STRESS & WELL-BEING (GEN E141F) Dr. Lydia Lam < lstlam@hkmu.edu.hk > WK 2 UNDERSTANDING STRESS (II) •Stress Bucket Analogy •Holistic Health Models •Assignment I (Reflection) Preparation (I) ACTIVITY (PAIR WORK) • When was the last time you feel stressed? Describe the event in a few sentences (less than 50 words). Loading… • Give this to a classmate, ask the classmate to identify 3-5 terms learnt last week which can be applied to the description. • Classmates don’t need to do any analysis yet, just give 3-5 useful and meaningful terms to the situation. • Discuss with the writer of the situation, why do you think those terms are appropriate. • You are welcome to go back to last week’s ppt notes. THE STRESS BUCKET ANALOGY • The stress bucket analogy was created by Brabban & Turkington (2002) • This helps people measure their stress tolerance. • Our stress tolerance or size of our bucket is a product of our genes, personality and experience. The size varies from person to person. The water in the analogy is a combination of all of the stresses in our lives. OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCING STRESS • Since Brabban & Turkington (2002), there are other models revising on theirs paying attention to additional factors influencing stress (original 3 : genes, personality and experience) Loading… • Heredity • Environment • Developmental level of the individual • Availability of social support • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KYC5SsJjx8 • Video 2.5 min – Stress Bucket • Write down as many terms as you can from the video and compare with classmates. • What OTHER FACTORS influencing stress can you think of ? • Are Social & Cultural context important? Give examples – how they influence stress. Discuss. ACTIVITY WRITE DOWN YOUR STRESS IN THE BOXES WHAT YOU CAN DO TO ADJUST YOUR STRESS BUCKET •Water overflows → Overstressed, Depression and anxiety •Preventive measures: •1)Adjust the sources of stress (water coming in) •2) Expand the cup volume (volume of your bucket) FOR YOUR REFERENCE W CAN YOU FIND MORE QUOTATIONS TO POST ON OUR FORUM FOR SHARING WITH THE CLASS? Loading… •B. J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head (Stereo / Lyrics) • 1,319,572 views May 22, 2019 The song is written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The uplifting lyrics describe somebody who overcomes his troubles and worries by realizing that "it won't be long 'till happiness steps up to greet me. • It won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Burt Bacharach won Best Original Score. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VyA2f6hGW4 HOLISTIC HEALTH CONCEPTS • Can you give examples of each dimension of health? Discuss with classmates. Watch the video : What is Holistic Health & Benefits of Natural(3.5 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IInPxe9bJeg CARL JUNG’S HOLISTIC HEALTH CONCEPTS • For Jung, modern man is sick because he is not whole • Holistic Health is Relationship between health and stress: • 1. Health is more than just the absence of disease • 2. Health relates to more than just the physical dimension • 3. They include : physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual and social dimensions • 4. The holistically healthy person functions as a total, balanced person • Physical Health • Able to minimize disease and injury and function optimally • E.g., body weight, visual acuity, skin integrity, and level of endurance • You may promote your physical health by… • Eating healthy foods • Exercising • Getting adequate sleep • Spending appropriate amounts of time in the sunshine • Getting regular health screenings •Intellectual Health • Encompasses thoughts and the mind • Able to think and learn from experiences • Able to assess and question new information • An openness to learn new things •Emotional Health • Experience and appreciate a wide range of feelings • Ability to express these feelings and emotions in a healthy manner • Flexibility in coping with ups and downs = an indication of emotional wellness • Spiritual Health • Spiritually healthy people believe that their life has value and that they are here for a reason • Spiritual stress management techniques • introspection, religion, volunteer work, nature, art, or music •Social Health • Able to relate to others and express care and concern for others • Able to interact effectively with others • Able to fulfil social roles • A strong social support system increases the capacity for handling the demands of life • • Stress is a risk factor for many of the serious health problems • • Stress weakens the immune system • • Stress can cause disease and illness, and disease and illness can cause stress OTHER DIMENSIONS OF HOLISTIC HEALTH •https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8ZbqzZKR5g (6 min) •What was the additional dimension in the video? Can you give
