MARY HAMILL MIAHIP MICP INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPIST STRESS MATTERS HELLO What can I tell a group of HealthCare Professional about Stress that they don’t alredy know ? I thought back to when I was working in a busy office environment The same time I was in training as a psychotherapist And how learning about the PHYSIOLOGY of Stress and the STRESS RESPONSE Had actually made a significant difference. So, I’d like to tell you about my own journey of discovery and share with you some insights that I discovered about STRESS in the WORKPLACE MARY HAMILL MIAHIP MICP INTEGRATIVE PSYCHOTHERAPIST
BACK TO COLLEGE Off I went. Signed up for night school Got my book list & time Table
SORRY, WHAT ROOM IS THIS ?………….
STRESS RESPONSE FIGHT – FLIGHT - FREEZE A series of biochemical changes that prepare you to deal with threat or danger. * Evolutionary * Biological * Autonomic Nervous System
STRESS RESPONSE & RELAXATION RESPONSE
BODY AWARENESS Immediate Are you aware of your body responding to stress? STRESS RESPONSE- Immediate RELAXATION RESPONSE- 20 minutes HOW DO YOU FEEL RIGHT NOW?
HOW MIND & BODY INTERACT INTERNAL AWARENESS Your body registers stress long before your conscious mind does as most of our awareness is directed toward the outside world.
THE BRAIN & STRESS
WHERE’S THE TIGER ?
WINDOW OF TOLERANCE
MODERATORS OF STRESS PUTTING ON THE BRAKES. * TOP DOWN - PROCESSING * BOTTOM UP - PROCESSING
COGNITIVE APPRAISAL TOP DOWN PROCESSING A & B = C A – Activating Event B – Beliefs C - Consequences
THE BODY AS A RESOURCE BOTTOM-UP PROCESSING What turns it on, can turn it off. The Relaxation Response.
PUTTING ON THE BRAKES Bottom Up Processing
PUTTING ON THE BRAKES D.A.B. DEEP ABDOMINAL BREATHING Balance blood Oxygen ……& CO2 Heart Rate Muscle Tension Anxiety
PUTTING ON THE BRAKES VISUALISATION
THE MISSING PIECE PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Keep your BODY..... in MIND
3 QUICK INTERVENTIONS
THE CHALLENGE VIKTOR FRANKL WHEN WE ARE NO LONGER ABLE TO CHANGE A SITUATION – WE ARE CHALLENGED TO CHANGE OURSELVES. Viktor E. Frankl