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The ABC’S of Stress Signs and Symptoms
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Anxiety, apprehension, addiction, arguments, apathy, abuse
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| B |
Boredom, back-biting, backache, blues, blahs
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| C |
Colds, canker sores, claustrophobia, compulsiveness, crying spells, cynicism, claming up, conflict confusion
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| D |
Drinking, drugs, depression, diarrhea, divorce, distrust, defensiveness
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| E |
Edginess, emptiness, explosive temper, excuses, evasiveness, exhausted
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| F |
Fear, forgetfulness, flu, fatigue, frustration, flushed face
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| G |
Guilt, gas, grudges, gambling addictions, grief, griping, grouchy
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| H |
Hopelessness, heart attack, high blood pressure, headaches, hurried
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| I |
Indigestion, insomnia, irritability, irrational thoughts, indecision, intolerance
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| J |
Judgmental stance, joylessness, jitters, juggling various tasks
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| K |
Know-it-all attitude, knots in stomach or back, keyed up, knee-jerk reactions
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| L |
Loneliness, lowered libido, lethargy, lashing out, lack of concentration
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| M |
Muscle twitches, martyrdom, mood swings, marital conflict, melancholy
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| N |
Nagging, negative attitude, nightmares, nervousness, needing to prove something
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| O |
Ornery, out of touch, out of control, obligated, over-extended, overeater, overweight, overbearing, overachiever, oppositional, obsessive-compulsive
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| P |
Panic, pounding heart, put-downs, poor judgment, pushing too hard, preoccupied
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| Q |
Quiet, quick to take offense, questioning, queasy stomach, quivers, quarrelsome, qualms, quagmires of problems, quick-tempered
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| R |
Rudeness, rash behavior, resentment, righteous indignation
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| S |
Sulking, stewing, spiritual void, self-recriminations, stomach complaints, sleeplessness
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| T |
Temper tantrums, too much to do, tension, trouble setting priorities
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| U |
Unhappiness, unforgiving spirit, uncertainty, unproductive approach to work, unrealistic expectations, ulcers
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| V |
Volatile, vague aches & pains, values confusion, vacillating, vertigo, violence
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| W |
Weight gain/loss, whirling mind, worrying, wasting time, wallowing in self-pity
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| X |
X-tra pounds, x-travagant living, x-cessive debts, x-cessess in many areas
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| Y |
Yelling, yawns, “yeah-buts,” yowling, yearning for yesterday
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| Z |
Zillions of things undone, zero energy, zero tolerance
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The ABC’s of Stress Management
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Affirmations, assertiveness, acceptance, active, accomplishments, admits mistakes
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| B |
Balancing roles & tasks, boundaries, bio-feedback (listen to your body)
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| C |
Conflict resolution, commitment, confession, concern for self & others
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| D |
Diversions, daydreaming, determination, dancing, doing it now
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| E |
Exercise, expressing love & affection, examining priorities, enthusiasm
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| F |
Faith, flexibility, fun, friendships, family, forgiveness, finding alternatives
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| G |
God, getaways, goal-setting, give-and-take, grace under fire, guidance from others
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| H |
Humor, hugs, healthy eating habits, healthy lifestyle, hobbies, home management
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| I |
Imagination, individuality, information, insight, implements plans, intimacy
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| J |
Joy, jogging, jazz, judicious decisions, joining organizations
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| K |
Know yourself, keeping promises, knowledge, kisses, kneading dough, knitting
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| L |
Listening, limits, learning, loving, labors of love, laughter, laid-back attitude
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| M |
Meditation, music, money management, marital harmony, moderation
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| N |
Networking, nutrition, nurturing self, nicotine-free, noticing progress, “no”
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| O |
Openness to change, organization, objectivity, observant, opportunities taken
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| P |
Prayer, praise, priorities, physical fitness, problem-solving, proper perspective
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| Q |
Quiet time, quit when necessary, quick-witted, quality vs quantity, quilting
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| R |
Rest, reading, relaxing, respect for self & others, rich relationships, realistic
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| S |
Spirituality, surrender, sharing, support, seek help, soul-searching, smiling
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| T |
Teamwork, togetherness, trust, touch, time management, taking charge of own problems
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| U |
Utilizing unique talents, unity of purpose, utilizes available resources
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| V |
Values self & others, versatility, visualization, values clarified, volunteers, vacations
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| W |
Worship, wisdom, working smarter, weight management, waits patiently, walking
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| X |
X-citement, x-celling, x-change of ideas, x-cursions, x-hilarated
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| Y |
You, yawn, “yes” management, young-at-heart, yesterdays left in the past
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| Z |
Zest for life, zero procrastination, zing, zip, zeal
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