What is Financial Stress?
Financial stress is the condition of worry or anxiety that is a direct result of financial problems. A variety of situations and circumstances can trigger financial stress. Conditions that generally make you lose money will prompt financial stress, such as job losses, work demotions, or long-term unemployment periods.
As economic growth falls and rises at abrupt rates, an unexpected increase in living costs may also cause you financial stress.
Financial stress is that overwhelming feeling that rests on top of your chest. It occurs when all you think is money, money, money… or the lack of it. Proper stress management can alleviate intense feelings of pressure.
Signs of Financial Stress
Are your financial problems becoming too hefty for your mind to carry? Here are five symptoms or signs that you are under financial stress.
- Highblood pressure
High blood pressure is usually a forerunner to a handful of health problems. Cardiovascular complications and strokes generally contribute to high blood pressure. A study has inferred that adults ages 24 to 32 suffer from high blood pressure due to debts. Adults within this age range should be at their optimal health.
- Muscle tension
Over half of the people who endure financial stress due to debts experience muscle tension, including back pains. Compared to people who do not have debt problems, 44% experience migraines or headaches.
- Indigestion/Digestive issues
Our body’s stomach uses bacteria to digest food properly. Bacteria aid in the easy decomposition of food. However, stress contributes to the imbalance of good and bad bacteria in the stomach, leading to indigestion. Stress also increases the acid concentration in the digestive system, which contributes to digestive issues.
Moreover, due to financial limitations brought by debts, people who are experiencing financial stress forgo healthy and regular eating—27% of people with high debt stress experience digestive tract problems such as ulcers, compared to the 8% of people without.
- Lack of sleep
Sleep and stress form a bidirectional relationship. Stress overpowers the mind, which corresponds to the inability to fall asleep. Likewise, sleep contributes to the resilience of a person. It aids in the tolerance of a person to respond to stress.
A survey reveals that America’s best sleepers are those who are financially comfortable. Furthermore, two-thirds of those who rated themselves poor sleepers have financial problems.
- Argumentative/Short Temper
When stress piles up, people may no longer be motivated to do work. There will come a time when a person will not know how to manage their stress levels due to monetary problems and burst with anger.
