SlideShare a Scribd company logo
Class 2 The Sahaja Approach to Inner Balance 8 Week Course in Meditation
How is it going?
Updrades Correct
Agenda
The Pressure Cooker Key Findings  APA  Survey 2 007   STRESS: Portrait of a National Pressure Cooker   Stress is a fact of life (agreed 79 percent of people), but according to survey responses, Americans routinely experience what they believe are higher than healthy levels of stress. One-third of people in the U.S. regularly report experiencing extreme levels of stress (32 percent), and nearly one in five (17 percent) report that they experienced their highest level of stress 15 or more days per month. Even more alarming, nearly half of Americans (48 percent) believe that their stress has increased over the past five years.   Google keyword “stress in america” http://www.apa.org/releases/stressproblem.html
Effect of Stress: Good & Adverse Where do you see the effect of stress in your life? APA 2007 Survey
Coping with stress
Coping Mechanisms The actions of the parasympathetic nervous system can be summarized as "rest and digest" (as opposed to the "fight-or-flight" effects of the sympathetic nervous system). It is also quite the opposite for the sympathetic nervous system. Autonomic nervous system innervation, showing the sympathetic and parasympathetic (craniosacral) systems, in red and blue, respectively
Applying the insights Being your own master ,[object Object]
No Crash, Sustainable, No Long Term Harm
Excitor v/s Genuine Stress Reducerse.g. Caffiene v/s Good Sleep Hygiene  e.g. Good Music versus not-so-good music   (UK Commuters / Wagner)
Foot-soak
Meditation: Balancing Channels
“Sahaja” The Living Growth Time Lapse Movie
Next Week

More Related Content

Viewers also liked

Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
Meditate With Us
 
4 business model 2015
4 business model 2015 4 business model 2015
4 business model 2015
thammasat university
 
Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
Meditate With Us
 
Liberty Fall 2009 Week1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week1Liberty Fall 2009 Week1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week1
Meditate With Us
 
Flexibility in your Back
Flexibility in your BackFlexibility in your Back
Flexibility in your Back
meganloveviernes
 
Knowledge Course (Fall 2013)
Knowledge Course (Fall 2013) Knowledge Course (Fall 2013)
Knowledge Course (Fall 2013)
Meditate With Us
 
02 think futures 2014
02 think futures 201402 think futures 2014
02 think futures 2014
thammasat university
 
Using Digital Storytelling
Using Digital StorytellingUsing Digital Storytelling
Using Digital Storytelling
karflynn
 
06 การวิเคราะห์อุตสาหกรรม 2014
06 การวิเคราะห์อุตสาหกรรม 2014 06 การวิเคราะห์อุตสาหกรรม 2014
06 การวิเคราะห์อุตสาหกรรม 2014
thammasat university
 

Viewers also liked (9)

Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
 
4 business model 2015
4 business model 2015 4 business model 2015
4 business model 2015
 
Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week 1
 
Liberty Fall 2009 Week1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week1Liberty Fall 2009 Week1
Liberty Fall 2009 Week1
 
Flexibility in your Back
Flexibility in your BackFlexibility in your Back
Flexibility in your Back
 
Knowledge Course (Fall 2013)
Knowledge Course (Fall 2013) Knowledge Course (Fall 2013)
Knowledge Course (Fall 2013)
 
02 think futures 2014
02 think futures 201402 think futures 2014
02 think futures 2014
 
Using Digital Storytelling
Using Digital StorytellingUsing Digital Storytelling
Using Digital Storytelling
 
06 การวิเคราะห์อุตสาหกรรม 2014
06 การวิเคราะห์อุตสาหกรรม 2014 06 การวิเคราะห์อุตสาหกรรม 2014
06 การวิเคราะห์อุตสาหกรรม 2014
 

Similar to Liberty Fall 2009 Week 2

Tag Stress In The Workplace Presentation1
Tag Stress In The Workplace Presentation1Tag Stress In The Workplace Presentation1
Tag Stress In The Workplace Presentation1
Melanie Brandt
 
Health-care providers fall short on stress management!
Health-care providers fall short on stress management!Health-care providers fall short on stress management!
Health-care providers fall short on stress management!
David Grinstead, MA
 
Workplace stress
Workplace stressWorkplace stress
Workplace stress
Allan Doane
 
Stress
StressStress
Stress
Working Ohio
 
Stress power point
Stress power pointStress power point
Stress power point
Working Ohio
 
hw410-01-unit 9 project Critical Issues in Stress Management and Prevention
hw410-01-unit 9 project Critical Issues in Stress Management and Preventionhw410-01-unit 9 project Critical Issues in Stress Management and Prevention
hw410-01-unit 9 project Critical Issues in Stress Management and Prevention
Cynthia Grothe
 
NPRRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Harvard Scho.docx
NPRRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Harvard Scho.docxNPRRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Harvard Scho.docx
NPRRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Harvard Scho.docx
cherishwinsland
 
CAUSES OF STRESS
CAUSES OF STRESSCAUSES OF STRESS
CAUSES OF STRESS
INARENNETHAMIO4
 
Burden Of Stress Reprot 7.7.14
Burden Of Stress  Reprot 7.7.14Burden Of Stress  Reprot 7.7.14
Burden Of Stress Reprot 7.7.14
Steven Reta
 
StressManagement&Wellness_Woida_10.13.16
StressManagement&Wellness_Woida_10.13.16StressManagement&Wellness_Woida_10.13.16
StressManagement&Wellness_Woida_10.13.16
Nora Pilak
 
Exercise and Depression
Exercise and Depression Exercise and Depression
Exercise and Depression
Eman al-zawwad
 
Unit 9 stress management final paper
Unit 9 stress management final paperUnit 9 stress management final paper
Unit 9 stress management final paper
Becki Esposito
 
Jennifer lee hw499-bachelor's capstone in health and wellness-unit 5 project
Jennifer lee hw499-bachelor's capstone in health and wellness-unit 5 projectJennifer lee hw499-bachelor's capstone in health and wellness-unit 5 project
Jennifer lee hw499-bachelor's capstone in health and wellness-unit 5 project
jmlee88881
 
Boucher.Samantha.Nutrition
Boucher.Samantha.NutritionBoucher.Samantha.Nutrition
Boucher.Samantha.Nutrition
Samantha Boucher
 
Dealing with Stress
Dealing with StressDealing with Stress
Dealing with Stress
Timothy Henderson, DC, REHS
 
Chemical Organic Stress and Your Health
Chemical Organic Stress and Your Health Chemical Organic Stress and Your Health
Chemical Organic Stress and Your Health
petimi
 
Jennifer lee hw410-final project-unit 9
Jennifer lee hw410-final project-unit 9Jennifer lee hw410-final project-unit 9
Jennifer lee hw410-final project-unit 9
jmlee88881
 
AQA ALevel Psychology A Unit 2 Stress revision guide
AQA ALevel Psychology A Unit 2 Stress revision guideAQA ALevel Psychology A Unit 2 Stress revision guide
AQA ALevel Psychology A Unit 2 Stress revision guide
Shannon Begley
 
410 final for unit 7 project
410 final for unit 7 project410 final for unit 7 project
410 final for unit 7 project
tillbillysbabe
 
Revised unit 9 final project hw410 for website
Revised unit 9 final project hw410 for websiteRevised unit 9 final project hw410 for website
Revised unit 9 final project hw410 for website
Anna Hill
 

Similar to Liberty Fall 2009 Week 2 (20)

Tag Stress In The Workplace Presentation1
Tag Stress In The Workplace Presentation1Tag Stress In The Workplace Presentation1
Tag Stress In The Workplace Presentation1
 
Health-care providers fall short on stress management!
Health-care providers fall short on stress management!Health-care providers fall short on stress management!
Health-care providers fall short on stress management!
 
Workplace stress
Workplace stressWorkplace stress
Workplace stress
 
Stress
StressStress
Stress
 
Stress power point
Stress power pointStress power point
Stress power point
 
hw410-01-unit 9 project Critical Issues in Stress Management and Prevention
hw410-01-unit 9 project Critical Issues in Stress Management and Preventionhw410-01-unit 9 project Critical Issues in Stress Management and Prevention
hw410-01-unit 9 project Critical Issues in Stress Management and Prevention
 
NPRRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Harvard Scho.docx
NPRRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Harvard Scho.docxNPRRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Harvard Scho.docx
NPRRobert Wood Johnson Foundation Harvard Scho.docx
 
CAUSES OF STRESS
CAUSES OF STRESSCAUSES OF STRESS
CAUSES OF STRESS
 
Burden Of Stress Reprot 7.7.14
Burden Of Stress  Reprot 7.7.14Burden Of Stress  Reprot 7.7.14
Burden Of Stress Reprot 7.7.14
 
StressManagement&Wellness_Woida_10.13.16
StressManagement&Wellness_Woida_10.13.16StressManagement&Wellness_Woida_10.13.16
StressManagement&Wellness_Woida_10.13.16
 
Exercise and Depression
Exercise and Depression Exercise and Depression
Exercise and Depression
 
Unit 9 stress management final paper
Unit 9 stress management final paperUnit 9 stress management final paper
Unit 9 stress management final paper
 
Jennifer lee hw499-bachelor's capstone in health and wellness-unit 5 project
Jennifer lee hw499-bachelor's capstone in health and wellness-unit 5 projectJennifer lee hw499-bachelor's capstone in health and wellness-unit 5 project
Jennifer lee hw499-bachelor's capstone in health and wellness-unit 5 project
 
Boucher.Samantha.Nutrition
Boucher.Samantha.NutritionBoucher.Samantha.Nutrition
Boucher.Samantha.Nutrition
 
Dealing with Stress
Dealing with StressDealing with Stress
Dealing with Stress
 
Chemical Organic Stress and Your Health
Chemical Organic Stress and Your Health Chemical Organic Stress and Your Health
Chemical Organic Stress and Your Health
 
Jennifer lee hw410-final project-unit 9
Jennifer lee hw410-final project-unit 9Jennifer lee hw410-final project-unit 9
Jennifer lee hw410-final project-unit 9
 
AQA ALevel Psychology A Unit 2 Stress revision guide
AQA ALevel Psychology A Unit 2 Stress revision guideAQA ALevel Psychology A Unit 2 Stress revision guide
AQA ALevel Psychology A Unit 2 Stress revision guide
 
410 final for unit 7 project
410 final for unit 7 project410 final for unit 7 project
410 final for unit 7 project
 
Revised unit 9 final project hw410 for website
Revised unit 9 final project hw410 for websiteRevised unit 9 final project hw410 for website
Revised unit 9 final project hw410 for website
 

Recently uploaded

Aggression - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
Aggression - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesAggression - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
Aggression - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
PsychoTech Services
 
The Six Working Genius Short Explanation
The Six Working Genius Short ExplanationThe Six Working Genius Short Explanation
The Six Working Genius Short Explanation
abijabar2
 
The Secret Warrior - Help Share a Parent or Loved Ones’ Cancer Diagnosis with...
The Secret Warrior - Help Share a Parent or Loved Ones’ Cancer Diagnosis with...The Secret Warrior - Help Share a Parent or Loved Ones’ Cancer Diagnosis with...
The Secret Warrior - Help Share a Parent or Loved Ones’ Cancer Diagnosis with...
CANSA The Cancer Association of South Africa
 
Best Way to Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity.pdf
Best Way to Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity.pdfBest Way to Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity.pdf
Best Way to Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity.pdf
Million-$-Knowledge {Million Dollar Knowledge}
 
ProSocial Behaviour - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
ProSocial Behaviour - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesProSocial Behaviour - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
ProSocial Behaviour - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
PsychoTech Services
 
aula open english sobre Classic-motorcycles-2_1.pdf
aula open english sobre Classic-motorcycles-2_1.pdfaula open english sobre Classic-motorcycles-2_1.pdf
aula open english sobre Classic-motorcycles-2_1.pdf
PauloVictor90882
 
Strategies to rekindle the fire inside you and stay motivated.pdf
Strategies to rekindle the fire inside you and stay motivated.pdfStrategies to rekindle the fire inside you and stay motivated.pdf
Strategies to rekindle the fire inside you and stay motivated.pdf
Million-$-Knowledge {Million Dollar Knowledge}
 
Understanding of Self - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
Understanding of Self - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesUnderstanding of Self - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
Understanding of Self - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
PsychoTech Services
 

Recently uploaded (8)

Aggression - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
Aggression - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesAggression - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
Aggression - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
 
The Six Working Genius Short Explanation
The Six Working Genius Short ExplanationThe Six Working Genius Short Explanation
The Six Working Genius Short Explanation
 
The Secret Warrior - Help Share a Parent or Loved Ones’ Cancer Diagnosis with...
The Secret Warrior - Help Share a Parent or Loved Ones’ Cancer Diagnosis with...The Secret Warrior - Help Share a Parent or Loved Ones’ Cancer Diagnosis with...
The Secret Warrior - Help Share a Parent or Loved Ones’ Cancer Diagnosis with...
 
Best Way to Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity.pdf
Best Way to Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity.pdfBest Way to Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity.pdf
Best Way to Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity.pdf
 
ProSocial Behaviour - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
ProSocial Behaviour - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesProSocial Behaviour - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
ProSocial Behaviour - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
 
aula open english sobre Classic-motorcycles-2_1.pdf
aula open english sobre Classic-motorcycles-2_1.pdfaula open english sobre Classic-motorcycles-2_1.pdf
aula open english sobre Classic-motorcycles-2_1.pdf
 
Strategies to rekindle the fire inside you and stay motivated.pdf
Strategies to rekindle the fire inside you and stay motivated.pdfStrategies to rekindle the fire inside you and stay motivated.pdf
Strategies to rekindle the fire inside you and stay motivated.pdf
 
Understanding of Self - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
Understanding of Self - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotesUnderstanding of Self - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
Understanding of Self - Applied Social Psychology - Psychology SuperNotes
 

Liberty Fall 2009 Week 2

  • 1. Class 2 The Sahaja Approach to Inner Balance 8 Week Course in Meditation
  • 2. How is it going?
  • 5. The Pressure Cooker Key Findings APA Survey 2 007   STRESS: Portrait of a National Pressure Cooker   Stress is a fact of life (agreed 79 percent of people), but according to survey responses, Americans routinely experience what they believe are higher than healthy levels of stress. One-third of people in the U.S. regularly report experiencing extreme levels of stress (32 percent), and nearly one in five (17 percent) report that they experienced their highest level of stress 15 or more days per month. Even more alarming, nearly half of Americans (48 percent) believe that their stress has increased over the past five years.   Google keyword “stress in america” http://www.apa.org/releases/stressproblem.html
  • 6. Effect of Stress: Good & Adverse Where do you see the effect of stress in your life? APA 2007 Survey
  • 8. Coping Mechanisms The actions of the parasympathetic nervous system can be summarized as "rest and digest" (as opposed to the "fight-or-flight" effects of the sympathetic nervous system). It is also quite the opposite for the sympathetic nervous system. Autonomic nervous system innervation, showing the sympathetic and parasympathetic (craniosacral) systems, in red and blue, respectively
  • 9.
  • 10. No Crash, Sustainable, No Long Term Harm
  • 11. Excitor v/s Genuine Stress Reducerse.g. Caffiene v/s Good Sleep Hygiene e.g. Good Music versus not-so-good music (UK Commuters / Wagner)
  • 14. “Sahaja” The Living Growth Time Lapse Movie