Where do you feel your stress?

Music Fan · Post by **Music Fan** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:38 am

I know everyone's different when it comes to stress. I feel my stress in my jaw and my forearms. Very strange about the forearms. They just feel soooo tight. I remember going through a depression when I was in my 20's and I was always complaining that my forearms hurt. I think it's from sleeping all wrapped up and tense. And my jaw and face get all tight. And I hate that since it is so evident when I look in the mirror. Guess I just wanted to hear what other people's bodily stress points are. Feeling kind of down today and just want to enjoy Summer and here I am stressed and tired. Ugh!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:13 am

My stress starts in my shoulders through my neck and into the back of my head. I'm sorry your having a bad day. I don't know where your at in the program but use what you have learned and remember there will be good and bad days, soon the good will out do the bad. Don't give up.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:02 am

I notice a lot of tightness in my upper arms.shoulders,neck and back.The arms are the worst it feels like someone is squeezing them and it feels really uncomfortable! I haven't had any luck yet to relieving this, any suggestions?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 6:48 am

Sorry you are having a bad day! I know how those are but I am having more good than bad and I know you will also.

I always feel mine in my lower back. Sometimes so bad I can not walk upright but have to hunch over to get any relief. This stuff just plain sucks!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:51 am

I hold all my stress in the back of my head & neck, also in my shoulders.
When I am realy stressed I get tension headaches, that feel like my head is in a vice.
The joys of stress!

Debbie

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:09 pm

Left Shoulder and neck

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:51 am

I tend to feel a lot of tension in my jaw and throat. I have TMJ on the left side from a root canal years ago, (never been officially diagnosed, but its the only thing left that explains it). I also seem to have this habit of creating pressure in my mouth. Not clenching so much as sort of like, when your mouth is closed, and you suck back on your teeth type of thing. The tongue gets pushed to the roof of the mouth, and the throat gets tense. That sort of thing. From there, my tongue will get sore, either like I've been chewing on the left side (I haven't), or it will feel sprained. Sometimes my teeth on the left will hurt (went to dentist the first time it happened, nothing wrong). From there, it will spread to my chest feeling tight, or having a burning sensation. Sometimes it will cause a flutter feeling. The thing is, most times I don't even realize I'm doing it. Only when I feel the chest burn or get a flutter do I realize it and have to consciously relax my mouth. This is probably caused by anxiety, but then it causes more anxiety too.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:05 pm

Mine seems to move around! Sometimes neck/shoulders/back, sometimes stomach, and sometimes the muscles on the outsides of my chest....which of course leads to some pretty scary thoughts!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:47 pm

I feel mine mostly in my chest and neck and shoulders. There are times when it can get bad and go down my back into my butt and then down my legs. I also feel it in my throat, weird? My eyeballs sometimes also feel weird. Like someone said, the joys of my stress!