meditate to regenerate finding peace in a stressful world
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Meditate to Regenerate
Finding peace in a stressful world
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The World we live in… We live in a world filled
with stress… Social Occupational Family Educational….
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What is Stress? Defined by Hans Selye
as: “The non-specific response of the body to any demand of change”
Evolutionary Perspective
3-Parts of Stress Stressor Stress Appraisal Stress Response
EmotionPhysiology Behavior
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How does Stress Work? The Nervous System
CentralPeripheral Autonomic (vs. Somatic)ParasympatheticSympathetic
Rest of Body
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Issues From Stress-Biological: every major system
-Psychological: Depression, Anxiety, etc.
-Personal: Family, Friends, Work
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How Do We De-stress? Externally
Therapists Psychiatrists Medication Social Support Substance
Internally Relaxation Coping MEDITATION
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Experiment… Get out a Piece of Paper
and pen/pencil
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What is Meditation Release from constant
evaluation of past, worrying of future
Relief from Thoughts Thoughtless Awareness
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Shall We Try it?
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How Does it Work? Balancing of Sympathetic
and Parasympathetic
Reduction of Mental Activity
Control of Attention
Balances Nervous Plexuses
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How Does it Work? Our own inner energy
Provides body with energy needed to meet demands of stress
Sahaja-Spontaneous (autonomic)
Yoga- Union Mental, Physical,
Emotional states achieve optimal functioning
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About the Founder… The founder of Sahaja
Yoga
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
1970
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It is like a seed…