part 2 stress
play

Part 2: Stress By Liz Witherspoon and Julie Elliott of Simplicity - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

RESILIENCE THROUGH MINDFULNESS: Part 2: Stress By Liz Witherspoon and Julie Elliott of Simplicity Coaching STRESS MEETING STRESS WITH WISDOM AND KINDNESS What is Stress? A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from


  1. RESILIENCE THROUGH MINDFULNESS: Part 2: Stress By Liz Witherspoon and Julie Elliott of Simplicity Coaching

  2. STRESS MEETING STRESS WITH WISDOM AND KINDNESS

  3. What is Stress? A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances

  4. BREATHE WRITE DOWN YOUR TWO TOP STRESSORS

  5. Positive Stress Keeps us alert, gives us motivation and enables us to avoid danger

  6. Negative Stress Stress can become negative when it is continuous without relief or relaxation between the stressors

  7. Stress response mechanism • Pupils dilate and hearing acute • Muscle tension • Strong emotions • Stress hormones • Increase blood pressure, breathing rate & heart rate • Digestion shuts down

  8. STRESS RESPONSE Incredible ability to survive

  9. PFC: EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS • Imagination • Impulse control Working memory • • Long-term planning Perspective taking •

  10. BAD EVENT THOUGHTS

  11. IMAGINED EVENT THOUGHTS WE DON’T HAVE TO TAKE OUR THOUGHTS SO SERIOURSLY OR AS THE TRUTH

  12. BREATHE REFLECT ON YOUR TOP TWO STRESSOR'S – ARE YOU SHOOTING A SECOND ARROW?

  13. Long term consequences of chronic stress • High blood pressure • Sleep disorders • Chronic headaches, backpain • Anxiety and depression • Memory and concentration impairment • Weight gain • Digestive problems • Blood sugar imbalances

  14. Maladaptive Coping Self destructive behaviours: • Overworking • Hyperactivity • Overeating Substance dependency: • Drugs • Alcohol • Caffeine • Food

  15. BREAKDO EAKDOWN WN THREA REAT REACTIN RE CTING G TO STR TRESS ESS MALAD LADAP APTI TIVE VE STRE RESS SS COPING PING RESPONSE SPONSE Chronically activated LONG NG TERM RM RESUL SULTS TS

  16. PAUSE BREATHE Can you identify any symptoms or where your coping strategy is not effective

  17. v Insula Strengthened Empathy Compassion Awareness Emotional control Stress

  18. RE RESPON SPONDING DING THREA EAT FI FIGH GHT T OR OR FL FLIGHT GHT TO STR TRESS ESS Breathe Awareness Acknowledge Connect with the second arrow Daily mindfulness practise

  19. Belly Breathing Exercise 1. One hand on belly and one on chest 2. Sigh 3. Close your mouth and pause 4. Inhale slowly through your nose by pushing stomach out 5. Pause 6. Open your mouth. Exhale by pulling belly in 7. Pause 8. Continue steps 4-7

  20. 5 Senses 1.Hearing 2.Feeling 3.Smelling 4.Tasting 5.Seeing

  21. APP: Mindfulness Finding peace in a frantic world R80 Week 2 Challenge – practice daily

  22. Coping with COVID-19 Coaching We are offering FREE 40-minute coaching sessions to the first FOU OUR people to email Nkosi on Nts tshang angase seN1 N1@u @ukzn kzn.ac.za .ac.za

  23. Contact us SindiswaNdlovu VenouashaBahadur Tel: +27 31 260 3796 Tel: +27 31 260 8870 Cell: +27 64 961 5611 Cell: +27 81 422 3369 Email: Ndlovus1@ukzn.ac.za Email: BahadurV@ukzn.ac.za www.ukznextendedlearning.com

Recommend


More recommend