“STRESS ON HUMAN BRAIN” By Sunny Bansode
Feb 23, 2016
“STRESS ON HUMAN BRAIN”
By Sunny Bansode
Facts about the Human Brain•The human brain is the largest brain of all vertebrates relative to body size•It weighs about 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms)•The brain makes up about 2 percent of a human's body weight•The cerebrum makes up 85 percent of the brain's weight•It contains about 100 billion nerve cells (neurons), the "gray matter"•It contains millions of nerve fibers (axons and dendrites), the "white matter"
Parts of the Braincerebrum cerebellu
mbrain stem
Ponsmedulla midbrain
controls
Breathing Digestion
Heart Rate
Autonomic Processes
connecting the brain with
the spinal cord
balance
motor control
attention
language
emotional functions
75%volume
85% by weight
divided
hemispheres"left" and "right"
linked
RIGHT-BRAIN FUNCTIONS ART AWARENESS
IMAGINATION CREATIVITY
INTUITION
INSIGHT
MUSIC AWARENESS
3-D FORMS
LEFT HAND CONTROL
LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
ANALYTIC THOUGHT
LOGIC
LANGUAGE
REASONING SCIENCE AND MATHS
WRITTEN
NUMBER SKILLS
RIGHT HAND CONTROL
Processing
Pressure in your Head or BRAIN.??
Leading to Stress
Adrenaline Cortisol
Stress Hormones
blood flow Increases - Breathing & Heart Rate
(fight) or (flight)
Emotional Effects Bad on Physical & Mental Health
Short-term positive effects•A quick burst of energy•Decreased sensitivity to pain•Increase in immunity •Heightened memory
Long-term negative effects•Imbalances of blood sugar•Increase in abdominal fat storage•Suppressed thyroid activity•Decreased bone density•Decreased muscle mass•High blood pressure•Lowered immunity•Less able to think clearly.
HAIR : EXCESSIVE HAIR LOSS & BLADNESS
MUSCLES : NECK & SHOULDER PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL ACHES & LOWER BACK PAIN
DIGESTIVE : DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT INCLUDING GASTRITIS, STOMACH ULCERS & IRRITABLE COLON
SKIN : OUTBREAK OF SKIN PROBLEMS, SUCH AS EXZEMA AND PSORIASIS
BRAIN : INSOMNIA,HEADACHES,IRRATIBILTY,ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
MOUTH : ORAL ULCERS & EXCESSIVE DRYNESS
HEART : CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE & HYPERTENTION
LUNGS : EXACERBATE ASTHMATIC CONDITIONS
Effects of stress on body
Common Effects of Stress
On your body On your mood On your behavior•Headache
•Muscle tension or pain•Chest pain•Fatigue•Change in sex drive•Stomach upset•Sleep problems
•Anxiety
•Restlessness
•Lack of motivation or focus
•Irritability or anger
•Sadness or depression
•Overeating or underrating
•Angry outbursts
•Drug or alcohol abuse
•Tobacco use
•Social withdrawal
Relaxation Techniques To Reduce Stress On-the-Spot
MeditatePicture Yourself RelaxedBreathe DeeplyLook Around YouDrink Hot TeaShow Some LoveTry Self-MassageTake a Time-OutTry a Musical DetourTake an Attitude BreakCount backwards
Control Stress
"Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live." --Margaret Fuller
"Brain cells create ideas. Stress kills brain cells. Stress is not a good idea." --Frederick Saunders
"There is more to life than increasing its speed." --Mohandas K. Gandhi
"A poor life is with full of care, We have no time to stand and stare." --William Henry Davies
"Things could be a lot worse, the stress of the situation always could be worse, but I am alive and I have a lot to be thankful for - so I shall not waste my days with stress and frustrations - Life is too short" --Catherine Pulsifer
THANK YOU