Women report more overall distress than men do and tend to experience higher levels of psychophysiological symptoms in response to stress —
headaches, insomnia, muscle
tension, anxiety, hostility, dizziness, nausea,
pounding heart, lack of motivation, and various acute and chronic illnesses.
Muscle
tension (head
pounding;
headaches; tightness in face; tightness in jaw; feel tense all over;
tension in back, neck, arms or legs; flushed face;
tension in forehead;
tension in shoulders)