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Unit 5: Stress Management
Julie Wyant Kaplan University
HW499: Bachelor’s Capstone in Health and Wellness
September 22, 2013
Hello Everyone and Welcome to Ways to Relieve Stress for You and Others
• There will be a syllabus along with 3 handouts given during the time we meet.
Introduction
The benefits of mental fitnessFour research studies:
Stress at the work place
Stress ReductionPrayer actually works The mind and body is one
Two examples of relaxing exercises:
Yoga positionTai Chi breathing
blogs.nationalgeographic.com
Benefits from Mental Fitness.
•Grasp things quicker•Cope with hard times•Try new things•Be creative•Enjoy our environment
The Canadian Mental Health Association
balancedlivingmag.com
Stress at the Work Place
Do You See Work as Feeling:• A Challenge• Powerless• Stressed• Excited• Helplessness
(Dacher, 2006)
Stress Reduction Study• Done over eight weeks• Stress reduction• Relaxation techniques
(Davidson, 2003)
Prayer Actually Works?
There are two ways to live your life:
Intellectual, ration, analytical, logical, and
scientificOR
Intuitive, spiritual, and religious
(Amorok, Micozzi, & Schlitz, 2005)
Bing.com
“The mind is the body, the body is the mind” (Dacher, 2006).
~Stresses on the Mind~
Loss of a lovedone
Marital DiscordThe stress of test taking
AnxietyDepressionLoneliness
HelplessnessPowerlessness
FIGHTINGDEPRESSION.CO.UK/
Yoga
Promotes overall flexibility and strength.Clears blockages and increases energy flow.Triggers the natural healing capacity of the body, promoting health and well-being. Promotes peace and emotional balance.Purifies one’s energy and raises one’s level of vibration and consciousness.Improves balance and coordination.Helps increase metabolism and assists in weight loss.Builds mental focus and concentration.
(Mehta, A., 2010)
Tai Chi BreathingStep 1: Connect the channels with the tongue touching the upper palate. Step 2: Abdominal breathing by using the lower abdomen. Step 3: Use the nose to breathe, with the mouth tightly closed Step 4: Breathe deeply, with long, slow and with tiny flows of inhaling and exhaling. Step 5: Maintain the slow and constant breathing rhythm. Designed by C. Guan Soo Tai Chi Chuan Practitioner
Summary
• Mental Fitness keeps the brain focused.• Stress at the work place causes physical
complications.• Stress reduction makes for a healthier mind,
body, and spirit.• Yoga position helps keep the body centered.• Tai Chi breathing helps relax the body to its
normal state of being.• Helping others relieve stress
Reference• Amorok, T., Micozzi, M., & Schlitz, M. (2005). Consciousness and healing:
Integral approaches to mind-body medicine. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier.• Canadian Mental Health Association. (2011). Benefits of good mental health.
Retrieved September 22, 2013, from http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=2-267-1320
• Dacher, E. (2006). Integral health: The path to human flourishing. Laguna Beach, CA: Basic Health Publications, Inc.
• Mehta, A. (2010). Beginner’s Yoga Poses. Retrieved September 22, 2013, from http://www.anmolmehta.com/blog/2009/02/04/yoga-positions-for-
beginners-basic-yoga-poses/• Soo, C. (2005). Breathing your way towards healthier life: 5 simple steps of
Tai Chi breathing. Retrieved September 22, 2013, from http://ezinearticles.com/?Breathe-Your-Way-Towards-Healthier-Life- --5-Simple-Steps-of-Tai-Chi-Breathing&id=57628
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