About Stress

Articles explaining different types of stress and how they affect your body and mind. We cover acute, chronic and episodic stress patterns plus physical responses and warning signs.

Acute Stress

Acute stress causes short-term physical and emotional reactions like rapid heartbeat and anger, but typically passes without lasting damage.

Causes of Distress

Distress is a negative stress that goes beyond life-threatening situations, it can stem from loss, relationship problems, illness, money troubles or work.

Chronic Stress

Chronic stress often goes unnoticed because sufferers become so used to it they stop recognising the problem, but it damages both mind and body.

Episodic Acute Stress

People with episodic acute stress experience frequent stress episodes and struggle with constant deadlines, disorganisation, and catastrophic thinking.

Hyperstress

When workload exceeds your capacity, hyperstress kicks in, here's what you need to know about recognising and managing it.

Hypostress

Hypostress is the stress you get from boredom and lack of motivation, common among people in repetitive jobs who feel unfulfiled and uninspired.

Questionnaire: Are You Stressed?

Check how stress is affecting you with this quick questionnaire about your behaviour and responses to pressure.

Teen Stress

Teenage stress has become more common and severe in recent years, driven by academic pressure and high expectations from school and parents.

The Sympathetic Nervous System

Your sympathetic nervous system triggers your body's stress response, affecting heart rate, digestion and more.

The Vicious Stress Cycle

How stress creates a self-perpetuating cycle that leaves you trapped in a loop of physical symptoms and emotional turmoil.