What is Your Stress Tester?
Life can be one big stress.
Some people, however, have a higher stress tolerance than
others. Some do not even feel the stress and the burn out until
after years of work.
Still, it is important that people watch out for stress testers,
signs and symptoms that a person is stressed out.
Though primarily not a medical condition, stress can cause
physical ailments such as backaches, headaches and sometimes
even constrictions and pains in the heart and the chest areas.
If not taken cared of, stress can lead to the dissipation of
energy level. Here are some of the stress testers that you
should watch out for.
Stress Tester # 1 Memory lapses
One of the ultimate stress testers is the occasional memory
loss. Stress robs people of their ability to concentrate and
think. The brain is just tired even if the physical body is
still in tip-top shape.
Memory lapses can come in different forms, from merely
forgetting a word that you often use to completely forgetting
the name of your boss! People who are stressed out are also
known to leave or lose things in the office as well as forget
appointments and phone calls that they should be making.
Stress Tester #2 Physical pains
As mentioned above, stress can manifest itself not only mentally
but also physically. While the body is not really in pain, the
already tired brain can send in mixed signals, ringing the alarm
that you should already stop and take a breather. Some people
would experience shortness of breath and the inability to
breathe.
Others would experience chest pains. Headaches are also very
common as the brain is the first to feel the pain. You will also
find yourself with low energy level, being dog-tired all the
time even if you had a good night's sleep.
Stress Tester #3 Temper Temper
Stress can make normally calm and collected people lash out in
frustration and impatience. This is one of the classic stress
tester. People who are already experiencing stress will have
short tempers and are more often than not quick to anger. The
brain is just so tired that they cannot take any more additional
stress.
Stress Tester #4 Lackluster ideas How can one think out of the
box if your brain just could not think anymore? One of the
tester of stress is the way people come up with ideas. Dry and
ordinary ideas reflect stress especially from people who
normally come out with creative solutions to problem.
This is why, some companies often treat their employees to
getaways and vacations while brainstorming for a project that
they are starting.
Stress Tester #5 Lack of interest
One tester of stress is waking up in the morning and seeing your
work day in stress and you just don't want to get out of the bed
and go to the office. If not for the visions of getting fired
playing over and over your head, demons could not have dragged
you out of the house and into your desk.
Another stress tester that you can do is to look at your
interest level in what you are presently doing. If you find
yourself not wanting what you are doing anymore or are already
bored with everything, even the new stuff and fresh challenges,
then you are already stressed out.