1. STRESS AND ILLNESS/DISEASE Chapter 3

2. REVIEW  VOLUNTARY CONTROL over INVOLUNTARY SYSTEMS  As we will see, mind-body interaction

3. WHAT IS A “HOT REACTOR?”

4. A person who SEEMS to overreact to stressors/life situations.  Easily angered  Often anxious/depressed  Urinate abnormally often  Often experience constipation/diarrhea  Often have nausea/vomiting  Self-examination: Do I do these things?

5. What is a PSYCHOSOMATIC DISEASE/CONDITION?

6. PSYCHOSOMATIC OR PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL  Conditions/Illnesses/Diseases that have a mind AND body component  Psychogenic (ex. Asthma) and Somatogenic (ex. Cancer, Arthritis)  KEY TO THIS CHAPTER!!!  Mind – Body Interaction

7. MIND-BODY CONNECTION  It is not possible to separate the body from the mind  What one experiences has a profound impact on the other (examples: starting to feel sick…, injury, pain tolerance)  Possible to enhance immune system functioning by becoming…

8. “PERSONALITY” DISEASES  Has been research to suggest that there is:  A CANCER-PRONE Personality – unassertive, overly patient, avoids conflict, fails to express neg. emotions  A HEART DISEASE-PRONE Personality- angry, hostile, aggressive

9.  Hypertension => Stroke and/or Heart Disease  Ulcers  Migraine/Tension Headaches/Backaches  Cancer  Allergies, Asthma, etc.  Arthritis  And Temperomandibular Syndrome

10. CONNECTIONS  Stress => Breakdown of Immune Response (vitamins, etc.) => Disease/Illness  Conflicting research regarding whether or not stress “causes” disease/illness (genetics, substance use, carcinogens, etc.)  The extent is unclear, but in every example…

11. TREATMENT/INTERVENT.  STRESS RELIEF AND MANAGEMENT PLAY A ROLE IN TREATMENT/CURE  WHY NOT IMPLEMENT STRESS RELIEF/MANAGEMENT AS PREVENTION?!?!

12. What to be familiar with:  Have a general understanding of the terms & diseases mentioned today  DON’T HAVE TO KNOW which type of cells do what, etc., etc.  MIND – BODY CONNECTION!!! (ex: meditation,spirituality,athletics, etc.)

13. ACTIVITY/DISCUSSION  Think of a time when your mind and body made a connection and share it.