Physical Stress Symptoms

Stress is no longer a word no one understands, as each of us live it daily, yet some of us can handle it better than other, most of us are stressed to the point where it has controlled us. Individuals who are stressed report having similar physical sensations.  Physical stress refers to the physical symptoms that are experienced when an individual feels stressed or is anxious. The physical manifestations of stress can be the following:
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• Heart racing, (palpitations, tachycardia)
• Shallow breathing
• Muscular tension
• Perspiration or excessive sweating
• Nausea
• Tingling
• Fatigue
• Confusion
• Heat flushes
• Headaches
• Dizziness
• Butterflies in the stomach
• Physical weakness
• Shaky knees or legs
• Restless legs, hands, or limbs
• Appetite changes (increased or suppressed hunger)
• Increase thirst
• Gastro-intestinal disturbances (diarrhea, loose stools, urgency to eliminate, constipation)
• Increased need to empty bladder or colon

Look back at the list above and see how many of these symptoms you experience, if you experience them all day long and they do not go away after bouts of stress, you are in a danger zone at will affect your health. Next week we will discuss the first step in managing stress.