The temperature of your hands can indicate if you’re stressed or not. To determine their temperature, take your hands and place them just above your collar. If you notice that your hand is cooler than your neck, this could signify that your body is stressed.
While sweat is great when you’re exercising, it can also be a signal that you’re tense or nervous. Sweating when under pressure is caused when your body creates a certain stress hormone.
Lastly, notice how you’re breathing. If you’re taking tight and shallow breaths, your body may be responding to stress. Taking deep, long breaths could ease the tension and fill your body with healing and cleansing fresh air.
Stress is part of our lives, but being aware of our bodies an dhow they handle it is the first step in reducing and managing it.