Here you will find the powerpoint presentation summarising our of exploring stress and the art of yoga relaxation.

Stress & the Art of Relaxation Handout

There were also several handouts given on the day, which largely are the types of forms used by stress management consultants when establishing levels of stress with their clients. They do point out some interesting points for us.

• An outline of the effects of activation of the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic branches of the Autonomic Nervous System

• The levels of stress caused by life events: Note how this illustrates that so called positive events also can create great stress and how these are mezzo type stressors.

• How stressed are you? Quiz: It s possible to discern many common signs & symptoms of stress from this quiz.

• Stress Burn Out handout

Assignment 2.1

Title: Stress and Relaxation

a) Define stress and explain the effects of stress.

b) Give every day examples from your own experience of how stress arises.

c) Explain what happens to the body during deep relaxation and the benefits of yoga relaxation techniques.

(Note: an explanation of the autonomic nervous system is not required)

When writing assignment 2.1 you need to to consult the following documents:

2.1 Assessment Sheet: This gives the criteria against which this assignment will be marked

2.1 Essay Guidance Notes: Here you will find more information about how to tackle this assignment