Last update: October 28, 2015
It is often believed that one can understand easily and without much effort when one is under stress.
They teach us the principle that, when we cannot take more of a certain emotion or activity, we will be aware of it and we will be able to free ourselves from the effects of that pressure that is affecting our body.
Nonetheless, too often we are so engrossed and focused on reaching a goal or overcoming everyday obstacles, that we are the first to block the warning signs, also thanks to the help of our mind.
For this, our body begins to send us signals in the form of symptoms and, even if we don't give them importance, it would be better to listen to them, to reflect on their origin and on why to hold them back.
You will agree that getting little sleep every night or eating "junk food" every day is not the healthiest way to live, as both habits are signs that something is not working properly in your life.
Today we invite you to discover the 8 main signs that our body is under pressure. Here they are:
- You sleep and rest little. This is one of the main points to protect if you want to enjoy full and correct emotional well-being.
Rest is vital for our body and our interiority. If you find it difficult to sleep, if it is shallow, filled with nightmares, and if you wake up feeling that you have not rested enough, you are probably living deeply under stress.
- You feel tired during the day. You need more hours than you have available daily for your mind, heart and spirit to be truly rested.
- You get sick frequently. When your body is subjected to high levels of stress, the immune system suffers and it suffers, causing you to easily contract common diseases and feel very weak soon after.
- You suffer from muscle aches. If you are under severe pressure, your body becomes tense, presenting considerable muscle contractures in the neck and back. This tension can be relieved through relaxation exercises and some light sport.
- During the day you are worried. If you never stop thinking and analyzing certain situations in your life that make you uneasy, you are likely to be under a lot of pressure and constant stress.
Consider taking a vacation or a rest period as soon as possible.
- You have a hard time dealing with everyday stress. If you are perpetually in a situation that is draining a great deal of energy from you, the thing it can lead you to lose self-control even in the simplest of circumstances.
In these moments, you find yourself at the mercy of your uncontrollable emotions and you can burst into tears or get angry at any moment. This is one of the main indicators that your body is under excessive pressure and that it is losing too much inner energy.
- Feel the need to eat "junk food". Increased stress leads you to increase the cortisol level in the body, making you feel the need and desire to consume foods and drinks rich in sugars and saturated fats.
- You have digestive problems. One of the main targets of stress is the digestive system.
Stomach pains can have different origins, but they certainly increase considerably during moments of intense stress and nervousness.
Our digestive system is extremely sensitive to the pressure situations that our body experiences.
