Symtoms of stress

The following table lists some of the common warning signs and symptoms of stress. The more signs and symptoms you notice in yourself, the closer you may be to stress overload.

Stress Warning Signs and Symptoms
Cognitive Symptoms	Emotional Symptoms
Memory problems Inability to concentrate Poor judgment Seeing only the negative Anxious or racing thoughts Constant worrying	Moodiness Irritability or short temper Agitation, inability to relax Feeling overwhelmed Sense of loneliness and isolation Depression or general unhappiness
Physical Symptoms	Behavioral Symptoms
Aches and pains Diarrhea or constipation Nausea, dizziness Chest pain, rapid heartbeat   Frequent colds	Eating more or less Sleeping too much or too little Isolating yourself from others Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)

Ways to De-stress

1) Do some Yoga
2) Sleep
3) Eat Chocolate
4) Go on a Vacation
5) Don't think of the things you can't control
6) Listen to some music (eg. Classical, Smoothing)
7)Exercise
8)Laugh

How Does Stress Effect You?

Stress can affect both your body and your mind. People under large amounts of stress can become tired, sick, and unable to concentrate or think clearly. Sometimes, they even suffer mental breakdowns.

Kinds of Stress.

Survival Stress - You may have heard the phrase “Fight-or-Flight" before. This is a common response to danger in all people and animals. When you are afraid that someone or something may hurt you, your body will create stress to survive the dangerous situation (fight) or escape it all together (flight). This is survival stress.

Internal Stress -  If you ever worried about something that you can do nothing about, or worrying over nothing at all, this is internal stress. It is one of the most important kinds of stress to understand and manage. Internal stress is when people make themselves stressed. This often happens when we worry about things we can't control or put ourselves in situations we know will cause us stress. Stress can be addictive, that people who are addicted stress themselves as they like the hurried, tense, lifstyle.

Environmental Stress - This is a response to things around you that cause stress, such as pressure from work or family. Identifying these environmental stresses and learning to avoid them or deal with them will help lower your stress level.

Fatigue and Overwork - This kind of stress builds up over a long time and can take a hard impact on your body. It can be caused by working too much or too hard at your job, school, or home. It can also be caused by not knowing how to manage your time well or not knowing how to pamper yourself when you are tired. This can be one of the hardest kinds of stress to avoid because many people feel this is beyond their control.

What Causes Stress?

Many different things can cause stress - from physical (such as fear of something) to emotional (such as worry over your family, job and exams.) Identifying what may be causing you stress is often the first step in learning how to better deal with your stress. Teenagers often suffer from stress as they had high expectations from parents or family problems and they often lead to self hurting or even suicide.

What is Stress?

Stress is your body's way of responding to any kind of demand. It can be caused by both good and bad reasons. When people feel stressed by something going on around them, their bodies react by releasing chemicals into the blood. These chemicals give people more energy and strength, a little amount of stress can be useful as it helps to motivate you to achieve your goal. But this can also be a bad thing, if their stress is too much.

Introduction :)

Group Members : Yanting, Amerlin, Jiayun, Angela, Cecilia :)
Teacher : Miss Teng
Project Name : Stress (Health Education Project 2010)