Stress Management

Stress may affect us physically, mentally, emotionally and behaviourally. The signs and symptoms include:

• Physical: fatigue, headache, insomnia, muscle aches/stiffness (especially neck, shoulder and low back), heart palpitations, chest pains and nausea.
• Mental: decrease in concentration and memory, indecisiveness, mind racing or going blank, confusion and loss of humour.
  
• Emotional: anxiety, nervousness, depression, anger, frustration, worry, fear, irritability, impatience and short temper.
  
• Behavioural: pacing, fidgeting, increased eating, smoking, drinking, crying, yelling, blaming and even throwing things or hitting.