Debora Mattingly, PT, RYT Clinical Education/Staff Development Coordinator for P. T. Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston, WV

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1 De-Stressing Workshop Debora Mattingly, PT, RYT Clinical Education/Staff Development Coordinator for P. T. Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston, WV

2 Learning Objectives Define stress List five symptoms of stress (physical, mental, emotional and/or social) List three medical conditions in which stress is an influencing factor. Recognize stressful situations and demonstrate how to respond versus react to them. Demonstrate three self-care techniques that can be incorporated into your working day. Demonstrate three self-care techniques that can be incorporated into your life. Name two ways you can reduce the stress factors in your life.

3 Laughter is the best medicine!

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8 Stress A state of mental or emotional strain or suspense. Stress is the result of a situation and a person s individual reaction to the situation. When we lose our capacity to successfully respond and adapt, a condition of chronic negative stress results.

9 Fight or Flight Response Neck, shoulders, and back muscles tense Breath becomes shallow Heart rate increases Blood pressure increases Digestion i slows and the blood is diverted d to major muscle groups

10 Physical Symptoms of Stress Tension Fatigue Insomnia Muscle aches Di i Digestive upset Appetite change Headaches Restlessness

11 Mental Symptoms of Stress Forgetfulness Low productivity Confusion Poor concentration Lethargy Negativity Busy mind No sense of humor

12 Emotional Symptoms of Stress Anxiety Mood swings Irritability Depression Impatience Resentment

13 Social Social Symptoms of Stress Lashing out Isolation Intolerance Loneliness Alcohol, l tobacco, and/or drug use

14 Stress is an influencing factor in several medical conditions: Cardiovascular disease Diabetes Chronic Headaches Wound healing Musculoskeletal l l Pain Depression Irritable Bowel Syndrome

15 Self-Care IS Health Care! The 2 key factors in maintaining a lifetime of holistic health and wellness are selfawareness and the ability to self-care.

16 Mind-Body Techniques Definition of Mind-body: Of, involving, or resulting from the interrelationship e between one s physical health and the state of one s mind or spirit.

17 Healing and the Mind-Body Connection Start to believe that your self care is important to your patient s recovery. So much of the healing process depends on the engagement between the healthcare provider and patient. Matt Sanford, MA

18 Leaders in Integrative Integrative Medicine Preventative Medicine Research Institute; Sausalito, CA (Dean Ornish, MD) Duke Integrative Medicine; e; Durham, NC National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health; Bethesda, MD

19 Leaders (con t) Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society; University of Massachusetts Medical School (Jon Kabat-Zinn) Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health; Lenox, MA Harvard Medical School/ Brigham and Women s Hospital: Boston, MA (Sat Bir S. Khala,PhD)

20 React vs. Respond React: to exert a reciprocal or counteracting force or influence; to change in response to a stimulus

21 React vs. Respond Respond: to reply py or react favorably

22 No Excuses!

23 Self-Care Techniques for Your Working Day Seated Conscious Breath Perch Position Neck and Shoulder Warm ups Eye Exercises Cat/Cow Twists Victorious breath

24 Self-Care Techniques for Your Working Day Standing Puppy Pose Mountain Pose Gentle Backbend Breath of Joy Elephant Seated Conscious Breath

25 Take Home Messages BREATHE The Fun Theory.

26 Take Home Messages Move. Be the weird person in line. p Be present.

27 Take Home Messages Be inspired. Some suggested readings to help with this are: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence by Matthew Sanford Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD

28 Take Home Messages Laugh. Challenge yourself to work with integrity, grace, gace, creativity, ceatvty, and joy Food for thought No is a full sentence. 10 Things

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30 Every day brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace. Joan Borysenko, Integrative Medicine Specialist