HLTH 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, Time Management
16 Jun 2016
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Creating a personal plan for managing stress. Rem (rapid eye movement) sleep and (nrem) (non-rapid eye movement sleep) - physiological changes include: blood pressure drops, respiration and heart rate slows, body temp. declines, growth hormone is released, brainwave patterns become slow and even. Rem- dreams, heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and brain activity greater than on a regular day- temporary paralysis (stress hormones high at the final stage) Lack of sleep= mental and physical processes steadily deteriorate =forgetfulness, suicide. Stress is reduced and positive changes can occur. Think and act constructively, take control, problem solve, modify your expectations, stay positive, cultivate your sense of humour, focus on what"s important. Relaxation response: physiological state of warmth and quiet mental alertness (opposite of fight-or-flight reponse) - brain shifts from alert beta rhythm to relaxed alpha rhythm. Progressive relaxation: tense and then relax (awareness of tenseness in body)
