alternative/non-traditional medicine ways to manage stress through a variety of means
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ALTERNATIVE/NON-TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
Ways to manage stress through a variety of means
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What is stress?
The rate of wear and tear on the body as a result of anxiety, worry, trauma, or exhaustion from a difficult or challenging situation
Causes of stress:JobMoneyRelationshipsand many more….
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Stress continued…
Hans Selye, M.D. (early researcher of stress) broke stress down into three phases:
Alarm: “Fight or Flight”Resistance: Either adapts or
successfully resists threatExhaustion: Body’s failure to return to
normal due to prolonged stress; causes secretion of hormones by adrenal glands
“To avoid stress would be to avoid life”
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Exhaustion Phase
Hormones released from Adrenal Glands cause:
• Loss of ability to digest
• Decrease in circulation to the heart
• Drop in body’s immune defenses by reducing the number of white blood cells
• Drop in oxygen to red blood cells
Adrenal Hormones:• Cortisol: Raises blood
sugar, halts immune response
• Adrenaline: Stimulates heart muscles
• Norepinephrine: Constricts blood vessels; reduces oxygen to cells
*These can be harmed not only by stress, but also by consuming too much sugar and/or caffeine
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Carnegie Mellon University study… Carnegie Mellon University did a study of
400 volunteers in which they sprayed the cold virus into their noses…
…those who stated they had high stress in their lives were twice as likely to develop colds!
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Primary Symptoms of Stress
Headaches Fatigue Pain and Tension in neck, shoulders, or lower back
Stress effects a person in the weakest area of their body
For the body to heal itself, it needs a constant flow of blood and energy to all of its organs and tissues
When there is an interruption of the flow, that area of the body will get weak
Interruption can be caused by physical trauma (accidents), anxiety, tension, and more
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Eight Modalities of Oriental Medicine
Wu Li – Living Philosophy Feng Shui – The Art of
Placement Meditation Moving Meditation Nutrition – Flavors,
Herbals Body Work – Tui Na,
Cupping Moxibustion – Combines
with acupuncture (warming of needles)
Acupuncture:
The healing art that studies the flow of blood and energy (Qi) in the body and how to restore proper flow by removing the interferences through the insertion of extremely delicate needles in specific points on the body
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Acupuncture
An acupuncturist will place very fine, sterile needles at specific acupoints on the body…depending where the stress/pain is. This activates the body’s Qi and promotes natural healing.
Qi (pronounced chee) – Body’s natural energy Qi circulates through specific pathways called
meridians. There are 14 different pathways throughout the body. Each is connected to a specific organ.
How deep do the needles go?
1/8” to 1 ½” Does it hurt at all?
Most people feel no pain whatsoever
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How does it work?
Intro to Acupuncture
Intro to Cupping
Intro to Moxibustion
In all forms of Oriental Medicine, the balance of Yin and Yang are vital to the balance of life. If one out weighs the other, the Qi is usually out of sorts as well.
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Taoism
Emphasis on harmony with nature Not concerned with society; tend to live
as recluses Concerned more with longevity Practice Life Preserving Exercises – Qi
Gong
Video:Qi Gong
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Confucianism
Emphasis on harmony with other human beings, including the departed ancestors
Concerned with society and the welfare of one’s fellow man
More concerned with clinical medicine Recommended moral disciplines