5. 1.External Factors • Major life changes • Work or school • Relationship difficulties, children and family • Financial problems • Being too busy
6. 2. Internal Factors • Chronic worry • Pessimism or negative self talk • Unrealistic expectations or perfectionism • Rigid thinking, lack of flexibility • All or nothing attitude
7. PROPHYLAXIS Managing stress is all about taking charge: taking charge of your thoughts, your emotions, your schedule, your environment, and the way you deal with problems. Stress management involves changing the stressful situation when you can, changing your reaction when you can’t, taking care of yourself, and making time for rest and relaxation.
8. Remember the four As: • Avoid unnecessary stress • Alter the situation • Adapt to the stressor • Accept the things you cant change
9. You can cope with stress by: • Set aside relaxation time • Exercise regularly • Eat a healthy diet • Get plenty of sleep
11. Hypodynamia Slow or diminished movement of body musculature.
12. Risk Factors 1. Basal ganglia diseases 2. Mental disorders 3. Prolonged inactivity due to illness 4. Experimental protocols used to evaluate physiologic effects of immobility 5. And other conditions
14. A psychosomatic disorder is a disease which involves both mind and body. Some physical diseases are thought to be particularly prone to be made worse by mental factors such as stress and anxiety.
15. How can the mind affect physical diseases? It is well known that the mind can cause physical symptoms. For example, when we are afraid or anxious we may develop: A fast heart rate, A thumping heart (palpitations), Feeling sick (nauseated), Shaking (tremor), Sweating, Dry mouth, Chest pain, Headaches,A knot in the stomach, Fast breathing.
16. Prophylaxis Each disease has its own treatment options. For physical diseases, physical treatments such as medication or operations are usually the most important. However, healthcare workers will usually try to treat a person as a whole and take into account mental and social factors which may be contributing to a disease. Therefore, treatments to ease stress, anxiety, depression, etc, may help if they are thought to be contributing to your physical disease.
