The Symptoms Of Stress & Anxiety
This section predominantly applies to executives in stressful business careers. However, everyone may find it helpful, if you have a specific stress or anxiety related problem and require further assistance beyond this document please contact us, we’re happy to help.
Executives are more likely to suffer from the effects of stress and anxiety than any other group of people. This is because they are under constant pressure to perform. This pressure can show up in the executive’s life in all manner of disguises. Some of the more common symptoms of stress and anxiety are identified below
Physical Stress & Anxiety Symptoms
- Headaches or backaches
- Muscle tension and stiffness
- Diarrhoea or constipation
- Nausea, dizziness
- Insomnia
- Chest pain, rapid heartbeat
- Weight gain or loss
- Skin breakouts (hives, eczema)
- Loss of sex drive
- Frequent colds
Emotional Stress & Anxiety Symptoms
- Moodiness
- Agitation
- Restlessness
- Short temper
- Irritability, impatience
- Inability to relax
- Feeling tense and “on edge”
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Sense of loneliness and isolation
- Depression or general unhappiness
Cognitive Stress & Anxiety Symptoms
- Memory problems
- Indecisiveness
- Inability to concentrate
- Trouble thinking clearly
- Poor judgment
- Seeing only the negative
- Anxious or racing thoughts
- Constant worrying
- Loss of objectivity
- Fearful anticipation
Behavioural Stress & Anxiety Symptoms
- Eating more or less
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Isolating yourself from others
- Procrastination, neglecting responsibilities
- Using alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs to relax
- Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting, pacing)
- Teeth grinding or jaw clenching
- Overdoing activities (e.g. exercising, shopping)
- Overreacting to unexpected problems
- Picking fights with others
How Stress & Anxiety Can Affect Your Business?
Stress, in our view, is the number one contributor to much discord and harmony in the workplace. As can be seen from the symptoms of stress above it has a major negative impact on the body, emotions, thinking and behaviours. Stress has a large part to play in all of the following:
- Absenteeism
- Poor performance
- Continued under-performance
- Performance-limiting behaviours such as drug addiction and alcoholism
- Emotional outbursts such as temper tantrums and extreme mood-swings
So what are the Causes of Stress & Anxiety?
A common approach to stress and anxiety relief is to deal with the symptoms only and help make them go away. We believe that this only gives you a short-term fix with a high likelihood of a reoccurrence of the offending symptom. A more effective way to deal with stress and anxiety is to deal with the main causes of the issue, that’s where New Thought Leader can really help. Click here to get a full overview of the main causes of stress and anxiety causes of stress and anxiety.
How To Overcome Stress & Anxiety
So now you know the symptoms of stress and anxiety and its probable causes, so what steps can you take to manage those symptoms? At New Thought Leader we have some short-term and long-term solutions to help you cure your stress and anxieties. Click here to find out more about how you can take steps in overcoming stress and anxiety
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