Can you relate to any of these stress indicators?

Physical indicators of stress 

Feeling hot and sweaty

Heart beating or palpitations

Breathlessness, a lump in the throat, shallow breathing

Dry mouth

Constipation, diarrhoea, indigestion

Muscle tenseness, tight jaws, grinding teeth

Clenched fists, hunched shoulders

General aches and pains

Night cramps

Restlessness, hyperactivity, biting nails, drumming fingers, tapping feet

Often tired, lethargic, fatigued, exhausted 

Sleeping difficulties 

Frequent headaches

Frequent illness such as colds and upset stomach

Feeling faint

Cold hands and feet

Frequent urination

Overeating or loss of appetite 

Increased smoking or alcohol consumption

Loss of interest in sex

Sense of urgency in everyone one does

Mental indicators of stress 

Feeling depressed, often worried or upset, tearful, deflated, helpless, hopeless

Being withdrawn, unable to cope, anxious, depressed

Being impatient, easily irritated and aggravated 

Often angry, hostile or aggressive 

Feeling frustrated, bored, inadequate, guilty, rejected, neglected, insecure, vulnerable 

Loss of interest in health, diet, appearance 

Low self-esteem

Lack of interest in other people 

Trying to do many things at once, feeling rushed, moving on from task to task without finishing one.

Feeling you have so much to do and don’t know where to start

Difficulty in thinking clearly, unable to concentrate or make decisions 

Prone to making silly mistakes and having accidents (dropping things, spilling things etc)

Being forgetful 

Lack of creativity, being non-productive, inefficient

Being hypercritical, inflexible and unreasonable 

Over reacting to situations 

Craniosacral and Reflexology can be very helpful for balancing out stress.