Alcohol, stress & disease  although often used as self-medication for stress, alcohol is actually often a potent source of stress & contributor to depression.

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alcohol, stress & disease  although often used as self-medication for stress, alcohol is actually often a potent source of stress & contributor to depression  it is the third leading cause of disease burden in developed countries  most people who have health problems from drinking aren't alcoholics - they're just people who've regularly been drinking more than the NHS advises for some years

intentions for this coming week  time for personal reflection and writing  your intentions for stamina & strength  your intentions for alcohol, weight, fruit & veg, fish, snacks, meat, dairy and so on  … and for autogenics – the pulse focus, first differential & twelve breath exercises

developing skills in application formal practice developing a trigger phrase/focus first “differential” practice second “differential” practice the reminder dot exercise stressful real life situations Ost L-G Applied relaxation: description of a coping technique & review of controlled studies Behav Res Ther 1987;25:

four aspects of helpful inner focus reducing negative states nourishing positive states exploring & processing encouraging mindfulness

three levels of being  extended consciousness & autobiographical self  core consciousness & present time core self  unconscious biological state & the proto self Antonio Damasio The feeling of what happens: body, emotion and the making of consciousness London: Vintage, 2000

attention, focus & time pleasant emotional tone unpleasant emotional tone bf = broad attentional focus nf = narrow attentional focus pastfuturepresent reminiscence (bf) rumination (bf) trauma memories (nf) happy memory (nf) fantasy/creativity (bf) anticipatory anxiety (nf) worry (bf) problem solving (nf) flow (nf) mindfulness (bf) freeze (bf) fight or flight (nf)