Quantifying and Treating Stress

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Transcript of Quantifying and Treating Stress

Presented by Dr. Tammy Verlaan-Ross and Peter Ross

Exploring the self healing power that lies within all of

you

Quantified Stress

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Let’s talk about Stress

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The American Institute of Stress notes 75 to 90

percent of primary care visits are stress related

(Rosch 1991).

Stress Stats

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Irish Situation (Aviva survey)

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74% of employees agree that the workplace has become increasingly stressful, while

72% feel that a pressurised environment has now become the norm

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Dorland’s medical dictionary describes health as optimum physical, social and mental

wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or

infirmities.

Medical definition of health

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Would you like to live until you are

94?

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Why is it important to

quantify stress?

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The Neuroinfiniti Stress Response

Evaluation

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Measures:Brainwaves – EEGHeart Rate VariabilityHeart RateRespiratory RateEMG – Muscle activitySkin ConductanceHand Temperature

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Can you change your own stress

responses?

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What is Heart Rate Variability

(HRV)

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• The rhythm of the heart is constantly changing• This beat by beat variation is called Heart Rate Variability• HRV reflects our ability to adapt effectively to stress and environmental demands

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Heart Rate Variability and

Emotions

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What Stress looks like

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From Incoherent to Coherent

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• 11 years providing leading edge health services

• Experts assessing the effects of stress on your body and mind

• Outstanding health results achieved• Leaders in our field• Work with general public and

organisations• Natural, safe and effective techniques

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