Difference Between Stress and Anxiety

People often may feel confuse using the terms stress and anxiety conversely, but these both are quite different mental or psychological states. Although we can say one thing surely that both are associated with a general sense of concern and disquiet, but how different people experience these emotions is quite distinct.

So let's understand the difference between stress and anxiety.

Stress is triggered by the present circumstances or situations and often leads to problem solving approach for example, a person having a speech tomorrow, can feel worried or tensed, yet they will find ways- such as practicing speech so that they come over the stress as soon as possible.

While anxiety happens when we keep imagining negatively about the future. Giving an example, if a person often keeps thinking over and over if their partner loves us or not and try to keep anticipating and evaluating the future in negative approach. For example, having doubts like "What if my presentation doesn't go well".

To make it more clearer we can look below on few symptoms of anxiety disorder:

• dizziness
• feeling faint
• shortness of breath
• trembling
• changes in body temperature
• chest pain
• heart palpitation

• feeling out of control of the situation
• numbness and sweating in the feet and hands

If you often feel anxious, it may be a reminder for your mind and body trying to let you know that your human needs are out of balance. Maybe your anxiety is telling you to take a pause, to rest, to recharge and rejuvenate. You may also take help of a therapist through online counseling to understand and learn the ways how to manage anxiety and grow and thrive in life.