STRESS: Signals of how we’ve reached our limit

STRESS is part of our programming, that automatic fight or flight response that helps us dash for cover when we spot danger, or knuckle down to get jobs done. 

It’s all thanks to that surge of hormones — including adrenaline and cortisol — our bodies produce when the brain registers it’s time for action.

Stress becomes a problem when it’s constant. When those adrenaline and cortisol surges are happening so frequently, and calm is not being adequately restored between ‘triggers’, that you eventually end up being in a constant fight-or-flight state. Here are some common symptoms to look out for: