The secret killer called stress

Stress is the feeling of being under too much
mental or emotional pressure.

Pressure turns into stress when you feel unable to
cope.
People have different ways of reacting to stress, so a situation that feels stressful to one person may be motivating to someone else.

Many of life's demands can cause stress,
particularly work, relationships and money
problems, when you feel stressed, it can get in the way of sorting out these demands, or can even affect everything you do.

Stress can affect how you feel, think, behave and
how your body works. In fact, common signs of
stress include sleeping problems, sweating, loss of
appetite and difficulty concentrating.

You may feel anxious, irritable or low in self esteem, and you may have racing thoughts,
worry constantly or go over things in your head.

You may notice that you lose your temper more easily, drink more or act unreasonably.

You may also experience headaches, muscle
tension or pain, or dizziness.
Stress causes a surge of hormones in your body.
These stress hormones are released to enable you
to deal with pressures or threats – the so-called
"fight or flight" response.
Once the pressure or threat has passed, your
stress hormone levels will usually return to
normal.

However, if you're constantly under stress, these hormones will remain in your body,
leading to the symptoms of stress.

Courtesy: Jehomed Consult
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