Cortisol is a stress hormone, just like adrenaline. When your body experiences stress, adrenaline is produced first, followed by cortisol. Adrenaline (and noradrenaline) and cortisol are produced in the adrenal glands. The difference between adrenaline and cortisol Adrenaline is a super useful substance if you need to respond immediately, so within a fraction of a…
You would expect shakes and tremors to just be a symptom of aging, but nothing could be further from the truth. The so-called intention tremor – tremors starting when you’re trying to grab something – is indeed related to age, but young people could also suffer from trembling limbs, including the arms, head, hands, fingers,…
Recognizing stress: many physical discomforts that appear for no apparent reason are caused by stress. These can be mild pains that have hardly any effect on daily functioning, but also severe pains that stand in the way of a nice and enjoyable life. Stress related symptoms can make a happy life seem far from reach….
Heart complaints due to stress is common. Yet there is a lot of ambiguity. Sometimes people have these complaints for years without being recognised. People often do not know how to recognise the complaints associated with these heart complaints. It is important to recognise these complaints in time and to know what you can do…
Hyperventilation and incorrect breathing due to stress or burnout? Working hard, doing a lot of work and thereby functioning at high speed is not bad at all. As long as you, sufficiently and regularly, alternate this with catching your breath, both in the literal and figurative sense. Breathing is so self-evident to all of us…
Many people with stress will recognize this complaint; a feeling of pressure in the chest or pain in the chest. It is a frightening feeling and can create anxiety. Go to see your doctor if you are unsure about the symptoms. After all, it is very important that the cause is traced and any heart…
Tingling, prickling or numbness: these sensations can be felt by our whole body. Also known as paraesthesia: a disorder in our sensory perception that can, in addition to tingling, also cause itching or tickling sensations. It can be tough to recognise tingling sensations and attribute them to stress related symptoms. As tingling in the body…
Employee with a burnout: You are a manager and you see someone decline. Well-intended remarks to let the employee take it a bit easier are ignored or even snapped. But then comes the long-awaited phone call: the employee is sick. Perhaps there will be some revivals in the form of a few days better, again sick, etc….
Great stress on the day of the deadline. How recognizable! The tension among your employees can be cut and there have already been several personal conflicts . At the same time, you realize that in this final phase, unnecessary errors are being made due to increasing pressure. Errors that you as a manager will soon see on your plate. This deadline stress…
Disrupted employment relationship with an employee: As an employer, you naturally want to maintain the best possible relationship with all your employees. This has important benefits for both you and your employees. Satisfaction from both sides is very important to maintain a good working relationship between you both. This ensures that the employees go to work with more pleasure. And…
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