If you've been overdoing things, your body has a way of telling you. If you recognise any of the following symptoms, you may be suffering from the effects of stress, or overfilling your programme:
headaches
disturbed sleep
feelings of anxiety
tension
irrational and inappropriate bursts of anger and aggression
concentration problems
depression
increased or decreased appetite
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In severe situations you could experience overwhelming stress to the point of so-called burn-out with extreme fatigue and loss of interest in normal activities.
Since research has shown that high levels of stress have a negative impact on our immune systems, and hence on our general state of health, it is not unusual for the stressed-out among us to suffer constantly from colds, or other infections or illnesses.
Feeling overwhelmed?
But stress is very much part of the modern lifestyle – traffic, interest rates, school activities and meetings, meetings, meetings. Take some time to learn a few stress management techniques such as:
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