1. Stress Management and Relaxation by Petris Lapis

2. “Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.” - Janis Joplin

3. 100% –100% 0% 100%50% Performance (mental and physical activity) Stress

4. The stress cycle

5. Your Thoughts & Stress

6. The Stress Merry Go Round

7. Ways to Decrease Stress Activity

8. The 5 step plan to beat stress

9. What Can You Do?

10. Essential exercising Essential to remove stress build up Produces neurotransmitters Produces beta-endorphins – pain relievers and mood enhancers Improves learning and memory

11. Relaxation

12. Relaxation Stress responseRelaxation response UpHeart rateDown UpBlood pressureDown UpBreathing rateDown UpMuscle tensionDown UpSweatingDown UpState of mental arousal Down UpAdrenalin flowDown

13. What happens to your brain when you relax Brain waves Beta - alert Alpha - relaxed Theta - drowsy Delta - asleep This image comes from The ADD NueroFeedback website (www.addneurofeedback.com). What is this one?

14. RedBody Orange Emotions YellowThoughts GreenPeace BlueLove Purple (Indigo)Goals VioletHarmony The use of colour

15. Relaxation

16. 16 Thank you “May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm on your face. May the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again May Life hold you softly in the palm of Her hand.” – Old Gaelic Blessing (Adapted) Petris Lapis www.LifeSkiller.comwww.LifeSkiller.com, a product of Extollo Pty Ltd GPO Box 783 BRISBANE QLD 4001 (07) 3229-4822 info@extollo.com

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