In today’s modern world we live in an ever changing fast past environment where the demands on our lives are greater than ever.
We can find ourselves constantly reacting to the external demands that are put upon us. We are expected to juggle and manage our personal and work life balance which at times can feel overwhelming.
While not all feelings of stress are bad, on the contrary stress can help us focus on a particular task, enable us to be more alert and clear thinking to achieve our goals, it is also important to know that once the task or goal is completed that we make time to rest and replenish, both mentally and physically.
When we do not have the necessary tools to reset the balance, we may find ourselves in a constant state of stress which means the stress hormone cortisol is pumping through our bodies with no off switch.
Signs of chronic stress can manifest in the form of disturbed sleep, problems switching off, stomach issues, headaches, migraines, agitation or irritability which can all lead to burnout.
Experiencing chronic stress can greatly impact on your work and personal relationships and may lead to an increased dependency on addictive behaviours to ease these stressful symptoms.
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