A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO

STRESSbyManuel A. Trevino

WHAT STRESSES PEOPLE?

WHAT USED TO STRESS PEOPLE?

WHAT USED TOSTRESS PEOPLE?

1.Eaten by a predator2.Starvation/ Lack of food3.Serious physical injury4.Climate changes

WHAT STRESSESA ZEBRA?

WHAT STRESSES A ZEBRA?

1.Eaten by a predator2.Starvation/ Lack of food3.Serious physical injury4.Climate changes

Most stressors animals deal with is acute stress; not chronic

“A psychological and physiological response to a

stimulus (stressor) that alters the body’s equilibrium”

STRESS & AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Release EpinephrineHeart Speeds upBlood to vital organsIncrease blood to

muscles

SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Can be beneficial in certain scenarios for the preservation of life

SleepingHeart slows downBlood away from

musclesRelaxation

PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Once the threat is gone the parasympathetic system brings balance

TYPES OF STRESSACU

TEDEADLINES

INJURYINSULTSOCIALLOSS

CHRONIC HUNGER

CANCERWORK

ISOLATION

FINANCES

CAUSES OF DEATH 1900’S

PNEUMONIATUBERCULOSI

SINFLUENZADIPTHERIA

Was majority attributed to exposure or childbirth

HEART DISEASECANCERSTROKE

Can be attributed to cumulative chronic stress

CAUSES OF DEATH 2007

STRESS EXPERIMENTS

Hans Selye- Was a brilliant scientist but terrible at handling lab rats and would routinely drop them

Sorry

STRESSEXPERIMENTS

Hans Selye- 1930’s

1. Were given extracted ovarian chemical to see effect

2. All rats (even control group) presented with peptic ulcers, enlarged adrenal glands

3. Stress of being handled and dropped was the cause

DECISION MAKING1. Batter up2. What did you notice about the

difference of controlling your stressor

STRESS EXPERIMENTS

Decision making

STRESS EXPERIMENTS

Musical Chairs

OUTLETS FOR STRESS

BE ACTIVE

BE EXPRESSIVE

MEDITATION EXERCISE

PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER1.You have successfully

learned what your stressors are.

2.You are now capable of acknowledging your emotions during a stressful event.

3.You have been given resources and outlets to help you deal with physiological changes during a stressful event