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10 Warning Signs
Your Stress Levels Are Too High
By: Jason
Johns
 The
big question many people ask is, "How do I know if I am stressed?"
With the high level of stress in our society, we find ourselves becoming almost
numb to stress and many people don't realize just how stressed they are.
Read through the following ten points and see how many you can identify with as
being in your life.
Warning Sign 1: Sudden Anger
Do you find yourself suddenly getting angry and lashing out at the people around
you, such as your family, friends and work colleagues? The anger may appear very
suddenly with no apparent cause.
Warning Sign 2: Feeling Overwhelmed
How much time every day do you feeling overwhelmed with the little things in
life? Are you feeling that your usual routines are just too much for you and
that you want to get away from it all?
Warning Sign 3: Constant Worry
Are you finding that you are anxious or worried for the majority of the day?
Warning Sign 4: Depression
Are you suffering from depression and a lack of motivation, where you can't get
any pleasure in what you used to enjoy so much? You find that life just doesn't
excite you like it used to.
Warning Sign 5: Exhaustion
Do you get very tired and then find that you have trouble sleeping because you
are worrying about things? Are you having trouble staying awake in the evenings
after you get home from work?
Warning Sign 6: Constant Colds
Every single cold or flu bug that comes around you get. Not only do you get
them, but you just can't seem to shift them as quickly as you used to. You're
starting to feel like you are constantly ill.
Warning Sign 7: Lack of Concentration
You are finding it harder and harder to concentrate - your memory seems to be
going and you are frequently starting to do something and then forgetting what
it was you were doing.
Warning Sign 8: Mood Swings
Your mood changes from happy to sad to angry to tears all at the drop of a hat
with no apparent cause.
Warning Sign 9: Letting Yourself Go
You no longer care as much about your appearance or your environment as you once
did. Your paperwork is piling up, post goes unopened and you even go out without
brushing your hair or ironing your clothes.
Warning Sign 10: Lack of Time
You fondly
remember the days where you had lots of time to do all the things you wanted to
do. Nowadays though, it's as if someone has removed twelve hours from the day
and you struggle to keep up.
How many of these warning signs were you able to identify with?
Less than 3 ... sounds like you're living a chilled out life
3 - 5 ... keep on an on your stress levels and make sure they don't increase any
further
More than 5 ... take time out and learn how to reduce and manage your stress
before it becomes too serious a problem.
About the
Author:
This powerful and effective
goal setting program will take you by the hand and lead you through creating
your dream life, teaching you all the tools you need to make your dreams your
reality at
www.MusicForChange.com.
Webpage by
Paul Susic
MA
Licensed Psychologist Ph.D. Candidate
(Health and Geriatric Psychologist)
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