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

www.lifeandbalance.ie

Let’s talk about Stress


The American Institute of Stress notes 75 to 90

percent of primary care visits are stress related

(Rosch 1991).

Stress Stats


Irish Situation (Aviva survey)


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

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


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


Would you like to live until you are

94?


Why is it important to

quantify stress?


The Neuroinfiniti Stress Response

Evaluation


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

Can you change your own stress

responses?


What is Heart Rate Variability

(HRV)


• 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


Heart Rate Variability and

Emotions


What Stress looks like


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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