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By Books Author Denise Turney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Major life changes can happen absent warning, creating a painful internal struggle. Because of this, it’s advantageous to learn how to manage stress and avoid burnout. It’s also important to stay open, flexible and willing to try techniques that work for you<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sense of hope, peace and happiness are byproducts of effective stress management. Even more, effective stress management could help you to achieve and maintain hormonal balance. Why? When you\u2019re stressed, your body can get flooded with hormones. To bring the point across, it may help to think of stress in visual terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s Stress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toward that end, Loud Cloud Health<\/a> shares that stress is referred to as \u201cany situation that causes a biological reaction\u201d. Imagine seeing stress as a \u201csituation\u201d. That alone may help you to see just how many events in your day could be causing stress. To start, there\u2019s the morning and evening commute, school assignments, work projects, health challenges, bills to pay, relationship strains, family obligations and tight schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s a lot to juggle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Left unchecked, stress impacts every bodily system. For example, stress can weaken the immune system. It can also produce increased cortisol which, in turn, can cause inflammation. If you\u2019ve ever dealt with achy joints, you know what it feels like to deal with inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inflammation can also cause dental and back pain. Live with stress too long without adequate relief intervals, and digestive and cardiovascular systems could suffer. In a nutshell, \u201cOur bodies are well equipped to handle stress in small doses, but when that stress becomes long-term or chronic, it can have serious effects on your body,\u201d according to the American Psychological Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manage Stress and Avoid Burnout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional symptoms caused by burnout and stress include shortness of breath, forgetfulness (grief can affect memory too \u2013 I could write a book about that), nausea, dizziness, constipation and headaches. But, you don\u2019t need to be convinced that prolonged or chronic stress isn\u2019t good for the human body. You already know this. The trick is how to effectively manage stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another reward is to find effective ways to live a full, rewarding life without running into burnout. Admittedly, pulling that off isn\u2019t always a walk in the park. Today\u2019s work world can easily push you into a 50+ hour workweek. Before you know it, deep sleep has become an odd and rare treat. Worse, a crammed lifestyle can let stress sneak up on you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms That Show You Need to Manage Stress and Avoid Burnout<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talking about stress being sneaky, here are a few signs that you could be headed for stress or burnout:<\/p>\n\n\n\n