Nine signs that you are under a lot of stress

At the beginning of the new year, people are often under more stress, check what your body is telling you

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The end of the year can often be a stressful period that continues into the first days of the new year. It is not uncommon for people to feel bad in December and January, but they cannot actually define what is happening to them. Maybe your body is telling you that you are stressed. Our body always sends signals, especially when we have neglected it or kept it under stress for a long time, writes Novi list. Stress often causes various pains, but also some other changes.

You feel pain

Pain is always a sign that something is not right, and it is one of the most common signals sent by an organism that is under constant stress. Try to find a way to relax. If the pain continues for a long period, definitely go to the doctor.

You sleep badly

You can't fall asleep, you wake up during the night, your sleep is kind of shallow, you have nightmares - these are all signs of excessive stress.

You have weight problems

The weight cannot stand on the scale. During one week you have three extra kilos, the next several kilos less. Sudden changes in weight can often be associated with stress. Namely, people either overeat or undereat when they are under stress.

You have no patience

Everything annoys you and you have no patience for the people around you, whether they are work colleagues or family members. A thin fuse is often a sign of stress.

You experience sudden mood swings

You are happy in the morning, kind of indifferent around lunch, on the edge of your nerves in the afternoon, and at bedtime you are useless. Sudden mood swings that are not related to specific daily events are often triggered by stress.

You are losing your hair

Does your hair seem to be falling out more and more? Stress is known to "shake up" hormones that can affect hair loss.

You have lost your desire for sex

Whatever happens, you just don't feel like sex and you can't get yourself in the right mood. Stress kills sexual desire.

You deal with various problems all day long

Not a day goes by without you racking your brain over various problems. Your thoughts jump from one problem to another and you can't relax at all. Often under stress we tend to focus only on the negative or we see a problem in everything.

You cannot sit still

There is no way you can find peace. You can neither read nor watch your favorite series carefree. Nervousness and the feeling that you always have to do something are signs of a stressful period.

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