Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label Stress

Stress relief breathing exercises - Respiração de emergência anti-stress

Behavioral physiological consequences: relax the body. Stress relief breathing exercises. "An anxious mind cannot exist in a relaxed body." Body and mind are inextricably related in anxiety. (Edmund J. Bourne) Reciprocal inhibition - if we are in a state of stress, and we use an antagonistic response, it will decrease or suppress levels of stress and anxiety. Antagonistic responses can be, for example, a relaxing bath, going to the beach, walking around. “Emergency breathing” can be used when other resources are not available to decrease or suppress stress levels - stress relief. Emergency Breathing 1 - Inhale through the nostrils slowly, using the diaphragm (filling the belly with air). 2 - Hold the air for 6 seconds. 3 - Exhale through the mouth, compressing it. 4 - Breathe normally 3 times. 5 - Repeat 2 or 3 times.  _______________________________________ Consequências fisiológicas comportamentais: relaxar o corpo. Respiração de emergência anti-stress. “Não pode haver men...

Stress Mindset - Mindset do stress

Stress Mindset Growth Mindset Inteligence develops - knows that inteligence can be developed Embrace chalenges - Embrace chalenges accepting failure as part of growth Risks failure - Mistakes are learnig opportunities Skills need work - Knows that skills need practice and error to improve Learns from criticism - Aplies constructive criticism, as it is an opportunity to grow Fixed Mindset Inteligence is fixed - Thinks that talent and inteligence are innate Avoids chalenges - Avoids chalenges to prevent failure Avoids failure - Gets discouraged when making mistakes Skills are natural - Effort and practice are unimportant, skills are seen as innate Rejects criticism - Ignores useful critcism and gets defensive, taking it as a personal attack We can not avoid stress. All of us experience daily hassles, like witing in a long line, be stuck on the traffic, dealing with irritating co-workers, and feeling overwhelmed by a long list of to-do things. It is not possible nor desirable to eliminate...