MODULE 5 – STRESS

STRESS- reaction of the mind and body to stimulus that causes tension on the well – being

STRESS CAN BE :

• BENEFICIAL STRESS – when a small and sporadic amount of stress occur.
• DESTRUCTIVE STRESS – when excessive amounts of stress sustained over lengthy period.

3 VIEWS ABOUT STRESS

• STIMULUS – caused by situations called stressors that may be life threatening or life changing
• RESPONSE – emphasized by selye, the way the body reacts to challenging situations
• RELATIONAL – when a person allows reasoning to prevail and weigh the relevance or irrelevance of situation

HEALTHY STRESS – it can motivate, energize, and produce fruitful actions.

2 SOURCES OF STRESS

• EXTERNAL STRESSOR – comes from the outside of you like certain situations and people.
• INTERNAL STRESSORS – coming from within your thoughts that caused you to feel fearful about the future and personal beliefs.

2 SYSTEM OF THE BODY

• VOLUNTARY SYSTEM – does what you want it to do
• INVOLUNTARY SYSTEM – keeps the body running even without you thinking about it

RELAXATION RESPONSE – feel less helpless and have more choices when responding to stress

MODULE 6 – POWERS OF MIND

MIND POWER – one of the strongest and most useful power you possess

BRAIN – most complex part of the human body and it weigh 3 pounds it also consist 60% fat

3 IMPORTANT SECTIONS OF THE BRAIN

• FOREBRAIN - the most anterior division of the developing vertebrate brain, containing the most complex networks in the central nervous system. It contains cerebral cortex and other structures lie beneath the cortex called subcortical structures. It is also the largest part or the brain

CEREBRAL CORTEX— the outermost layered structure of the brain and controls higher brain functions such as information processing and it is also the largest part of the brain.

COLLECTION OF STRUCTURES

• THALAMUS
• HYPOTHALAMUS
• PITUITARY GLAND
• LIMBIC SYSTEM

FOUR LOBES OF THE BRAIN

FRONTAL LOBES – Located forward part of the brain, frontal lobes are the largest lobes of the brain. This lobe is involved in reasoning, problem solving and memory.

• Motor cortex – involved in planning and coordinating movement
• Prefrontal cortex – responsible for higher – level cognitive function
• Broca’s area- essential for language production

PARIETAL LOBES - Located behind the frontal lobes, the parietal lobes: Integrate sensory information from various parts of the body and contain the somato sensory cortex, which controls sensation (touch, hot or cold, pain).

Occipital Lobes

Located at the lower back of the head, the occipital lobes. It receives the process

visual information. Contain areas that help in receiving shapes and colors.

OCCIPITAL LOBES - Located at the lower back of the head, the occipital lobes. It receives the process visual information. Contain areas that help in receiving shapes and colors.

The temporal lobes

Temporal Lobes are located on the sides of the brain under the parietal lobes and

behind the frontal lobes at about the level of the ear. They are responsible for:

Recognizing and processing sound.

TEMPORAL LOBES - Temporal Lobes are located on the sides of the brain under the parietal lobes and behind the frontal lobes at about the level of the ear. They are responsible for: Recognizing and processing sound.

2 PARTS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

• LIMBIC SYSTEM – regulates temperature, heart rate, blood pressure and blood sugar.
• AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM – component of peripheral nervous system regulates involuntary physiologic processes
• MIDBRAIN – also called mesencephalon, composed of the tectum and tegmentum. It serves important functions in motor movement
• HINDBRAIN – also called rhombencephalon, region of the developing vertebrate brain that is composed of the medulla oblongata, the pons and the cerebellum.
• Medulla oblongata – helps control vital processes like heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure.
• Pons – unconscious processes and jobs, such as sleep wake cycle and breathing
• Cerebellum – responsible for muscle control

RETICULAR FORMATION – subserves autonomic motor, sensory, behavioral, cognitive and mood related functions

2 HEMISPHERE AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

• LEFT HEMISPHERE - left side of the brain controls the right side of the body. It also accomplishes tasks that involve the academic and logical thinking like mathematics and science.
• RIGHT HEMISPHERE - coordinates the left side of the body and achieves tasks that involve creativity and arts

CORPUS COLLOSUM – connects two brain hemispheres

MODULE 7 – MIND MAPPING, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

MIND MAPPING – a graphical technique that mirrors the way the brain works.

BRAIN DOMINANCE – determines a persons preferences, problem solving style, personality characteristics even career choice.

BRAIN DOMINANCE QUESTIONNARE- will give you an indication of your tendency to be a left brain learner, a right brain learner, or a bilateral learner means using both about equally.

TONY BUZAN – invented the mind mapping.