Stress doesn’t always look like a blowout or burnout.
Sometimes, it hides in the habits you’ve normalized.
It's time to recognize the subtle signs of stress in your life:
1. People-Pleasing🙏🏻
Saying yes when you want to say no—
Because you’re afraid of disappointing others.
Now you’re stretched thin and resentful.
2. Overthinking Everything🌵
You replay conversations, obsess over decisions,
and play out every “what if” until you’re exhausted.
3. Procrastination⏳
You avoid tasks even when you care about them—
because deep down, you’re scared of failing or getting it wrong.
4. Perfectionism💯
You never feel ready, so you keep tweaking, preparing, delaying…
And trying to control outcomes…
But still feel like it’s not enough.
5 Emotional Triggers💣
One small comment or look can set you off—
and you don’t know why you’re so reactive.
or you're totally numb—not crying or telling, just shut down.
6. Always Rushing🏃🏻
Even when nothing is urgent, you move fast, talk fast, think fast…
You're wired, hurried and tense… like you’re racing something you can’t name.
7. Constant Self-Criticism💔
Your inner voice is not kind. Never satisfied.
“I’m not doing enough.”
“You're gonna mess up”
“I wish I looked better”
Even when things go well, you think: “something is not right”
8. Feeling Numb or Disconnected🪢
You’re functioning on the outside, but inside…
You feel flat. Tired. Disconnected from your own joy.
9. Avoiding Opportunities🎯
You turn down things you actually want—
because deep down, you fear being seen, judged, or not being good enough.
You dim your light and avoid being yourself
10. Being “Strong” for Too Long💪🏻
You’re holding everything together…
but you’re exhausted from pretending you’re fine.
Your mind won’t slow down. Rest feels unsafe.
11. Feeling Envious🤥
You don’t hate them—but you feel behind, not good enough,
Like life is passing you by while you’re stuck.
12. Overcommitting💥
You fill your schedule to avoid stillness.
Busy and a long to-do list makes you feel worthy.
Because slowing down forces you to feel what’s underneath.
Stress shows up in more ways than we realize—
and it’s shaping how we think, feel, act, and live.
Stress looks different for all of us.
🔸Some feel it as pressure in the chest.
🔸Some as never-ending thoughts.
🔸Some as avoidance, control, exhaustion, or reactivity.
But here’s the part no one talks about:
We unknowingly keep it going—through our own through our own habits, beliefs, and patterns. Like people-pleasing. Overthinking. Avoiding. Pushing through.
And stress isn’t just mental.
It bleeds into your relationships, your health, your sleep, your focus, your confidence— until you think: “This is just how life is.”
But it’s not. Your life doesn’t have to feel like a constant uphill climb.
That’s why I’m hosting a FREE live workshop — STRESS LESS to help you realize how we’re the ones unknowingly feeding it and what to do about it. ✨
When: July 30th, Wednesday
Time: 6.30pm (GMT+7)
Where: ZOOM
🎥 Can’t make it live? A recorded replay will be available (for a FEE).
💬 click this link to REGISTER.