and slowly, this will help bring your heart rate and breathing back to normal.
Some relaxation techniques can help you relieve muscle tension. Using biofeedback can help you manage your own muscle tension, heart rate, and blood pressure. Massage and warm up tight muscles to improve blood circulation, helping muscles relax. Create a healthy lifestyle by exercising regularly such as walking, swimming, cycling or jogging.
At the same time, you also need to eat enough nutrients, have enough meals, maintain a reasonable weight. Avoid excessive use of stimulants such as nicotine, caffeine, alcohol, .... Getting enough sleep and correct circadian rhythm will help you feel more comfortable, limiting stress.
Maintain a mentally healthy lifestyle by establishing mutually beneficial, helping relationships. You also need to recognize and accept your own feelings and limitations. Pursue your own goals instead of chasing other people's goals and take time to relax and enjoy life in your own way.

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