The occasional manic Monday is a fact of modern life. But if you’re under chronic stress—suffering a daily assault of stress hormones from a demanding job or a personal life in turmoil—symptoms may be subtler, says Stevan E. Hobfoll, PhD, chair of the department of behavioral sciences at Rush University Medical Center. If you experience any of the signs that follow, take some time out every day, he says, whether it’s to go for a walk or simply turn off your phone. Here’s 10 body clues that you need more time for calm:
- 1. Weekend headaches
- 2. Awful period cramps
- 3. An achy mouth
- 4. Odd dreams
- 5. Bleeding gums
- 6. Out-of-nowhere acne
- 7. A sweet tooth
- 8. Itchy skin
- 9. Worse-than-usual allergies
- 10. Bellyaches
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