M3 Flashcards
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- recognizes the connection or relationship between the mind and body
- communication between the mind and the body is very powerful
- includes:
* meditation
* hypnosis
* guided imagery
* biofeedback
* relaxation therapy
MIND-BODY INTERVENTION
MIND BODY INTERVETNION
____ is powerful that can influence the body, health, and overall health status
PROTECTION or MIND
BODY affects mind
physio-psychology
MIND affects the body
psycho-physiology
PROBLEM OF TODAY’S SOCIETY
- triggers the release of neurotransmitters such as adrenaline, norepinephrine, and cortisol
- if constant, then it is a high level of ____ which is bad for the body
STRESS
neurotransmitters that can preserve our health and well-being
adrenaline
norepinephrine
cortisol
PROBLEM OF TODAY’S SOCIETY
Stress and strain
Absence of Inner Joy and Peace
More and more Psychosomatic Ailments
Lack of Emotional Support during periods of crises
RESULT of constant stress / HIGH LEVELS of stress
- headache
- chronic pain
- insomnia
- anxiety
- depression
- Coronary Arterial Disease
- Cancer
according to studies, our overall health can actually improve if you ____
think positively
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
these techniques have their common goal which is ____
to produce our body’s relaxation response
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
characterized by:
- slower breathing
- low blood pressure
- increase feeling of well-being
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
- a technique that trains people to imporve their health by controlling certain bodily processes that normally happen INVOLUNTARILY
- heart rate, blood, pressure, muslce tension, and skin temperature
- the goal of this technique is to train the individuals to CONTROL these responses even when NOT CONNECTED in the machine
BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES | BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
these are palced on different parts of your body to measure your heart rate, blood pressure, or other function
patches / electrodes
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES | BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
patches are called
electrodes
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES | BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
used to display the results
monitor
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES
PRIMARILY USED TO:
* treat high blood pressure
* tension headache
* migraine headache
* anxiety
* chronic pain
* urinary incontinence
BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES | BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
can you use several biofeedback techniques to gather information about an individual’s bodily response?
YES
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES | BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
the biofeedback technique used may depend on ____ and ____
individual health conditions and objectives
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES | BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
who determines what type of biofeedback technique should be used
a biofeedback practitioner
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES | COMMON FORMS OF BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
- monitors the activity of BRAIN WAVES linked to different mental states such as wakefulness, relaxation, calmness, light sleep, and deep sleep
- this process is also known as neurofeedback
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM (EEG)
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES | COMMON FORMS OF BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
EEG is also known as
neurofeedback
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES | COMMON FORMS OF BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
EEG:
the characteristic of brain waves depends on ____
person’s feeling
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES | COMMON FORMS OF BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
EEG:
when a person is relaxed, the brain wave is
SLOW
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES | COMMON FORMS OF BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
EEG:
when a person is alert or concentrating, the brain waves is
FASTER