HOW DOES STRESS EFFECT YOU?

NO TWO PEOPLE WILL REACT TO STRESS IN THE SAME WAY, OR IN EVERY SITUATION, BUT WE CAN BE AFFECTED BY COMMON STRESS IN THESE WAYS:

On your body	On your mood	On your behavior
Headache	Anxiety	Overeating or undereating
Muscle tension or pain	Restlessness	Angry outbursts
Chest pain	Lack of motivation or focus	Drug or alcohol misuse
Fatigue	Memory problems	Tobacco use
Change in sex drive	Feeling overwhelmed	Avoiding friends and staying at home
Stomach upset	Grumpiness or anger	Exercising less often
Sleep problems	Sadness or depression
Getting sick easier due to a weaker immune system

Check off every way that stress has affected you. Were there more checks in one of the areas than the others? Or were you affected equally in all 3 areas? THIS is the first step in dealing with STRESS.