BBC - Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind - Body - Senses Challenge

2. BBC - Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind - Body - Senses Challenge

3. Nervous System • Two Major Divisions: • Central Nervous System (CNS) • Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

4. Central Nervous System

5. Peripheral Nervous System

7. Memories??

8. Girls Turn…

9. Endocrine System

10. Endocrine System

11. Endocrine System

13. CRAZY???? Are they

14. Mental Health

15. Mental Health What is Mental Health? • Positive Mental health is generally having: • Positive outlook • Being comfortable with yourself and others • Being able to meet life’s demands • Good coping skills • Being able to handle a variety of situations • Being able to meet their needs

16. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Self fulfilling- self actualization Aesthetic- know, explore, understand Emotional needs -belonging, loved, achievement, recognition Physical needs —safe, secure, food, water, sleep

17. Heredity Your DNA from parents Impacts personality, temperament, emotional tendencies 3 Factors that impact your personality • Environment • Surroundings: family, friends, neighborhood, school etc. • Behavior • Most control • Power of choice

18. Emotions!!!!!Signals that tell your mind and body how to react • Some emotions we all experience are: • Love -jealousy • Empathy -happiness • Fear -sadness • Anger -sympathy • Guilt -hate ****you can feel more than one emotion at a time The emotion is not right or wrong but how we respond to it can be.

19. Stress Health

20. POP QUIZ TODAY • TEST • HOMEWORK • DATING • PEER PRESSURE • SPIDERS

21. What is stress? That is what these kids want to know.

22. What is Stress? • Stress is the body and mind‘s reaction to everyday demands.

23. 2 Kinds of Stress • Distress—negative stress • Eustress-positive stress Distress and Eustress are relative to each person (can depend on amount of sleep, physical fitness, diet, previous experience etc.)

24. Distress or Eustress?

25. What is a stressor? • Stressor—any stimulus that produces a stress response. • ie: • people (teachers, parents, friends, etc), • objects (cars, spiders, microphones etc.) • Places (stage, home, school etc.) • Events (test, public speaking, game, contest etc.)

26. Kinds of Stressors • Biological stressors -chemical imbalances in brain, mental or physical illness or injuries • Environmental stressors -poverty, pollution, noise, natural disasters • Cognitive stressors -the way you perceive a situation or what you expect from it • Personal behavior stressors -negative reactions in body and mind causes by using drugs or not exercising or not eating healthy • Life situations -relative dies, parents divorce, trouble with peer relationships

27. Look familiar???

28. Body’s Response to Stressors • Body tries to maintain homeostasis (steady state, balance) • Nervous system and endocrine system produce adrenaline that is secreted. • “Fight or Flight” response in which the body reacts by an increased heart rate, breathing is faster, saliva and mucus dry up, throat muscles contract, perspiration increases,muscles tighten, other body functions such as digestion are suspended.

29. 3 stages of stress • 3 stages… • 1. ALARM- • Body and mind on high alert • Adrenaline is secreted (adrenaline is the emergency hormone) • 2. Resistance • Body tries to repair its damage from stress and return to normal • Incredible feats of strength happen in this stage

30. 3rd stage of stress response • 3. Fatigue • Tired feeling that lowers a person’s activity level • Types of fatigue • Physical—example—after a hard day, after exercise, • Pathological-overworking the body’s defenses in fighting disease • Psychological-results from constant worry, overwork, depression, etc.

31. The Effect of Stress on Health • Physically, Mentally, Socially • Strain is the negative effects of stress. Strain may appear as fatigue, irritability, difficulty concentrating, medical problems, insomnia, depression, anxiety, over eating, drug and alcohol abuse, risk taking, poor relationships. • After time, the body becomes exhausted and is more susceptible to illness and accidents. • 75% of all visits to the primary care physician are due to problems caused by stress

32. Signs of Stress

33. Signs of stress • Physical signs- headaches, trembling, upset stomach, migraines, sweating, rash, constipation, diarrhea, pounding heart, trouble sleeping, muscle aches and tightness, back pain, nervous twitches • Emotional signs –frustration, nervousness, boredom, edginess, feeling powerless, being quick to anger, impatience, mood swings, worrying, confusion,

34. Signs of stress • Mental signs— trouble reading or thinking clearly, constant worry, obsessive thoughts, inability to make decisions, forgetting, etc. • Behavioral signs- not eating or overeating, verbal or physical outburst, fidgeting, drug/alcohol use, overuse of caffeine, smoking, gambling etc.

35. How to cope with Stress • Identify sources of stress • Make choices to control the amount of stress you experience • Stay physically fit—exercise, eat healthy etc. • Use relaxation techniques • Deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation • Learn time management skills • Plan your work and work your plan • Know your personality-your traits and characteristics—recognize overuse of defense mechanisms.

36. Defense Mechanisms • Denial-refusal to accept realty • Escape-running away or avoiding a problem • Rationalization-an attempt to justify one’s action with an excuse rather than admitting one’s failure or mistake • Projection- an attempt to protect one’s self esteem by blaming unpleasant feelings or inappropriate actions on others • Repression-blocking out thoughts about unpleasant things (forgetting on purpose)

37. *Identification- acting like of modeling one’s behavior after a person one likes*Displacement-expressing feelings toward someone or something not associated with the source of the feelings*Regression-relating to an earlier time that seems less threatening and requires less responsibility*Compensation-an attempt to make up for something one did not have*Sublimation-transforming unacceptable behaviors into acceptable one

38. Coping with STRESS

39. Stress summary

40. Reflection paper • In a 3 paragraph paper, identify the defense mechanisms that you utilize in your life. Give examples of how you use them in your life and describe the ways that you use them that are healthy as well as unhealthy. • Watch the following video clip and think about how this person copes!!!!

42. Defense Mechanisms Assessment • On the back of your handout, write an example of the defense mechanism that is highlighted. • When instructed, find the others in the class with the same defense mechanism and share your examples

43. Mental Disorders • FOCUS--- list as many mental disorders as you can think of (like depression, bi polar, etc)

44. About.com: http://www.abeautifulmind.com

45. Mental Disorders

46. What is mental illness? • An illness of the mind that can affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of a person. • Mental disorders prevent people from leading a happy, healthful, and productive lives.

47. Is this dog mentally ill?

48. ABNORMAL BEHAVIORThree ways to distinguish normal from abnormal:1. deviance2. adjustment 3. psychological health

49. Abnormal Behavior • Deviation-Abnormal behavior is any deviance for the average or from the majority. • Examples: taking 10 shower in a day, laughing at the funeral of a loved one • Adjustment-Abnormal behavior is determining how normal people get along in the world (physically, emotionally, and socially). An abnormal person cannot adjust in various situations. • Psychological Health -Most psychologist believe that a person in good psychological health is one who is functioning ideally or who is at least striving toward ideal functioning. A person not in this category is considered “mentally ill”.

50. ORGANIC Caused by physical illness or injury to brain FUNCTIONAL Occur as a result of psychological causes in which no clear brain damage is involved. Causes of Mental Disorders