Other symptoms of stress include sleep problems. These sleep problems may run anywhere from nightmares to sleepwalking to sleep apnea. As well, insomnia can result from too much stress, as can hypersomnia -- being excessively tired all time. Most people do not know this, but brain is very active during sleep. It is time when your brain is allowed to sort through all things that have been consuming it and stress can upset your mind in sleep just as it can when you are awake. Thus, your brain is trying to deal with everything that was bothering it during day and it cannot keep up.

Thus, stress can cause you all manner of problems when your mind is finally allowed to, in a way, sort through file folders and try to find solutions. Unfortunately, this can lead to some very strange results. Sleepwalking is scariest for those who have experienced it, because find themselves in a strange place when they wake up. However, sleep apnea can have most dangerous consequences, as it causes you to stop breathing while you sleep. Many people suffering from sleep apnea can wake up one hundred to two hundred times during night, which means your body is not getting sleep it needs.

Finally, stress can also cause a swelling of joints, which can cause severe pain in people with arthritis. Since arthritic people have swollen joints anyway, excessive swelling caused by stress can lead to some very painful attacks. If your arthritis is causing you a lot of problems, or you find that your joints are sore all time, stress may be cause.

Stress is not just a mental problem. In fact, many of symptoms of stress are distinct, physical issues that can be anywhere from difficult to life threatening. If you find that you have any of symptoms listed above, stress may cause. Check with your doctor to see what he or she thinks, then determine next course of action. Symptoms of stress can cause serious health problems down road, so try to keep stress down and keep your body healthy.

Another way to prevent workplace stress is to learn some desk exercises. These can be simply squeezing a stress ball, or performing a few stretches while you are at your desk. By working your muscles at your desk, you can improve your circulation and help your keep alert and aware at work. Obviously, you are not going to get a full body workout while you are pecking at a keyboard, but it can help you at least keep your mind focused.

Finally, while you are at work you should examine your environment to see if it is right for you. How is noise level? Is your desk set up properly? Are you comfortable? Is everything set up so that it is ergonomically correct? Your body needs to be comfortable if you want to work without distraction and distractions can lead to workplace stress. Thus, your work area needs to be set up for you. Take care of little things around you and you will be able to work confidently and work well.

Workplace stress is, in many ways, part of working. However, by managing workplace stress properly, you can at least keep it to a minimum. And by doing that, work will be much more pleasant and you will be much more productive. So take care of yourself and area around you and workplace stress will not control your day.