Top tips for stressed out humans 2021 - ThisWorks | Page 12

SPOT THE SIGNS

There are two major types of stress : stress that ’ s beneficial and motivating — good stress — and stress that causes overwhelm and leads to burnout — bad stress .

With bad stress , sometimes we can ' t see the wood for the trees - it ' s impact is so present in our lives we don ' t notice it . For bad stress , watch out for : an inability to concentrate or complete tasks / getting ill more often with colds / body aches / headaches / irritability / trouble falling sleeping or staying awake / changes in appetite / more angry or anxious than usual .

Have enough water today ? How was your sleep ? Have you had good food ? Have you been outside and stretched ? Have you been in contact with those you love ?