Our bodies have a way of detecting and deflecting different feelings of pain, sadness, anxiety, you name it. Most notably, the body can physically show that you are more stressed than you thought you might be. Turns out, it’s not just a mental problem, stress can become apparent through physical signs as well. If any of these symptoms start to occur for you, you could be dealing with a load of stress!
Constant Headaches
Sadly, too much stress can actually cause you to have tension headaches. One typically feels these dull or throbbing headaches along the forehead or back of the neck. The worse part? There is not a whole lot you can do to reduce these headaches or prevent them from happening, other than by reducing the things that trigger stress in your life. While these are not life threatening, if you start to have a high fever or see double vision, you should go to a hospital or see a doctor for you could be suffering from something else more severe.
Feeling Dehydrated
Dehydration has been shown to increase the stress hormone, cortisol, in your body. By constantly keeping hydrated, you reduce your chances of onset stress due to lack of water in your body. Water is also vital for helping your body function properly throughout the entire day. Time to sip up away the stress!
Excessive Sweating
Stress sweating is not something that just the big screen exaggerates! In fact, excessive sweating is extremely common when one is very stressed. Unlike regular sweat, this sweat releases from the apocrine glands, which are located in the armpits, groin, and on the scalp. The best way of reducing this extra sweat? Unraveling the stress at the root. For some people this means implementing in exercise into your routine, for others, a good yoga or therapy session can do wonders.
Abnormal Hair Loss
There are three types of hair loss that stress directly causes. Telogen effluvium, alopecia areata, and trichotillomania all result in your head of hair feeling less full. You might even notice your hair falling out in chunks when washing or brushing your hair. For a temporary fix, you can use a hair loss prevention treatment. Ultimately, to have the best long-term physical results, you should aim to kick your stress-inducing habits. Your mind and body will thank you!
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