02 Stress
02 Stress
02 Stress
Roots
Walter Cannon and Hans Selye
Homeostasis
Types of stress
Eustress and Distress
Signs and Symptoms
Brain and Endocrine Centers and Functions
HPA and SAM systems
What can we do about it?
Roots
Walter Cannon
(1847-1945)
Harvard Physiologist
Traumatic shock
Hans Seyle
(1907-1982)
Endocrinologist and
Researcher
General Adaptation
Syndrome
HOMEOSTASIS (8-12)
• BODY’S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN
RELATIVELY STABLE INTERNAL
CONDITIONS DESPITE CHANGES IN THE
EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
• SELF-TERMINATING
• DIS-EASE
Eustress
Emotional arousal
Supports Learning
Resolves
'Zone' of optimum
performance
Types of Stress
Distress
Acute
Episodic Acute
Chronic
Acute Stress
Comes immediately
with a change of
routine.
Intense and passes
quickly.
the body's way of
getting a person to
stand up and take
inventory of what is AKA: Fight or Flight
going on, to make Response
sure that everything
is OK
Episodic Acute
acute stress seems to
run rampant and be
a way of life
creating a life of
relative chaos
the type of stress that
coined the terms
‘drama queen'
Chronic Stress
constant change of
routine for week
after week.
affects the body for
a long period of
time.
Experienced by
someone who
constantly faces
moves or job
changes.
Cultural impact of stress
● 75-90% of visits to family physicians are for
stress-related problems.
● The World Health Organization identified job-
related stress as a worldwide epidemic.
– 80% of workers felt stressed on the job
– 50% said they needed help in managing their
stress; and
– 42% said their coworkers needed help
– 62% find that they end the day with work-
related neck pain.
Cultural impact of stress
Exhaustion (HPA)
Eventually reality kicks in and our bodies give up on
trying to maintain a high level of stress.
Parts of the body literally start to break down and we
become very unwell. Adrenal and immune system
exhaustion
If we continue to fight this situation, we may even
die.
A FEW STRESS RELATED DISEASES
1. Acid Peptic Disease
2. Alcoholism
3. Asthma
4. Fatigue
5. Tension Headache
6. Hypertension
7. Insomnia
8. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
9. Ischemic Heart Disease
10. Psychoneuroses
11. Sexual Dysfunction
12. Skin diseases like Psoriasis,Lichen
planus,Urticaria,Pruritus,Neurodermatitis etc
What can we do?
Produce Relaxation Response
1. Focus on a word or phrase that
has a positive meaning to you. Physical
Such words as "one," "love" and activity
"peace" work well. Relaxation
2. When you find your mind has techniques
wandered or you notice any Meditation
intrusive thoughts entering your
mind, simply disregard them and Yoga
return your focus to the word or Tai chi
phrase you chose. Massage
Relaxation Response
The relaxation response is a physical state of
deep rest that changes the physical and
emotional responses to stress... and the
opposite of the fight or flight response.
Your metabolism decreases
Your heart beats slower and your muscles relax
Your breathing becomes slower
Your blood pressure decreases
Your levels of nitric oxide are increased
Stress Busters
● Autogenic training ● Nootropics
● Cognitive therapy ● Relaxation
● Conflict resolution techniques
● Exercise ● Artistic Expression
● Hobbies ● Spas
● Meditation ● Stress balls
● Deep breathing ● Natural medicine
● Yoga ● Massage