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Stress Management:
DEEP DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING
By SHEN
Stress Kills !!!!
•STRESS makes us unhealthy!
•STRESS makes us unhappy!
•STRESS hinders insight !
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Lung Volumes
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Autonomous Breathing
Breath-In Breath-Out
KICK THIS HABIT
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Thoughtful Breathing
Thought
Breath-In
Breath-Out
Thought
TAKE UP THIS HABIT
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How?
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Reactive Behavior
Stimulus Response
KICK THIS HABIT
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Considered Behavior
Thought
Stimulus
Response
Thought
TAKE UP THIS HABIT
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Stress Reduction Approach
Kick
these
habits
Take
these
up
Physiology
Psychology
Breath-In Breath-Out
Stimulus Response
Thought
Thought
Breath-In
Breath-Out
Stimulus
Thought
Response
Thought
THIS IS THE KEY
Psychological Behavior Mirrors
the Physiological
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Why?
Physical Health Mental Health
Learning Ability
•Headaches
•Hypertension
•Diabetes I & II
•Asthma
•Immune system
•Pain
•Cancer &
Cardiovascular
rehab
•Boost attention
•Increase learning
•Open to insights
•Performance
anxiety
•Test anxiety
•ADHD
•…
•Boost energy
and stamina
•Management of:
Anxiety
Anger
Depression
Habits
Addictions
Emotions
Relationships
Insomnia
…
•…
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