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Stress: symptoms of stress STRESS: SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
The symptoms of stress, of course, result from the disordered function of our brain when it is unable to fully integrate the flow of nervous impulses it is receiving. Symptoms of stress may occur in almost any aspect of our life, in our body, mind or spirit. This is natural, as our brain is the guiding star for all aspects of our life, from our heart beat to our concept of God.
The development of full-blown symptoms of stress is often preceded by minor symptoms. These are often quite trivial, and the individual may let them pass unheeded. But they are in fact warning signs that stress is imminent, and some action should be taken to restore greater harmony of brain function.
Increased perception of noise
“I have worked for ten years in this factory. Nothing has changed. Everything is just the same. It is only in the last month that I have become aware of the noise. It seems to irritate me. I have asked the others, and they say it is just the same as it always has been.”
'The children. I am with them all day. No let-up. Never a moment. Used to like to hear them calling out. If they were making a noise I knew all was well. But now the noise upsets me. The calling out. The din. Driving me mad.'
The explanation is simple enough. In stress our nerve cells are over-alerted, and those concerned with our hearing may respond more easily than they should to minor stimuli from the ordinary circumstances in which we are placed.
Failure of concentration
Examinations are often perceived as a major problem, and their approach not uncommonly ushers in a stress reaction.
“I can't concentrate. Sit with the text in front of me. Make myself read a page. Don't remember a word of it. Can't recall a word of what I have read only two minutes before. What's happened to me? Have I strained my brain? Am I going mad?”
Impulses from the threat of approaching exams crowd our nerve cells so that our brain can no longer function effectively.
It does not matter how soon are the approaching exams; we must have a complete break from study to allow the self-regulating mechanisms of the body time to restore normal brain function. This process can often be helped in quite dramatic fashion by allowing the mind to run quietly in simple meditation for fifteen minutes three or four times a day. The main difficulty in my experience has been that the student is in such a panic about the consequences of possible failure that he will not allow himself the necessary break from study. He forgets that our exam, results depend not only on our knowledge, but also on our performance; that is, our ability to produce our knowledge at the actual exam.
This type of stress reaction is not confined to the student. I have seen it in the chairman of the board at the approach of the annual general meeting!
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