Today, 2 November 2011, is National Stress Awareness Day, organised by the International Stress Management Association UK. I am an Approved Stress Adviser for the day. Full details are available here:
http://www.isma.org.uk/national-stress-awareness-day/
How do you know if you’re stressed? Here are ISMA’s suggestions for identifying the signs of stress:
Psychological & Emotional signs
- Poor concentration
- Feeling out ofcontrol
- Tearful / Irritable
- Anger / Guilt
- Mood swings
- Forgetful
- Worrying
- Low confidence
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Poor decisions
Physical signs
- Muscle tension
- Frequent colds
- Skin problems
- Tiredness
- Headaches
- Indigestion /IBS
- Heartburn
- Weight loss or gain
- High blood pressure
- Heart problems
Behavioural signs
- No time for relaxation
- Accident prone
- Workaholic
- Poor time management
- Change in appearance
- Withdrawn
- Relationship problems
- Insomnia
- Increase in e.g. alcohol/ smoking
If you recognise yourself in this list, I’d be pleased to help!
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This is great that you look at more than several signs of stress: emotional, behavioral, and physical. they are all important. Keep up this great blog, we need more involvement like this.
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