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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
RelaxationRelaxation
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
RelaxationRelaxation
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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)
Petris Lapiswww.LifeSkiller.com, a product ofExtollo Pty LtdGPO Box 783BRISBANE QLD 4001
(07) [email protected]
Copyright in these materials belongs to Extollo Pty Ltd. Members of
www.LifeSkiller.com are authorised to use these materials for
educational purposes.
