Being exposed to high levels of stress for a long period of time can lead to many physicals, and mental problems; such as depression, anxiety, memory loss, or heart attacks.
Learning techniques for managing stress, and dealing with daily tasks and events can prevent you from having health issues, and protect your immune system.
In this article, we will talk about 7 common symptoms of stress, and practical solutions to handle them.
Let’s start with symptoms:
1. Insomnia:
When someone is stressed at work, or with financial issues, he will probably notice problems sleeping at night, he will keep overthinking situations, and imagine the worst scenarios, his brain gets overwhelmed, and he wants to relax and sleep, but he just can’t shut down his mind and control his thoughts. The problem is that lack of sleep can increase anxiety and the level of stress increase, It’s a continuous destructive loop.
2. Digestive issues:
Many studies linked stress to digestive problems like diarrhea and constipation. It can also make food pass rapidly through your digestive system, without leaving sufficient time for the effective absorption of nutrients, which leads to nutritional deficiencies. Moreover, a lot of stress can disturb the balance of gut bacteria, and reduce oxygen and blood flow to the stomach. Leading to many gastrointestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or stomach ulcers.
3. Changes in appetite:
When someone is stressed, his body tries to adapt to the pressure. These emotional and psychological changes affect the appetite, the person can feel very hungry and unconsciously eat a lot, or can lose his appetite and skip meals, especially if he is also depressed. In most cases, these patterns go away in a couple of days. When struggling to maintain healthy eating habits, calling a doctor immediately for support and advice is the wise thing to do.
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