Dr. Eric Jensen (2009) wrote, “the biology of stress is simple in some ways and complex in others. On a basic level, every one of the 30 – 50 trillion cells in the human body is experiencing either healthy or unhealthy growth. Cells cannot grow and deteriorate at the same time. Ideally, the body is in homeostatic balance: a state in which the vital measures of human function – heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, and so on – are in their optimal ranges. A stressor is anything that threatens to disrupt homeostasis – for example, criticism, neglect, social exclusion, lack of enrichment, malnutrition, drug use, exposure to toxins, abuse, or trauma. When cells are not growing, they are in a “hunker down” mode that conserves resources for a threatened future. When billions or trillions of cells are under siege in this manner, there will be problems” (Jensen, p, 23).
For this comment write a scenario about someone who is suffering with negative stress because of current active stressors. Writing a scenario means you are going to create a person. Name the person, describe the person (I want to be able to visualize the person in my mind).
How old is your person? Be specific and then be more specific. I want detail. Write about the person, his or her stressors, and how the stressors/stress is affecting his or her health.
As examples, what are the symptoms of stress for your person, how is stress effecting the body, what’s going on physiologically and psychologically, how are each of the six dimensions of health being affected. Finally, write a prescription for him or her for managing and reducing stress. Your prescription should include: what your person can do today, within the next two weeks, and how s/he can manage stress long term. I am looking forward to meeting your person!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
301 HLTH Blog # 3 – Are you stressed?
You were asked to complete the Assess Yourself: What is your stress level? – in Chapter 3 on pages 96-97.
What was your score for Part 1? What does that score mean for your health? What do you think about the result?
What did you learn about yourself when you analyzed your scores for Part 2? Tell me how you respond to stress?
Why are the college years often high-stress years for many? What factors increase stress risks? How do you manage your stress/stressors?
What was your score for Part 1? What does that score mean for your health? What do you think about the result?
What did you learn about yourself when you analyzed your scores for Part 2? Tell me how you respond to stress?
Why are the college years often high-stress years for many? What factors increase stress risks? How do you manage your stress/stressors?
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
HLTH 301 Blog # 2 Assess Yourself: How Psychologically Healthy Are You?
You were asked to complete the Assess yourself for Chapter 2. Now I would like you to interpret your scores and write about your plan for change.
Interpreting your scores, look at items 2, 7, 11, 15, and 19. Sum your score for these 5 items and divide by 5.
Is your average for these items above or below 3?
Did you score 5 on any of the items? Do you need to work on any of these areas?
Now look at your scores for the remaining items (there should be 25 items).
Total these scores and divide by 25.
Is your average above or below 3?
On which items did you score a 5? Obviously you are doing well in these areas.
Now remove these items (with scores of 5) from this grouping of 25, and sum your scores from the remaining items. Then divide your total by the number of items included. Now what is your average?
The Assess Yourself activity gave you the chance to look at various aspects of your psychological health. Now that you have considered these results, you can take steps to maintain your good psychological health, or change behaviors that may be detrimental to your psychological health.
Write about:
What you could do today….
Within the next 2 weeks you could….
By the end of the semester you can….
Interpreting your scores, look at items 2, 7, 11, 15, and 19. Sum your score for these 5 items and divide by 5.
Is your average for these items above or below 3?
Did you score 5 on any of the items? Do you need to work on any of these areas?
Now look at your scores for the remaining items (there should be 25 items).
Total these scores and divide by 25.
Is your average above or below 3?
On which items did you score a 5? Obviously you are doing well in these areas.
Now remove these items (with scores of 5) from this grouping of 25, and sum your scores from the remaining items. Then divide your total by the number of items included. Now what is your average?
The Assess Yourself activity gave you the chance to look at various aspects of your psychological health. Now that you have considered these results, you can take steps to maintain your good psychological health, or change behaviors that may be detrimental to your psychological health.
Write about:
What you could do today….
Within the next 2 weeks you could….
By the end of the semester you can….
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
HLTH 301 Blog # 1 How Healthy Are You?
You were required to complete the Assess Yourself questionnaire: How Healthy Are You?
You read the instructions, completed the questionnaire, and assessed your scores.
Now I would like you to evaluate your results.
Total your scores in each of the health dimensions and compare them to what would be considered optimal scores which is listed on the personal checklist. Provide all scores for me.
What do your scores mean (interpret)? Which areas do you need to work on (list and reflect on those areas)?
How does your score compare with how you rated yourself in the first part of the questionnaire?
The Assess Yourself activity gave you the opportunity to examine the status of your health in the six dimensions. Now that you have considered the results, you can take steps toward changing certain behaviors that may be detrimental to your health.
What can you do today?
Within the next two weeks you can?
By the end of the semester what can you accomplish?
You read the instructions, completed the questionnaire, and assessed your scores.
Now I would like you to evaluate your results.
Total your scores in each of the health dimensions and compare them to what would be considered optimal scores which is listed on the personal checklist. Provide all scores for me.
What do your scores mean (interpret)? Which areas do you need to work on (list and reflect on those areas)?
How does your score compare with how you rated yourself in the first part of the questionnaire?
The Assess Yourself activity gave you the opportunity to examine the status of your health in the six dimensions. Now that you have considered the results, you can take steps toward changing certain behaviors that may be detrimental to your health.
What can you do today?
Within the next two weeks you can?
By the end of the semester what can you accomplish?
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