“STRESS ON HUMAN BRAIN”

By Sunny Bansode

Facts about the Human Brain•The human brain is the largest brain of all vertebrates relative to body size•It weighs about 3 pounds (1.4 kilograms)•The brain makes up about 2 percent of a human's body weight•The cerebrum makes up 85 percent of the brain's weight•It contains about 100 billion nerve cells (neurons), the "gray matter"•It contains millions of nerve fibers (axons and dendrites), the "white matter"

Parts of the Braincerebrum cerebellu

mbrain stem

Ponsmedulla midbrain

controls

Breathing Digestion

Heart Rate

Autonomic Processes

 connecting the brain with

the spinal cord

balance

motor control

attention

language

emotional functions

75%volume

85% by weight

divided

hemispheres"left" and "right" 

linked

RIGHT-BRAIN FUNCTIONS ART AWARENESS

IMAGINATION CREATIVITY

INTUITION

INSIGHT

MUSIC AWARENESS

3-D FORMS

LEFT HAND CONTROL

LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS

ANALYTIC THOUGHT

LOGIC

LANGUAGE

REASONING SCIENCE AND MATHS

WRITTEN

NUMBER SKILLS

RIGHT HAND CONTROL

Processing

Pressure  in your Head or BRAIN.??

Leading to Stress

Adrenaline Cortisol

Stress Hormones

blood flow Increases - Breathing & Heart Rate

(fight) or (flight)

Emotional Effects Bad on Physical & Mental Health

Short-term positive effects•A quick burst of energy•Decreased sensitivity to pain•Increase in immunity •Heightened memory

Long-term negative effects•Imbalances of blood sugar•Increase in abdominal fat storage•Suppressed thyroid activity•Decreased bone density•Decreased muscle mass•High blood pressure•Lowered immunity•Less able to think clearly.

HAIR : EXCESSIVE HAIR LOSS & BLADNESS

MUSCLES : NECK & SHOULDER PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL ACHES & LOWER BACK PAIN

DIGESTIVE : DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT INCLUDING GASTRITIS, STOMACH ULCERS & IRRITABLE COLON

SKIN : OUTBREAK OF SKIN PROBLEMS, SUCH AS EXZEMA AND PSORIASIS

BRAIN : INSOMNIA,HEADACHES,IRRATIBILTY,ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION

MOUTH : ORAL ULCERS & EXCESSIVE DRYNESS

HEART : CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE & HYPERTENTION

LUNGS : EXACERBATE ASTHMATIC CONDITIONS

Effects of stress on body

Common Effects of Stress

On your body On your mood On your behavior•Headache

•Muscle tension or pain•Chest pain•Fatigue•Change in sex drive•Stomach upset•Sleep problems

•Anxiety

•Restlessness

•Lack of motivation or focus

•Irritability or anger

•Sadness or depression

•Overeating or underrating

•Angry outbursts

•Drug or alcohol abuse

•Tobacco use

•Social withdrawal

Relaxation Techniques To Reduce Stress On-the-Spot

MeditatePicture Yourself RelaxedBreathe DeeplyLook Around YouDrink Hot TeaShow Some LoveTry Self-MassageTake a Time-OutTry a Musical DetourTake an Attitude BreakCount backwards

Control Stress

"Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live." --Margaret Fuller

"Brain cells create ideas. Stress kills brain cells. Stress is not a good idea." --Frederick Saunders

"There is more to life than increasing its speed." --Mohandas K. Gandhi

"A poor life is with full of care, We have no time to stand and stare." --William Henry Davies

"Things could be a lot worse, the stress of the situation always could be worse, but I am alive and I have a lot to be thankful for - so I shall not waste my days with stress and frustrations - Life is too short" --Catherine Pulsifer

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