Symptoms of stress can be either behavioral or physical. Behavioral symptoms include the following:

• Too much sleep (hypersomnia) or too little sleep (insomnia)
• Nightmares
• Nervous habits like nail-biting or foot-tapping
• Decreased sex drive
• Teeth grinding
• Irritability or impatience
• Crying over minor incidents
• Dreading going to work or other activities

Physical symptoms include the following:

• Migraine or tension headaches
• Digestive problems (e.g., heartburn, diarrhea)
• Shallow breathing or sighing
• Cold or sweaty palms
• Muscular tension and aches in the jaw, neck, back or shoulders