Mental Fitness for Good Health

Is Stress Affecting Your Health?

Are you in the 77% of people who have reported physical symptoms from stress?

Are you in the 73rd percent of people who have reported psychological symptoms of stress?

An American Psychological Association survey with 1848 people is the basis for the above statistics.  The survey was conducted between August 30th through September 11th of 2007.

The survey indicated that ”Physical symptoms of stress include:

• fatigue (51 percent);
• headache (44 percent);
• upset stomach (34 percent);
• muscle tension (30 percent);
• change in appetite (23 percent),
• teeth grinding (17 percent);
• change in sex drive (15 percent);
• and feeling dizzy (13 percent).

Psychological symptoms of stress include:

• experiencing irritability or anger (50 percent);
• feeling nervous (45 percent);
• lack of energy (45 percent);
• feeling as though you could cry (35 percent).:
•  and sleep difficulties (48).

If you have experienced any of these symptoms associated with stress, please read my next posts regarding how Americans manage their stresses in unhealthy and healthy ways.

Remember, you live in the body created by your genes, experiences and choices.

Dr. Hal

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