Article Three
Stress & Anxiety
Symptoms
Detailing possible stress
and anxiety symptoms; emotional, physical and social.
Introducing possible solutions to stress and anxiety.
Stress & Anxiety
Symptoms
Stress and anxiety can affect our lives in many ways.
There
are many different ways in which we can respond to
stress and anxiety. Everyone responds differently, below
are some of the symptoms that people suffer from:
We can suffer from emotional symptoms;
Physical symptoms;
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Irregular
heartbeat
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Palpitations
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Asthma or shortness of breath
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Chest pain
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Sweaty palms
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Cold hands or feet
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Skin problems
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Jaw pain
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Reproductive problems
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More frequent illnesses such as colds, flu, infections
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Problems with sleeping
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Back, shoulder or neck pain
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Tension or migraine headaches
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Upset stomach
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Cramps
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Heartburn
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Gas
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Irritable bowel syndrome
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Constipation
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Diarrhoea
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Weight gain or loss
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Eating disorders
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Hair loss
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Muscle tension
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General fatigue and sleepiness but when you get into bed you can't sleep
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Blood pressure problems
There may be
problems in your social abilities/surroundings;
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More frequent arguments,
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Loneliness,
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Anger directed at unrelated situations,
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You may have trouble keeping a job,
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Over reactions,
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Conflict with those around you,
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An inability to take a deep breath and step back.
It is very important that you are sure of the origin of your symptoms. Going to the doctor to talk with her/him is an important first step. They may well want to do a few tests to rule out any other possibilities.
Things can often seem hopeless and as though there is no way out. This applies not just to the person suffering directly from the condition, but also to their loved ones.
Often situations get worse because you are too stressed or anxious to deal with the root cause of the stress in the first place. This can place you on a downward spiral which may seem impossible to break out of.
The majority of people simply don’t know that there are ways in which you can learn how to deal with stress and anxiety and that you can actually learn how to change the way you actually react to stress and anxiety.
There are the well known methods such as exercising regularly and eating healthily. Which do go a long way to helping with stress and anxiety. However, they don't allow the real changes that need to be made, to ensure your emotional make-up and the way you react to stress and anxiety changes.
Techniques such as hypnosis, hypnotherapy and forms of acupressure point tapping really allow you to make change easy!
Imagine
how much improved your life will be when you learn how
to be more relaxed, calm and in control, no matter what
events and occurrences are happening around you!
You can
also learn various relaxation techniques, such as deep,
controlled breathing. Positive visualisation and how to
achieve a lovely, calm state of self hypnosis.
Self hypnosis is so
valuable, simply for the calm few minutes away from all
the worries and anxieties. you can take it a step
further and utilise a
self hypnosis audio track to asist with the
area of life you are having difficulties with.
The important thing to
realise is that there is always a solution, there is
always a way to make things better. Even if it is just
addressing the way 'you' react to stress and by changing
your reactions, you can reduce, and maybe even remove,
your anxiety.
