STRESS AND YOU

MENTOR COUNSELING LIFE SKILLS VOLUNTEER

 

When stress moves into the harmful category, it can manifest itself as a combination of behavioral, emotional, intellectual, physical and spiritual symptoms, which may indicate stress isn’t being coped with. Look at the list below, try to identify the different ways the stresses in your life are currently affecting you.

 

 

 

INTELLECTUAL

 

 EMOTIONAL

 

SPIRITUAL

 

PHYSICAL

 

diminished fantasy life

 

anger and hostility

 

decline in church attendance

 

chronic fatigue

 

forgetfulness

 

apprehension

 

unable to pray

 

constipation

 

lack of attention to details

 

blaming others

 

lack of faith

 

diarrhea

 

lack of external stimuli

 

complaining

 

no meditation

 

dilated pupils

 

lack of awareness

 

critical of self

 

full of doubt and disbelief

 

dry mouth

 

lack of concentration

 

crying

 

avoid church members

 

disturbed motor skills

 

live in the past

 

defensive behavior

 

ineffective Ministry

 

frequent urination

 

preoccupation

 

denial

 

diminish stewardship

 

headaches

 

reduced creativity

 

depression

 

 

 

heart palpitations

 

 

 

diminished initiative

 

 

 

hyperactivity

 

 

 

irritability

 

 

 

hyperventilation

 

 

 

lack of satisfaction

 

 

 

impaired sexual function

 

 

 

mistrust

 

 

 

indigestion

 

 

 

panic

 

 

 

stomachaches

 

 

 

restlessness

 

 

 

itchy scalp

 

 

 

withdrawal

 

 

 

rash

 

 

 

suicide tendencies

 

 

 

overeating/loss of appetite

 

 

 

indecisiveness

 

 

 

trembling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tight muscles

Pioneer research Selye divided stress into three categories, Dominique Dor added the spiritual aspect.

 

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