Strained pressure
Stressed
Also known as stressed out
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Stretched by more demands than feel comfortably manageable, still keeping up but with a constant push to keep going and a mind that circles back to what is left to do.
In the body
- Tight neck and shoulders
- Shallow, hurried breath
- A knot in the stomach
Needs behind it
Softer and stronger
- Stressed
- Frazzled
- Frantic
- Overwhelmed
Often confused with
Anxious
Anxious is fear about what might happen; stressed is strain from too much being asked of you right now.
Overwhelmed
Stressed is being stretched by many demands while still keeping up; overwhelmed comes when the load feels too much to handle at all.
Tense
Tense is tightness held in the body, bracing for something; stressed is the pressure of more demands than feel manageable, which often brings that tightness with it.