Chronic Stress

Fight-or-flight is also known for chronic stress. Fight-or-flight can be a scary and make you uncomfortable, but they usually don't last all that long. Chronic stress is usually what people talk about when they say they're stressed out, and it is a bit different for a few reasons. First it last longer than stress it self, setting off an alarm in your body that's not as loud initially, but that can be felt for days weeks, even months. Chronic stress can be totally out of a teenager's control. A long-term problem, parents divorce, a hard class can cause it, first semester of college and having a serious illness can also trigger chronic stress.

Some symptoms of chronic stress:

Upset stomach, diarrhea, pr indigestion

Headache, backache

insomnia (inability to fall asleep)

eating too much or too little

feelings hostile, angry, or irritable

feeling anxious

avoiding other people

crying

feeling frustrated with thing that normally only bother you a little

If you two or more of these symptoms you may have chronic stress, don't worry their are many ways to fight chronic stress. see Buster #1 #2 #3 #4

Stress quotes

Its not stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it. -Hans Selye

When all else is lost, the future still remains. -Christian Bovee

Excellence is not an act but a habit. -Aristotle

My formula for success? Rise early, work late, strike oil. -John Paul Getty

Winning isn't everything. Wanting to win is. -Catfish Hunter

Don't sweat the small stuff.

If you don't mind, it don't matter -Author Unknown

Day by day in every way I am getting better and better. -Emile Coué