The document discusses how stress, relaxation, and the mind affect health. It defines health, relaxation, and stress, and explains how stress is the opposite of relaxation. Technological advances and fast-paced lifestyles contribute to stress. Stress can have emotional and physical signs like irritability, increased heart rate, and susceptibility to illness. The immune system connects to the brain and is impacted by psychological and emotional factors like stress. Managing stress through relaxation techniques like exercise, music, and nature can benefit health and the immune system.

1. How your mind, stress and Relaxation affect your health

2. Definition of HEALTH World Health Organization defines Health as a state of physical, mental and social well being not just an absence of disease.

4. Definition of Stress One man’s stress is another’s Joy. Pressure strain or sense of inner turmoil brought on by our own interpretation and reaction to an event or events. A negative emotional state usually associated with feelings of anxiety, discomfort or dis-ease that we attribute to our situation.

14. Foreign substance – Antigen Lymphcytes produce– Antibodies which latch unto antigens. =Antigen/antibody complex Immune system forms a memory and recognizes that Antigen whenever it appears again.

18. Stress Poor Health Immune system Infection Cancer Allergies

19. Resignation Most people don’t realize an attitude of resignation is a subtle form of stress that over time drains vitality, resiliency and personal power. Like other stressful emotions, feeling resigned can limit perspective and obliterate any chance of seeing things any other way.

23. The Heart’s own nervous system Scientists have discovered that the heart has its own independent nervous system. This system communicates with the brain through many circuitous routes,

26. Brain waves Beta- Active attention Alpha – General Relaxation Delta – Sleep or unconscious Theta - Drowsy

27. Entrainment When two objects vibrate at similar frequencies, striking one will cause the other to vibrate