I feel like I am constantly stressed about something whether it is work, school, money or something else. I have had multiple people this week tell me I need to destress and take some time for myself. This made me wonder where the line between healthy stress and bad stress is. I feel like I'm not often in distress and most of my stress is eustress, but other people seem to think differently. I wondered if I have experienced any negative consequences of stress before as well and how I could help myself in the future?
After taking some time to reflect I do think I need to drop a few things of my schedule and look at some stress management tips. I say this because even though most of my stressors are not major life stressors but daily hassles that last days at a time. I struggle to get sleep at night because I'm stressed about all the stuff, I need to get done so it's negatively affecting me. I've also slowly seen the General Adaption cycle take place on me and know I need to find a new way to manage stress. My system is currently failing me so I'm tired all the time and struggling to get through the day.
Symptoms of stress and how to better manage it: Psychological Stress: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Diagnosis