Taking the Signs of Stress Seriously

PAYING ATTENTION TO THE FIRST SIGNS OF STRESS

Parenting stress is one of the most common of all stressors, especially new parent stress. In fact it is the top 5 most common stressors that people list, right up there with job and money stress

Once you recognize the signs of stress health, it makes getting some effective parental stress management tools an easy next step.

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AND it also happens to be the BEST SELF ESTEEM BOOSTER TOOL EVER!

Give yourself a free new tool to manage your parenting stress, serve as a good role model for your children, and teach them both of these vital life skills in the process.

DO ANY OF THESE COMMON SYMPTOMS DESCRIBE YOU?

MENTAL SYMPTOMS OF STRESS:

Poor judgment, Memory problems, Inability to concentrate, Seeing only the negative, Anxious or racing thoughts, Constant worrying.

EMOTIONAL INDICATORS OF STRESS:

Moodiness, Feeling overwhelmed, Lack of your usual laughter, Irritability or short temper, Agitation, inability to relax, Sense of loneliness and isolation, Depression or general unhappiness,

PHYSICAL CLUES OF STRESS:

Aches and pains, Tight jaw, shoulders and neck, Nausea, dizziness, Loss of sex drive, Frequent colds, Diarrhea or constipation, Chest pain, rapid heartbeat.

BEHAVIORAL STRESS SYMPTOMS:

Eating more or less, Isolating yourself from others, Sleeping too much or too little, Procrastinating or neglecting responsibilities, Using alcohol, nicotine, or drugs to relax, Nervous habits (nail biting, pacing.

Unchecked stress is not only life destroying but life threatening. It is also a self esteem killer both for you personally and the role model you provide for your children. And don't think for a minute kids don't experience stress themselves.

However there are numerous things you can do to reduce stress' stranglehold on you and your kids!

START EARLY TEACHING KIDS ABOUT STRESS MANAGEMENT

Learn about the important link between childhood stress and childhood depression, and the worrisome (and rapidly growing!) use of children's medications

Teen stress, and sadly child stress and suicide go hand and hand and the statistics are shocking. But dealing with stress can also cause an alarming number of other issues for a child. Take this TEST for child-age & teenage stress and learn more about young people's risks of high stress.

You can find lots more free info and tools at the best-of-the-best stress site: SIGNS OF STRESS .com