How do you know when you are stressed?

Sometimes we are 'stressed out' and we are not even aware of our rising stress levels. But not all individuals respond to stressors in the same way. Your genetic make-up, personality and past experience all dictate how you deal with and react to stressors. In other words, susceptibility to stress-related medical problems varies among individuals. Some people are particularly vulnerable to stressful situations or events, while others may be highly productive under pressure.

To Know Stress is to Manage Stress

If you recognise the major symptoms of stress, you will associate situations in your life with specific stress symptoms, and consequently learn better coping strategies for those situations. However, sometimes your body experiences stress while you remain unaware. This chart lists some of the manifestations of stress:

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