How can you tell if you are stressed? Are there certain mental or physical signs that indicate your own personal level of stress?

How can you tell if you are stressed? Are there certain mental or physical signs that indicate your own personal level of stress?

Contrary to what many think, stress is often harder to identify than it seems. We might be good at knowing if we are worried or overwhelmed, but there are many signs of stress which we can oftentimes overlook.

Physical Signs can include abnormal stomach activity; accelerated heartbeat; chest pain; dizziness; headaches; muscle tension or pain; or sexual problems.

Mental Signs can include always worrying; feeling overwhelmed; forgetfulness; hard time concentrating; or struggling to make decisions. Behaviour changes may consist of being irritable; being snappy; eating too much or too little; increase in drinking; increase in smoking: sleeping too much or too little; or trying to avoid particular people and places.

It’s important to keep an eye on these so we can soothe our stress and anxiety as it arises. With the help of the uMore App, we’ll make sure you can track how you feel with our Stress Index. The better we understand ourselves and the reasons for how we feel how we feel, the easier it is to grow and cultivate healthy emotional regulation. Download the uMore app to learn more!