a holistic approach to stress
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A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO
STRESSbyManuel A. Trevino
WHAT STRESSES PEOPLE?
WHAT USED TO STRESS PEOPLE?
WHAT USED TOSTRESS PEOPLE?
1.Eaten by a predator2.Starvation/ Lack of food3.Serious physical injury4.Climate changes
WHAT STRESSESA ZEBRA?
WHAT STRESSES A ZEBRA?
1.Eaten by a predator2.Starvation/ Lack of food3.Serious physical injury4.Climate changes
Most stressors animals deal with is acute stress; not chronic
“A psychological and physiological response to a
stimulus (stressor) that alters the body’s equilibrium”
STRESS & AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
Release EpinephrineHeart Speeds upBlood to vital organsIncrease blood to
muscles
SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
Can be beneficial in certain scenarios for the preservation of life
SleepingHeart slows downBlood away from
musclesRelaxation
PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
Once the threat is gone the parasympathetic system brings balance
TYPES OF STRESSACU
TEDEADLINES
INJURYINSULTSOCIALLOSS
CHRONIC HUNGER
CANCERWORK
ISOLATION
FINANCES
CAUSES OF DEATH 1900’S
PNEUMONIATUBERCULOSI
SINFLUENZADIPTHERIA
Was majority attributed to exposure or childbirth
HEART DISEASECANCERSTROKE
Can be attributed to cumulative chronic stress
CAUSES OF DEATH 2007
STRESS EXPERIMENTS
Hans Selye- Was a brilliant scientist but terrible at handling lab rats and would routinely drop them
Sorry
STRESSEXPERIMENTS
Hans Selye- 1930’s
1. Were given extracted ovarian chemical to see effect
2. All rats (even control group) presented with peptic ulcers, enlarged adrenal glands
3. Stress of being handled and dropped was the cause
DECISION MAKING1. Batter up2. What did you notice about the
difference of controlling your stressor
STRESS EXPERIMENTS
Decision making
STRESS EXPERIMENTS
Musical Chairs
OUTLETS FOR STRESS
BE ACTIVE
BE EXPRESSIVE
MEDITATION EXERCISE
PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER1.You have successfully
learned what your stressors are.
2.You are now capable of acknowledging your emotions during a stressful event.
3.You have been given resources and outlets to help you deal with physiological changes during a stressful event
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