STRESS REDUCTION
Workshop presented byMary Ellen Adams
12/15/15
Definition • A normal physical response to events that make you feel
threatened or upset your balance in some way• Stress is your body’s response to anything that disrupts your normal
life• Stress is simply a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or
mental equilibrium. In other words, it's an omnipresent part of life.• A stressful event can trigger the “fight-or-flight” response, causing
hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol to surge through the body
• Stress is the body's reaction to a change that requires a physical, mental or emotional adjustment or response.
WHAT STRESSES YOU OUT??
• Time management• Conflict with others• Money Problems• Sudden/unexpected changes • Too many responsibilities• Family/Partner issues• What are your stressors?
EFFECTS OF STRESS
Stress can vary in intensity and be positive or negative
We need some stress to perform, but not too much!
THE STRESS RESPONSE
Fight or Flight Response
• The fight-or-flight response (also called the fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response [in PTSD], hyperarousal, or the acute stress response) is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. It was first described by Walter Bradford Cannon.
EFFECTS OF STRESS ON THE BODY
STRESS DOES NOT HAVE TO CONTROL US!
Practice
REDUCE STRESS WITH BREATHING
REMEMBER TO BREATHE
Mindfulness as Stress Relief
Beginner Meditation Practice
BEING MINDFUL REDUCES STRESS
Qigong Exercise
Tense and Release…..
Yoga for Stress Reduction
Simple Yoga
More Simple Yoga
Other Stress Reduction Techniques
Remember……
Choose What Works for you