5 totally weird ways Nigerians respond to stress, no 4 will amaze you
Nigerians are hardworking people who pay little or no attention to the incessant signs they see when it comes to their health. They are people who believe in making hay while the sun shine, a young man is expected to use his youthful years in toiling hard in order for him to reap a bountiful harvest when his strength starts to fail him.
There is nothing wrong about this philosophy of life; it is normal for one to invest in one’s future in order to live actualize one’s dreams and goals. However, special attention should be paid your health even as you strive to achieve your set life goals.
It is not healthy living a life that pulls a lot of stress on your health; yet it is impertinent for you to do what is expected of you at the right time. Stress often puts a strain on one’s health as it could lead to high blood pressure, hormonal disorder, heart failure and finally death.
There are weird ways in which Nigerians respond to stress; not everyone would have the usual headache, body ache, and tiredness many people relate to stress. There are other signs that you could exhibit when you are stressed or undergoing activities that would make your body act strangely.
Find below some of the funny ways Nigerians respond to stress:
1. A craving for sugar
If you feel like you are not getting enough sugar in your system with the increased amount of sweet things you consume, then your body is giving you a sign you that you are undergoing lots of stress.
Usually, people consume lots of sugary drinks in order to boost their sugar level and increase the amount of glucose in their body systems.
If you do not fancy taking these things before and you have suddenly become addicted to them, it is not just the weather, it is stress. Take out time to rest and give your body the desired break it needs and you would be back in shape.
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2. Loss of hair
Many Nigerians attribute a loss of hair to a lot of things aside stress. Some think their hair is being damaged as a result of the chemicals they add to it or the hot objects they use in styling or straightening the hair.
You could experience hair loss as a result of the stress you have subjected your body to. If your hair is breaking despite the treatment you give it, then there is a problem somewhere.
If you rest from time to time, this hair loss would stop and your hair would grow again. Some people lose weight when they are undergoing stress and gain it back as soon as they take a chill pill.
3. Itchy skin
Another weird way you could respond to stress is when your body gets itchy. Some people simply take this to be a reaction to some food or body cream; they would go on to buy all the anti-inflammatory creams they know in order to stop this or use drugs for allergy.
If this persists long after the use of these things, you may want to slow down and give your body the break it is demanding for.
Stress activates nerve fibers which could cause an itchy sensation. People do not just break down and die, the body must have given them one sign or the other which they ignored.
4. Strange dreams
Now this is really weird; this is a basic indicator that you are stressed. It is normal to have dreams from time to time. People dream sometimes as a result of the things they see around or think about before they sleep.
When your body is being stressed, your sleeping pattern could become altered as this could lead to you waking up in between and being more disturbed.
This, in turn, could make you see unpleasant images in your dreams that would disturb you more and make you wake up in a foul mode. Give your body the required sleeping hours and these strange dreams would be replaced by beautiful dreams.
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5. Bone ache
Another sign you may notice and choose to ignore when undergoing stress is a bone ache. Some Nigerians simply complain of pains in their bodies, some have this pain on their jaws, temples, waist, backs and shoulders.
This pain often transcends to a headache. When you start to have pains in your bones without being anemic, then you are definitely stressed. You should consider giving yourself that vacation you have always been deprived of.
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