Stress and your body
What are the symptoms of stress? And how does it affect your body? We take a closer look.
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Body mirrors the mind
Do you suffer from recurring headaches, sore muscles or chest pain? Your body may be telling you that you are stressed or depressed. |
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Does stress make you ill?
People respond to stressful events and circumstances in a variety of ways. |
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Stress and your immune system
A little bit of stress is actually good for your immune system, but too much stress over a long period of time, can actually suppress your body's defence system. |
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Stress and hypertension
You may have been told that you’re “hyper-tense” or have an A-type personality, and that you have hypertension because you’re too wound-up or stressed. |
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Stress and your skeleton
Your stress could be the culprit behind that nagging back pain or those recurring headaches. But the ergonomics of your office could also be to blame and can result in muscle tension and spasms. Your whole skeleton bears the negative effects of stress. |
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Tension headaches
This is, by far, the most common type of headache in adults and teens. A tension headache is the dull, aching, pressure headache which often develops after a stressful day
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Headache? Relax and take a deep breath
Stress is one of the major factors that trigger headaches and migraines. Some simple relaxation techniques may help to alleviate pain.
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Teeth grinding - a sign of stress
Bruxing refers to the gnashing and grinding of teeth during sleep. |
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Is stress sabotaging your sex life?
Does your stressed-out, workaholic partner seem to lose interest in sex when the going gets tough? Is it you or could it be related to stress?
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