Stress affects health in more ways than one. Stress normally occurs due to over exertion of the body as a result of over work. Stress is one of the most common disorders found in people normally between the ages of 25-65 years. Short term stress is stress that lasts for a temporary period while long term stress has far more serious consequences that can take a log time to heal. Hence one should take preventive measures right from the beginning to avoid stress. In the next few paragraphs we will see how stress affects your health. Due to stress during the day, a person might not be able to sleep at night and also may feel restless throughout the night. Sleeplessness at night may lead to a feeling of tiredness even before the day starts. Excess stress can lead to severe headaches as well as digestion problems like constipation. The list of symptoms does not end here. You will feel a lack of energy in your body throughout the day. You may also experience a lot of mood swings as well as irritability. You will feel lonely many times but at the same time you will be too stressed