What are some signs of stress?

Answer 1

Cognitive Symptoms

* Memory problems

* Indecisiveness

* Inability to concentrate

* Trouble thinking clearly

* Poor judgment

* Seeing only the negative

* Anxious or racing thoughts

* Constant worrying

* Loss of objectivity

* Fearful anticipation

Physical Symptoms

* Headaches or backaches

* Muscle tension and stiffness

* Diarrhea or constipation

* Nausea, dizziness

* Insomnia

* Chest pain, rapid heartbeat

* Weight gain or loss

* Skin breakouts (hives, eczema)

* Loss of sex drive

* Frequent colds

Emotional Symptoms

* Moodiness

* Agitation

* Restlessness

* Short temper

* Irritability, impatience

* Inability to relax

* Feeling tense and "on edge"

* Feeling overwhelmed

* Sense of loneliness and isolation

* Depression or general unhappiness

Behavioral Symptoms

* Eating more or less

* Sleeping too much or too little

* Isolating yourself from others

* Procrastination, neglecting responsibilities

* Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax

* Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)

* Teeth grinding or jaw clenching

* Overdoing activities (e.g. exercising, shopping)

* Overreacting to unexpected problems

* Picking fights with others

All of us from time to time may experience some or many of the symptoms listed above. It is when this symptoms become constant and excessive and/or interferes with one's day to day functioning that it becomes a concern.

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Answer 2

The signs and symptoms of stress overload can be almost anything. Stress affects the mind, body, and behavior in many ways, and everyone experiences stress.

Stress can exhibit in lack of sleep, depression, compulsive behaviors including eating, nervous disorders, facial tics, outbursts of emotion, ... the list is very long.

Quick to anger, lack of appetite, seclusion, over eating, withdrawal, loss of interest in things normally enjoyed. Drinking to much alcohol on a regular basis, sleeping to much, not sleeping much at all, not taking care of yourself hygienically or physically.

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Answer 3

Stress can manifest in many different ways. Five behavioral signs of stress are procrastination, feelings of chaos, binge eating, aloofness and aggression. Constant procrastination because stress impairs the ability to think and move forward. A feeling of chaotic hopelessness and makes its easy to consider a fixable situation as hopeless. Mindless or binge eating because food can be soothing. Aloofness or coldness manifests as your thoughts are elsewhere and you are not operating in the present. Aggression can also be a sign, since taking it out on others, rather than tackling the real issue may be tempting.

Answer 4

Inability to concentrate

Outbursts of anger or aggressiveness

Loss of a sense of reality

Fear, worry, or extreme nervousness

Inability to do a job and outbursts of anger.

Sweating with pounding heart

Loss of a sense of what is real

Fear, worry, and extreme nervousness.

Answer 5

Anxiety and/or irritability, poor concentration, poor memory, poor performance can all be signs of stress. Stress commonly causes vague aches and pains in the body. It can affect sleep. It triggers or increases body ailments such as Diabetes, hypertension, infections, infertility, sexual dysfunctions and numerous other short term and long term problems.

Answer 6

Inability to do the job and outbursts of anger

Answer 7

Inabliity to do the job and outburst of anger
inability to do the job and outbursts of anger
Inability to do the job and outbursts of anger