Signs of Stress The signs of stress can be physical or mental.
Some people call this "storing" stress in the body (physical) or
in the mind (mental). Common physical symptoms of stress
include: - Rapid heartbeat. - Stiff neck and/or tight shoulders.
- Rapid breathing. - Sweating and sweaty palms. - Upset stomach,
nausea, or diarrhea. You also may notice signs of stress in your
thinking, behavior, or mood. You may: - Become irritable and
intolerant of even minor disturbances. - Feel irritated or
frustrated, lose your temper more often, and yell at others for
no reason. - Feel jumpy or exhausted all the time. - Find it
hard to concentrate or focus on tasks. - Worry too much about
insignificant things. - Doubt your ability to do things. -
Imagine negative, worrisome, or terrifying scenes. - Feel you
are missing opportunities because you cannot act quickly.
|By:||Reference Healthwise Staff||Last Revised: Reference May
15, 2012| |Medical Review:||Reference Patrice Burgess, MD -
Family Medicine Reference Steven Loc