Decreased Energy and Insomnia
A decrease in energy [4] and insomnia can also be due to prolonged and chronic stress. A decrease in energy is characterized by the feeling of constant tiredness and fatigue. You may also find yourself constantly sleepy and slow. Your actions and thought process may also require more effort and time, compared to when you aren’t stressed. A study conducted of 2,483 people showed that fatigue and tiredness was strongly associated with an increase in stress levels.
Stress can also disrupt your sleep pattern, and even make it difficult to sleep, causing insomnia. Insomnia is a type of sleep disorder, where a person finds it hard or very difficult to fall asleep or to keep sleeping.