But what about if you're sleeping too much? That could also be a sign that you're dealing with something bigger. If you suddenly want to stay in bed all day, or if you find it downright impossible to get out of bed in the mornings lately, you might be experiencing signs of depression, which can be linked to excess stress.
Check in with your doctor, who can help figure out what's going on and get you back to feeling like yourself again. Sound sleepers rarely report remembering their dreams , and there's a solid reason why: the less stimuli your brain is responding to at night, the less you'll be able to recall your dreams.
So if you find yourself waking up with vivid or otherwise bad dreams , your brain might be subconsciously working through things you haven't yet dealt with during daytime hours. If you're having crazy dreams , Robert S. Rosenberg, doctor of osteopathic medicine, board-certified sleep medicine specialist, explained why in a interview with Women's Health magazine.
He said, "It's during REM sleep that we believe most emotional modification takes place," which means your brain might be managing negative or stressful emotions while you're just trying to get your z's. Read more: Crying once a week can reduce stress, according to a Japanese professor who calls himself a 'tears teacher'. Whether you're deciding what to have for lunch or whether to make a life-altering change, like applying for a new job, being under extreme stress can cause your brain to act in weird — but subtle — ways.
You might think nothing of your inability to make small decisions throughout your day, but a article published in Current Directions in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, showed that stress changes how people make decisions … and it might not be in the way you'd think. Stress may make you focus on more positive outcomes, according to the researchers.
They found that people might try to block out any negative outcomes when they're already feeling stressed, which sounds great until you take a new job offer without thoughtfully considering the impact on your daily commute, or something similar.
The researchers discovered that "stress seems to help people learn from positive feedback and impairs their learning from negative feedback," which might be your brain's way of protecting you from stress overload. We already told you that carrying around too much stress leads to tense muscles, and that radiates from head to toe … literally.
Tension headaches and migraines are a common, yet painful, side effect of stress, but sufferers may not even realize that they're linked, especially if they're predisposed to headaches already. If you're battling more headaches or migraines than is normal for you, or you're experiencing new headaches altogether, it might be that your body is sending a subtle message that you're too stressed … which is not good. Your head is constantly throbbing. When we're stressed , it often shows most clearly in our appetites.
And over time, this can lead to weight changes in either direction. According to Reader's Digest, "Two-thirds of people eat more under stress , while the rest eat less. The stress hormone glucocorticoid stimulates appetite, and it can take hours to clear the bloodstream, prompting emotionally charged overeating when we're stressed.
You may not even realize that you're suddenly finding less time to eat, or conversely, that you're "stress eating," but as mentioned earlier, our digestive systems are so closely linked with our mental health, that it's no surprise how our appetite can be inextricably linked to our stress levels.
Let's face it: Too much stress is downright unpleasant, so it's not a secret why you might feel extra edgy or snippy. It's all thanks to our wiring and evolution, so when our bodies are under stress, our brains react by going into "survival mode," according to Reader's Digest, who notes that "stress is closely related to fear. Call your health care provider if you feel overwhelmed by stress, or if it is affecting your health. Also call your provider if you notice new or unusual symptoms.
Your provider may refer you to a mental health care provider. You can talk to this professional about your feelings, what seems to make your stress better or worse, and why you think you are having this problem. You may also work on developing ways to reduce stress in your life. Psychosocial influences on health. Textbook of Family Medicine. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; chap 3.
National Institute of Mental Health website. Accessed June 25, Vaccarino V, Bremner JD. Psychiatric and behavioral aspects of cardiovascular disease. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; chap Updated by: Fred K. One of the reasons I became a coach and why I love helping people make positive shifts in their life is because We all experience it sometimes - racing thoughts, conviction that we just can't deal with it all, struggle to We use cookies to provide and improve our services. By using our site, you consent to cookies.
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They also increase your ability to stay calm and collected under pressure. Eat a healthy diet. Get your rest. Feeling tired can increase stress by causing you to think irrationally. At the same time, chronic stress can disrupt your sleep.
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