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Symptoms of negative stress
 
 
 Stress might manifest itself in a number of ways. The symptoms 
may be physiological, psychological and behavioral. For example, stress 
could create changes in metabolism, increase heart and breathing rates, 
increase blood pressure, bring on headache, tighten shoulders, stuttering 
in speech, creation of  trembling all over the body, backache and arthritis, 
induce heart attacks or reduce appetite in a person. Alternatively, an 
employee who is experiencing a high level of stress may have psychological 
impact and as a result might become depressed, compulsive in action, 
irritable, confused, bored, accident-prone, startled, argumentative, 
distracted, procrastination-prone or indecisive.  Behaviorally related 
symptoms of stress include changes in productivity, absence, turnover, 
increased smoking or consumption of alcohol, fidgeting and sleep 
disorders. 
Stress contributes to illness at least in four ways:
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ӹ By imposing long-term wear and tear on the body and mind, 
thereby reducing resistance to disease.
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ӹ By directly precipitating an illness such as tension headache or 
heart attack. 
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ӹ By aggravating an existing illness such as increased arthritic pain 
or flare up of psoriasis. 
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ӹ By precipitating unhealthy or illness-generating coping habits 
like smoking, alcohol abuse, over-eating and sleep deprivation.