HLTH 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Diaphragmatic Breathing, Heart Rate, Parasympathetic Nervous System
7 May 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Health 200
T/Th 2:30pm-3:45pm
Lisa DuPree, Jamie Hamblin, Dr. Margaret Harris
Tuesday, 4/3/18
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Stress and Biofeedback
Anthony Hansen and Katie Werner
• Stress causes physical changes in the body
o Rapid breathing, fatigue, sweating
• The “fight or flight” response
o Adrenaline is released
o Heart rate increases
o Breathing increases
o Blood flow directed to major organs
• Eustress: beneficial stress
o This occurs when we perceive that we have the resources to meet our demand
o Ex) before an interview that you’ve prepared for you can experience stress, the
stress may keep you engaged and alert
o Ex) moving to a new house, getting married, etc.
• Distress: unhelpful stress
o This occurs when we perceive that we do not have the resources to meet our
demand
o This is the most common form of stress that is talked about
• The difference between eustress and distress can just be perception
• Stress is a part of life, and it is a big part of the college experience
o We can adjust our ability to recognize the resources we have available to cope
with our stress
• Stress curve
o Medium stress will result in medium-high performance, stress keeps us
challenged and engaged
o Image taken from slide 5 of the presentation
• Autonomic nervous system governs many of our automatic responses
o There are two branches: sympathetic and parasympathetic
o Sympathetic branch: fight or flight
o Parasympathetic branch: brings about relaxation
• TED Talk by Kelly McGonigal: How to Make Stress Your Friend
o Focuses on a new way to understand our physical experience of stress that can
have a positive impact on our health
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