Post on 14-Dec-2015
Meditate to Regenerate
Finding peace in a stressful world
The World we live in… We live in a world filled
with stress… Social Occupational Family Educational….
What is Stress? Defined by Hans Selye
as: “The non-specific response of the body to any demand of change”
Evolutionary Perspective
3-Parts of Stress Stressor Stress Appraisal Stress Response
EmotionPhysiology Behavior
How does Stress Work? The Nervous System
CentralPeripheral Autonomic (vs. Somatic)ParasympatheticSympathetic
Rest of Body
Issues From Stress-Biological: every major system
-Psychological: Depression, Anxiety, etc.
-Personal: Family, Friends, Work
How Do We De-stress? Externally
Therapists Psychiatrists Medication Social Support Substance
Internally Relaxation Coping MEDITATION
Experiment… Get out a Piece of Paper
and pen/pencil
What is Meditation Release from constant
evaluation of past, worrying of future
Relief from Thoughts Thoughtless Awareness
Shall We Try it?
How Does it Work? Balancing of Sympathetic
and Parasympathetic
Reduction of Mental Activity
Control of Attention
Balances Nervous Plexuses
How Does it Work? Our own inner energy
Provides body with energy needed to meet demands of stress
Sahaja-Spontaneous (autonomic)
Yoga- Union Mental, Physical,
Emotional states achieve optimal functioning
About the Founder… The founder of Sahaja
Yoga
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
1970
It is like a seed…