Everyone experiences stress. Our bodies are designed to feel stress and react to it. It keeps us alert and ready to avoid danger. But, when stress persists, the body begins to break down and problems, like erectile dysfunction, can occur. The key to coping with stress is identifying those conditions in your life causing the stress and learning ways to reduce them.
What Is Stress?
Stress is your reaction to any change that requires you to adjust or respond. It's important to remember that you can control stress because stress comes from how you respond to stressful events, not the events themselves.
What Causes Stress?
Stress can be caused by anything -- good and bad. Your body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses. We all have our own ways of coping with change, so the causes of stress can be different for each person.
Common causes of stress include:
Death of a loved one
Confrontations
Marriage
Deadlines
Legal problems
Job loss
Divorce
New job
Retirement
Money problems
Illnesses
Parenting
When you are not sure of the exact cause of your stress, it may help to know the warning signs of stress. Once you can identify these signs, you can learn how your body responds to stress. Then you can take steps to reduce it.
What Are the Warning Signs of Stress?
Your body sends out physical, emotional, and behavioral warning signs of stress.
Emotional warning signs of stress may include:
Anger
Inability to concentrate
Unproductive worry
Sadness
Frequent mood swings
Physical warning signs of stress may include:
Stooped posture
Sweaty palms
Chronic fatigue
Weight gain or loss
Erectile dysfunction
Stomach pains
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