Physical Symptoms
In addition to mental or psychological side-effects, many people exhibit physical symptoms when they are stressed.
Physical symptoms of stress can include chest pains, constipation or diarrhoea, cramps or muscle spasms, dizziness, Nausea and Fatigue.
Other common physical symptoms are Heart pounding, nail biting,nervous twitches,shortness of breath, pins and needles, a tendency to sweat, muscular aches,sexual difficulties such as erectile dysfunction or a loss of sexual desire, and having cold hands.
As you can see, if you are stressed, a huge range of different physical symptoms can be observed and so it is especially important to seek professional advice if you feel you are suffering physical side-effects of stress.
Recognising Workplace Burnout
It used to be called "mid-life crisis" - and haven't all of us joked about it - a turmoil and discomfort that literally turns life upside down. Nowadays this syndrome is being recognized as "work place burnout" and it is becoming more widespread and is affecting men and women alike throughout the entire workforce.
Read more »Tips to Beating Depression
Everyone has days when they are down, worn out and just not feeling all that happy. That's OK, you need to have days like this, otherwise how would you know when you are happy. You need to have something to contrast your happiness with. What is black without white? Even though you know that sadness is a part of life, let's try to make it a small part of life.
Read more »Benefits of Yoga
Yoga through meditation works remarkably to achieve harmony and helps the mind work in synchronization with the body. How often do we find that we are unable to perform our activities properly and in a satisfying manner because of the confusions and conflicts in our mind weigh down heavily upon us? Stress is the number one suspect affecting all parts of our physical, endocrinal and emotional system.
Read more »Motivation's Effect on Mental and Physical Health
Many studies have been done to research the effects of motivation and mental health. As the implications of helping those with negative self-esteem, depression and anxiety are immense this is certainly an area of research that deserves a great deal of attention. Psychology Online reports on a study investigating the differences between INTERNAL and EXTERNAL MOTIVATION.
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