Recognizing the Symptoms of Stress

Written by Trevor Dumbleton


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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 allrepparttar time. Most people do not know this, butrepparttar 114204 brain is very active during sleep. It isrepparttar 114205 time when your brain is allowed to sort through allrepparttar 114206 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 duringrepparttar 114207 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 throughrepparttar 114208 file folders and try to find solutions. Unfortunately, this can lead to some very strange results. Sleepwalking isrepparttar 114209 scariest for those who have experienced it, becauserepparttar 114210 find themselves in a strange place when they wake up. However, sleep apnea can haverepparttar 114211 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 duringrepparttar 114212 night, which means your body is not gettingrepparttar 114213 sleep it needs.

Finally, stress can also cause a swelling ofrepparttar 114214 joints, which can cause severe pain in people with arthritis. Since arthritic people have swollen joints anyway,repparttar 114215 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 allrepparttar 114216 time, stress may berepparttar 114217 cause.

Stress is not just a mental problem. In fact, many ofrepparttar 114218 symptoms of stress are distinct, physical issues that can be anywhere from difficult to life threatening. If you find that you have any ofrepparttar 114219 symptoms listed above, stress mayrepparttar 114220 cause. Check with your doctor to see what he or she thinks, then determinerepparttar 114221 next course of action. Symptoms of stress can cause serious health problems downrepparttar 114222 road, so try to keep stress down and keep your body healthy.

Trevor Dumbleton is the owner of http://www.LowerYourStress.com/ a categorized resource directory for everything to do with stress.


Dealing with Workplace Stress

Written by Trevor Dumbleton


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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 isrepparttar 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 ofrepparttar 114203 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 andrepparttar 114204 area around you and workplace stress will not control your day.

Trevor Dumbleton is the owner of http://www.LowerYourStress.com/ a categorized resource directory for everything to do with stress.


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