STRESS REDUCTION

Workshop presented byMary Ellen Adams

12/15/15

Definition • A normal physical response to events that make you feel

threatened or upset your balance in some way• Stress is your body’s response to anything that disrupts your normal

life• Stress is simply a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our physical or

mental equilibrium. In other words, it's an omnipresent part of life.• A stressful event can trigger the “fight-or-flight” response, causing

hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol to surge through the body

• Stress is the body's reaction to a change that requires a physical, mental or emotional adjustment or response.

WHAT STRESSES YOU OUT??

• Time management• Conflict with others• Money Problems• Sudden/unexpected changes • Too many responsibilities• Family/Partner issues• What are your stressors?

EFFECTS OF STRESS

Stress can vary in intensity and be positive or negative

We need some stress to perform, but not too much!

THE STRESS RESPONSE

Fight or Flight Response

• The fight-or-flight response (also called the fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response [in PTSD], hyperarousal, or the acute stress response) is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. It was first described by Walter Bradford Cannon.

EFFECTS OF STRESS ON THE BODY

STRESS DOES NOT HAVE TO CONTROL US!

Practice

REDUCE STRESS WITH BREATHING

REMEMBER TO BREATHE

Mindfulness as Stress Relief

Beginner Meditation Practice

BEING MINDFUL REDUCES STRESS

Qigong Exercise

Tense and Release…..

Yoga for Stress Reduction

Simple Yoga

More Simple Yoga

Other Stress Reduction Techniques

Remember……

Choose What Works for you