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Today, everyone is extremely busy with schedules, and feeling stress has almost become a part of life. Unfortunately, stress can have a negative effect on your physical as well as mental health and make everyday life extremely tiring. Therefore, early identification of stress risks is an important step towards a healthy and happy life. There are many factors that can help you identify some of the early signs of stress.

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Method 1 of 3: Identify Stress Cognitive and Emotional Signs

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   Recognize feelings of overload. People tend to take more responsibility for themselves than they can handle, leading to frustration, disappointment, and stress. If you are like that, your responsibilities at work, school or home can make you feel overwhelmed. This means you are under stress. Taking on too many things can lead to chronic stress, which occurs frequently over time.
   • It can include stress at work, worry about money, or even problems in long-term relationships. A study conducted by the American Psychological Association has shown that the majority of stress for Americans is work, financial situation or economic problems.
   • Being overwhelmed by too much responsibility or pressure can make you feel unmotivated, irritable, or angry.

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   Consider times when you feel depressed and dissatisfied. If you find yourself feeling unhappy or depressed at work and making you restless, anxious or hopeless, this could be a sign of stress. There's still a lot of controversy surrounding the research evidence as to whether boredom causes stress. Some studies show that being bored at work can cause stress and even anger or quitting. These studies also show signs of reduced capacity and increased stress levels of surgeons working on the battlefield when there are no patients.
   • However, another study found that boredom alone cannot cause tress on its own, but if a person feels bored and has too much expectation, as is the case with doctors, or indeed the need to work too much, which can cause stress.
   • Additionally, some evidence suggests that workload is not the one that solves this boring problem, but job appeal and satisfaction. In other words, you can get bored even when you're very busy.

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   Watch for mood changes. Another common symptom of stress is anxiety or hopelessness, which can change your mood. You may feel like you have no energy left to interact with people, or you may simply not be able to interact with them like before. You may find yourself more irritable than usual, upset with others, or interrupting them.
   • These feelings can make you isolate yourself and avoid contact with others.

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   Recognize how difficult it is to concentrate. Not being able to focus can be an early sign of stress. You may feel lethargic when you are trying to complete a routine task, or find yourself distracted while talking to others.
   • In addition, you may experience memory problems, such as dementia. Some simple manifestations of this problem include forgetting the house keys or forgetting what to say in the middle of the conversation.
   • Since it is difficult to concentrate, your judgment may deteriorate and you will make different decisions than usual, or start acting reckless.
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Method 2 of 3: Notice the Physical and Behavioral Signs of Stress

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   Pay attention to your energy level. Fatigue, lack of energy and motivation can all be a sign of stress, so be mindful of it. Enduring stressful conditions over long periods of time can lead to a lack of energy and motivation.
   • If you find it difficult to do everyday tasks, don't have enough energy for hobbies or social events, and even have difficulty getting out of bed every morning, Please write it down.
   • All of these fatigue signs indicate an increase in stress levels and may even indicate exhaustion, a very serious condition that is easier to prevent than cure.

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   Recognize changes in desires. Another common sign of elevated stress levels is a change in libido. Think about how much food you want to eat each day under normal conditions. If you notice that it has changed significantly, it means you are under stress and should take precautions. 39% of Americans admit that they overeat or eat unhealthy foods when under stress.
   • Additionally, stress is associated with weight gain due to increased cortisol levels, which will lead to high fat levels and possibly increase the desire to eat comfort foods. In short, eating these foods is linked to the release of opioids, which fights hormones that cause stress. However, overeating and eating unhealthy foods over the long term to deal with stress can lead to disturbed eating habits and increase the risk of health problems like diabetes and weight gain.

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   Pay attention to soreness. Chest pain and increased blood pressure are common signs of anxiety and stress. Muscle aches and tension are also another physical sign of stress. Headaches are also a sign of stress, and can sometimes even lead to stomach pain or digestive upset.
   • Tension headaches are often associated with stress, and over time, headaches may become more frequent.
   • However, you need to see your doctor to rule out other causes before attributing these physical pain to stress.

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   Pay attention to sleep problems. If you have frequent trouble sleeping or sleep disturbances throughout the night, this could be a sign that you are under stress. Stress-related insomnia often involves waking up in the middle of the night or early in the morning. The cause of this insomnia is by the psychological stimulation caused by stress.
   • Lack of sleep will also make you feel more tired the next day, which will make symptoms of stress worse.
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Method 3 of 3: Understand Stress

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   Recognize risk factors for stress. There are many factors that can put you under stress. Identifying the cause of stress is extremely important, as a first step in the treatment of stress. Here are some of the possible causes of stress:
   • Take on stressful work for a long time
   • Tragic events, like the passing of a loved one or a car accident
   • Have a tough childhood
   • No social support and feeling lonely
   • Have a serious illness or care for someone who is seriously ill
   • Unemployed or underemployed

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   Understand more side effects of stress. Stress can cause a lot of physical and mental problems, which is why it's so important to manage stress. Here are some of the possible problems:
   • Sore
   • Hen
   • Insomnia
   • Vestibular pain and chronic headache
   • High Blood Pressure
   • Coronary heart disease (when combined with other factors like obesity or high cholesterol)
   • Sexual disturbances or decreased libido
   • Stroke
   • Decreased immune function
   • Some potential risks of a skin reaction such as hives or hair loss

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   Take steps to reduce your stress levels. If you fear that you will become stressed, take some precautions to prevent it from worsening and becoming a problem. There are many things you can do every day to reduce your stress levels.
   • If you feel that the cause of your stress is work-related, consider reducing the workload, assigning work to others, taking a break or even changing jobs or careers.
   • Make time to enjoy life by spending time with friends and family. It's also very important to take some time for yourself each day.
   • Exercise helps to release the hormone of happiness and is one of the most effective stress treatments.
   • Yoga and meditation use the method of deep breathing. This will help you feel relaxed and reduce stress.
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