Almost all of us suffer from different types of stress caused by our daily lives either from work, financial problems, family and relationships. Some suffer from light stresses that could be resolved easily while others cope with stresses for so long that it could trigger health problems in their body. It is of utmost importance that stress be dealt with and end the cause of it to prevent further or permanent damage to our well-being. It can even prompt mood disorders affecting our mental health.
Tim Hipgrave, the emotional health leader of Nuffield Health, pointed out the telltale ways that emotional stress could manifest most of them physical. Below are the four most important signs of emotional stress.
Four Most Important Physical Signs of Emotional Stress
1.) Lack of Energy
If you’re feeling lethargic and unduly tired, notices more increase in breathing and heart rate, you’re probably suffering from stress. This is caused by cortisol, a hormone released in the bloodstream, which imitates physical exertion. Stress could also cause insomnia because it distorts the ability of the body to manage its sleep-wake instincts.
2.) Easily Gets Sick
Stress can hinder the regular function of the body’s immune system once it released cortisol in the bloodstream. It suppresses the release of DHEA hormone which is required to support the immune function.
3.) Tooth Grinding
Headaches, jaw ache and permanent tooth damage are major oral health problems that are caused by teeth grinding. Tooth grinding is stress-induced and is associated with the heightened activity in the subconscious when asleep. You are not alert when you are asleep so the body uses the mouth as a physical outlet for heightened stress.
4.) Changes in Eating Habits
It is a fact that we tend to eat short-term food fixes when we are stressed. Stress can influence a person’s eating habits. The release of cortisol when stressed triggers “stress-eating” which elevates the appetite. It coincides with the person’s low morale thus making him/her reach for their usual comfort foods. Aside from that, many people also suffer from loss of appetite when stressed. It is presumed that the hormone that releases corticotrophin suppresses the appetite.
Original article found here.
Almost all of us suffer from different types of stress caused by our daily lives either from work, financial problems, family and relationships. Some suffer from light stresses that could be resolved easily while others cope with stresses for so long that it could trigger health problems in their body. It is of utmost importance that stress be dealt with and end the cause of it to prevent further or permanent damage to our well-being. It can even prompt mood disorders affecting our mental health.
Tim Hipgrave, the emotional health leader of Nuffield Health, pointed out the telltale ways that emotional stress could manifest most of them physical. Below are the four most important signs of emotional stress.
Four Most Important Physical Signs of Emotional Stress
1.) Lack of Energy
If you’re feeling lethargic and unduly tired, notices more increase in breathing and heart rate, you’re probably suffering from stress. This is caused by cortisol, a hormone released in the bloodstream, which imitates physical exertion. Stress could also cause insomnia because it distorts the ability of the body to manage its sleep-wake instincts.
2.) Easily Gets Sick
Stress can hinder the regular function of the body’s immune system once it released cortisol in the bloodstream. It suppresses the release of DHEA hormone which is required to support the immune function.
3.) Tooth Grinding
Headaches, jaw ache and permanent tooth damage are major oral health problems that are caused by teeth grinding. Tooth grinding is stress-induced and is associated with the heightened activity in the subconscious when asleep. You are not alert when you are asleep so the body uses the mouth as a physical outlet for heightened stress.
4.) Changes in Eating Habits
It is a fact that we tend to eat short-term food fixes when we are stressed. Stress can influence a person’s eating habits. The release of cortisol when stressed triggers “stress-eating” which elevates the appetite. It coincides with the person’s low morale thus making him/her reach for their usual comfort foods. Aside from that, many people also suffer from loss of appetite when stressed. It is presumed that the hormone that releases corticotrophin suppresses the appetite.
Original article found here.