When Stress takes over your life.

Stress can be horrific, we all know that. Whether we have a lot of stress or just a little bit of stress it can make our bodies do strange things. But when our bodies react to stress it can only stress us out more. Not good.

Some of the side effects of stress can be:

Thoughts-

-Memory trouble.

-Seeing the negative side of things.

-Constant worrying.

-Anxious Thoughts.

-Thoughts racing through your mind.

-Not being able to concentrate.

Emotional Symptoms-

-Feeling Overwhelmed.

-Moodiness.

-Short Temper.

-Not being able to relax.

-Unhappiness.

-Feeling lonely.

-Feeling scared.

Physical Side Effects-

-Nausea.

-Dizziness.

-Aches and Pains.

-Constipation.

-Diarrhea.

-Chest Pains.

-Rapid Heartbeat.

-Sweating.

Behavioral Effects-

-Sleeping too much.

-Sleeping not enough.

-Eating too much.

-Loss of appetite.

-Procrastinating. 

-Nervous Habits : Nail biting, Biting the inside of your lips, Pacing, Itching, Not being able to sit still.

There are many more different effects but these are some of the main few.

Stress can be terrible but how do we overcome it? That seems to be the bit we all struggle with. I mean some of the things that stress us out aren't really that big of a deal but getting rid of stress ends up being a big deal. I mean when you get these side effects but you don't notice its because of stress how horrible can it be? I'm sure you'll agree. It's horrible not knowing why you are feeling the way you are.

There are no quick ways to get rid of stress but there are things you can do to calm it.

Avoid. Now when I say  avoid it doesn't mean avoid anything that could give you a slight bit of stress. It means things that really aren't necessary in your life just say No to them. Just steer away from very stressful situations or even people that can make you stressed.

Alter. If there isn't any way to avoid something that makes you stressed simply try and change the situation. Try and deal with the problem or task head on and face your fears head on you may be surprised with the outcome. 

Adapt. If you can't change what is stressing you at all adapt to the situation. Change your mind set and think of the positive outcomes from what you are doing.

Accept. Accept that not everything can be changed. As much as we want to be able to change things we can't always. So we need to find a way of going through these things.

A few ways to calm yourself down can be.

Set aside some relaxation time. Exercise regularly. Eat a healthy diet. Get plenty of sleep.

Alot of these things are probably things you'd think to anyway on a day to day basis but these things all done correctly can ease you and make you physically healthier aswell as mentally.

Don't let stress dictate your life! You deserve better than that!

 

'Sometimes when people are under stress, they hate to think, and it's the time when they need to most thing' - William J. Clinton