5 Most Common Symptoms of Stress

Life can get tense from time to time since things aren’t always easy. Whether you’ve got tensions at home or work is getting more difficult than usual. It’s essential, however, to know the difference between everyday stress and being on the verge of a burnout.

Many people let symptoms slide instead of noticing them as warning signs. If left ignored, the emotional pressure could build up to the point of affecting your professional and personal life in ways that may be irreparable.

Here are some of the most significant warning signs that you are stressed out.

Grinding Your Teeth

Some people may not even notice that they’re grinding their teeth s a result of being stressed. It can become so routine that they don’t even realize it’s a problem.

Grinding your teeth, however, won’t just lead to the degradation of your teeth and jaw, but it will perpetuate stress.

Pay attention to your mouth more often during times of stress. If you notice that your teeth are tight and your jaw is gripped, you are undoubtedly feeling elevated levels of stress.

Irritability

During times of high stress, it can be difficult to stay patient. It’s normal to feel lack of patience with people throughout the day, but we learn ways to hold it back most of the time.

When you’re stressed, however, there is very little filter between the person you’re feeling irritated with and how you’re feeling. It’s bound to come out full throttle rather than light and subtle. During times of high stress sometimes all it takes is one small comment to set you over the edge.

Inability To Focus

If you find that you’re having difficulty focusing on things which you need to get done because you’re fixating on your stresses, this is a significant indication of how much stress is affecting you.

When you’re feeling anxious during moments like these, you should try to focus on your breathing. The goal should be to find solutions rather than replaying the problem over and over in your head.

Changes In Sleeping Patterns

Stress can cause us to stay awake late at night thinking about the things that are bothering us. Rather than drifting away to sleep we find ourselves staring at the ceiling feeling like everything is going wrong.

Appetite Changes

Many people find that they have an aversion to food during times of intense worry. Food repulses them so much that they start to feel nauseous the minute they think about eating.

There are also people who react to stress by eating their worries away. They fill the void that they’re feeling emotionally with food and indulgence. Whether it’s with food or alcohol, they fill themselves excessively only to feel worse.