Stress Management and Relaxation

by Petris Lapis

“Don’t compromise yourself.

You are all you’ve got.”- Janis Joplin

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Performance (mental and

physical activity)

Stress

Stress

The stress cycle

Your Thoughts & Stress

The Stress Merry Go Round

Ways to Decrease Stress Activity

The 5 step plan to beat stress

What Can You Do?

Essential exercising

• Essential to remove stress build up• Produces neurotransmitters• Produces beta-endorphins – pain relievers and mood

enhancers• Improves learning and memory

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Relaxation

Stress response Relaxation response

Up Heart rate Down

Up Blood pressure Down

Up Breathing rate Down

Up Muscle tension Down

Up Sweating Down

Up State of mental arousal

Down

Up Adrenalin flow Down

What happens to your brain when you relax

• Brain waves

Beta - alert

Alpha - relaxed

Theta - drowsy

Delta - asleep

This image comes from The ADD NueroFeedback website (www.addneurofeedback.com).

What is this one?

Red Body

Orange Emotions

Yellow Thoughts

Green Peace

Blue Love

Purple (Indigo) Goals

Violet Harmony

The use of colour

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Thank you

“May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm on your face.

May the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet againMay Life hold you softly in the palm of Her hand.”

– Old Gaelic Blessing (Adapted)

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