Some Signs of Stress Overload

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Sometimes stress overload becomes such a common feature of our lives that we are unaware it's happening. Here are some common signs that indicate high levels of stress.

• Grinding your teeth (particularly while sleeping)
  
  
• Migraine or tension-induced headaches
  
  
• Insomnia, fitful sleeping, nightmares
  
  
• Anxiety
  
  
• Shoulder, neck, or back pain
  
  
• Sexual dysfunction
  
  
• Chronic fatigue
  
  
• Irregular pulse rate (racing pulse)
  
  
• Skin eruptions, skin dryness
  
  
• Spontaneous sweating
  
  
• Poor concentration
  
  
• Frequent flu or colds
  
  
• Lack of physical coordination
  
  
• Impulsive, irrational behavior
  
  
• Speech problems
  
  

Ron Pitzer
Family Sociologist

Origninally published in April 1987

College of Human Ecology in cooperation with the University of Minnesota Extension Service

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