Life is full of pressures, but stress is how you handle those pressures. Therefore keep pressures at bay and try eliminating stress. Stress up to some level can be good for you as it can increase your potential of work but if this level is crossed it creates a lot of problems in our daily life. Health and social life starts deteriorating day by day.

You may take work related stress in business, job and even in student life. Some people show much stress related issues, even show stress symptoms but others have lesser signs of stress. That shows that they are efficiently managing their work pressures, with good stress management techniques. If they can learn it why can’t you? First of all you should analyze where the problem lies.

Stress is a normal reaction of the body to prepare it for various threats which it perceives. Adrenaline and cortisol hormones are produced whenever a stress related problem arises. Your heart pounds faster, muscles tighten, blood pressure rises, breath quickens, and your senses become sharper. These physical changes increase your strength and stamina, speed your reaction time, and enhance your focus – preparing you to either fight or flee from the danger at hand.

It’s a normal phenomenon of the body but if these hormones are produced in excess which usually occurs due to emotional disturbances it can either exaggerate the reflexes or depress it. Stress in itself is not a disease but the root cause of various diseases like depression, anxiety, various psychosomatic disorders. If you are facing the following problems you should not ignore these and need the assistance of the physician.

Cognitive symptoms

Memory problems

Inability to concentrate

Poor judgment

Seeing only the negative

Anxious or racing thoughts

Constant worrying

Emotional symptoms

Moodiness

Irritability or short temper

Agitation, inability to relax

Feeling overwhelmed

Sense of loneliness and isolation

Depression or general unhappiness

Physical symptoms

Aches and pains

Diarrhea or constipation

Nausea, dizziness

Chest pain, rapid heartbeat

Frequent colds

Behavioral symptoms

Eating more or less

Sleeping too much or too little

Isolating yourself from others

Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities

Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax

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