Stress & Burnout

4 Signs of Stress You Don’t Want to Ignore

March 20, 2020

Are you aware of how easily stress and life’s challenges can have a negative effect on your entire well-being? You’ve surely had an experience or two where rough times have come upon you, and at the end of the road you feel like you’ve conquered the situation.

However, even though you were successful at handling the situation, there may be some very real side-effects which you overlook as things that happen in life.

Some of those very things may be signs of stress which, if left unattended, can lead to further challenges down the road.

Ask yourself if the following behaviors or states of mind have been prevalent at any stage of your life. If you’re able to identify with them, chances are that unrecognized stress is manifesting and its important to eliminate it right away.

Stress reduction methods like exercise and meditation can bring immense relief and restore your well-being.

How to Identify Physical and Mental Signs of Stress

  1. Change in sleep habits.

    Nobody knows your body better than you do. You know how much sleep you usually get on a good night, and if you find yourself sleeping either significantly more or less than normal, chances are you’re undergoing stress. A change in sleep habits is a sure sign that something is keeping you in an unsettled state.

  • Try to engage in relaxing activities at the end of each day that can help put you in the frame of mind for rest. Meditation, a soothing bath, and even laughter are good ideas.
  • If your sleep issues persist, see your doctor for further guidance.
  1. Frequent mood swings.

    Take a moment to think back over the last few days and how you handled each situation that confronted you. Did you handle everything in your usual calm, controlled, effective manner? If not, you may be dealing with stress issues.

  • Frequent mood swings, especially if your mood has swung from frustration, anger and irritability to defensiveness, impatience and overreaction, are a clear indication that stress abides within you.
  • Other moods and states of mind to look out for include:

-Feeling depressed

-Helplessness with things you can normally accomplish on your own

-Irrationality in dealing with decision-making

-Restlessness and anxiety

  1. Nervous behavior.

    When you start to show physical signs of nervous behavior, its likely a sign that something is secretly stressing you out. Here are some signs of nervous behavior which you may need to address in a way that identifies the cause.

  • Twitching
  • Fiddling
  • Excessive talkativeness
  • Teeth grinding
  • Nail biting
  • Pacing
  1. Indecisiveness and confusion.

    If you’re usually able to think things through with a clear head and now you cant, its likely that you’re struggling with stress. Click to read more about πŸ‘‰πŸΎ How to Stop Anxiety Intruding on Decisions.

  • Stress results in feeling out of control and overwhelmed, even with things that you can normally handle with confidence.

Ill health isn’t always about feeling aches and pains.The domino effect of stress can result in serious health challenges.For your own benefit, its important to pay attention to yourself and ensure you do whatever’s necessary to reduce your stress.

If after reading my blog post you feel ready to start working on reducing your anxiety but need support, I can help you overcome worrying in one-on-one individual coaching sessions. Schedule your free 30-Minute Consultation with me today.

ALWAYS RISING ABOVE!

xoxox Dr. Twanna

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4 Signs of Stress You Don’t Want to Ignore

March 20, 2020

Stress & Burnout

Are you aware of how easily stress and life’s challenges can have a negative effect on your entire well-being? You’ve surely had an experience or two where rough times have come upon you, and at the end of the road you feel like you’ve conquered the situation.

However, even though you were successful at handling the situation, there may be some very real side-effects which you overlook as things that happen in life.

Some of those very things may be signs of stress which, if left unattended, can lead to further challenges down the road.

Ask yourself if the following behaviors or states of mind have been prevalent at any stage of your life. If you’re able to identify with them, chances are that unrecognized stress is manifesting and its important to eliminate it right away.

Stress reduction methods like exercise and meditation can bring immense relief and restore your well-being.

How to Identify Physical and Mental Signs of Stress

  1. Change in sleep habits.

    Nobody knows your body better than you do. You know how much sleep you usually get on a good night, and if you find yourself sleeping either significantly more or less than normal, chances are you’re undergoing stress. A change in sleep habits is a sure sign that something is keeping you in an unsettled state.

  • Try to engage in relaxing activities at the end of each day that can help put you in the frame of mind for rest. Meditation, a soothing bath, and even laughter are good ideas.
  • If your sleep issues persist, see your doctor for further guidance.
  1. Frequent mood swings.

    Take a moment to think back over the last few days and how you handled each situation that confronted you. Did you handle everything in your usual calm, controlled, effective manner? If not, you may be dealing with stress issues.

  • Frequent mood swings, especially if your mood has swung from frustration, anger and irritability to defensiveness, impatience and overreaction, are a clear indication that stress abides within you.
  • Other moods and states of mind to look out for include:

-Feeling depressed

-Helplessness with things you can normally accomplish on your own

-Irrationality in dealing with decision-making

-Restlessness and anxiety

  1. Nervous behavior.

    When you start to show physical signs of nervous behavior, its likely a sign that something is secretly stressing you out. Here are some signs of nervous behavior which you may need to address in a way that identifies the cause.

  • Twitching
  • Fiddling
  • Excessive talkativeness
  • Teeth grinding
  • Nail biting
  • Pacing
  1. Indecisiveness and confusion.

    If you’re usually able to think things through with a clear head and now you cant, its likely that you’re struggling with stress. Click to read more about πŸ‘‰πŸΎ How to Stop Anxiety Intruding on Decisions.

  • Stress results in feeling out of control and overwhelmed, even with things that you can normally handle with confidence.

Ill health isn’t always about feeling aches and pains.The domino effect of stress can result in serious health challenges.For your own benefit, its important to pay attention to yourself and ensure you do whatever’s necessary to reduce your stress.

If after reading my blog post you feel ready to start working on reducing your anxiety but need support, I can help you overcome worrying in one-on-one individual coaching sessions. Schedule your free 30-Minute Consultation with me today.

ALWAYS RISING ABOVE!

xoxox Dr. Twanna

Career strategy
women in tech
Career development
Confidence
career advice
Management consulting
Career coach services
Transferable skills
career guidance
Imposter syndrome
Impostor syndrome
Emotional intelligence
Black woman
Black women
Life coach
Executive presence
Life coaching
Resilience
Resiliency
Self esteem
Self worth
toxic workplace
toxic boss
toxic coworker
how to leave toxic workplace
how to leave toxic job
Black coach
Twanna Carter
Stress
anxiety
Black women in tech

P.S. ClickΒ  below for a free Imposter Syndrome Tool Kit πŸ‘‡πŸΎπŸ‘‡πŸΎπŸ‘‡πŸΎπŸ‘‡πŸΎπŸ‘‡πŸΎ

Recommended Books**

Stop Overthinking: 23 Techniques to Relieve Stress, Stop Negative Spirals, Declutter Your Mind, and Focus on the Present (The Path to Calm) by Nick Trenton

33 Tools to Remake Your Career by Paul Gabriel Dionne

The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health by Rheeda Walker, PhD

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