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by avery schuster 6 years ago

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What are the physical effects of stress?

Stress is the body’s reaction to demands or challenges and manifests in various physical symptoms such as nausea, teeth grinding, neck and back pain, muscle spasms, and chest pain. To manage stress, techniques such as smiling and laughing can alleviate tension, while maintaining social connections and engaging in regular physical activity like walking can provide significant relief.

What are the physical effects of stress?

What are the physical effects of stress?

What is Stress?

According to Help Guide, stress is how your body responds to any kind of demand.
https://www.helpguide.org

Physical Symptoms of Stress

Chest pain
Grinding teeth
Neck ache
Nausea
Muscle Spasms
Back Pain
https://www.mayoclinic.org

Types of Stress

Chronic Stress
it is long term stress. It is never ending and can be caused by early childhood experiences.
Episodic Acute Stress
it is someone who commonly experiences acute stress Normally people who suffer with Episodic Acute Stress have a short temper and worry a lot.
Acute Stress
its the stress you suffer for a short period of time. It is the most common type of stress, it is also manageable and treatable.

Manage Stress

Social support
Calling a friend and talking to someone you can help relieve some of your stress.
Smile & Laugh
When people get stress they usually are tense, smiling and laughing can relieve some of that tension

https://www.apa.org

Exercise
Even a 20 minute walk can give immediate relief of stress that can last several hours.