This one-day course will present a broad introduction to one of the most common modern day complaints – stress. Graeme Jones will look at how stress is defined, the chemistry and physiology underlying it at the cellular level and the micro and macro level consequences of the stress response.
We all suffer from stress, but what is a healthy stress level? Why do some people cope with stress and others seem to fall apart? Is stress bad for our health and how do we measure it?
These are all valuable questions and while most practitioners understand the symptoms of the stress response, the underlying physiological mechanisms and how they positively or negatively impact health and wellbeing are less well understood.
The day will include an overview of stress physiology and look at how psychological states can affect physical wellbeing. In particular, we will focus on the role of stress in the development of various diseases, such as coronary heart disease (the biggest killer in the west) and metabolic disorders including diabetes and mental illnesses.
The aim of the course is to specifically study the pathophysiology and psychobiology rather than counselling, although various approaches to reducing stress will be examined. Practical work, focusing on the problem of assessing stress levels will form part of the day, including a demonstration of Heart Rate Variability (HRV) analysis. In addition, attendees will be shown techniques and simple tests, which can be used in clinic that can provide an overview of your clients’ stress levels.
As part of the course attendees will:
- Develop an understanding of stress physiology, pathophysiology and psychobiology
- Learn how stress leads to disease and disability
- Take away subjective and objective testing that can be applied in clinic to measure client stress levels
- Understand the use of more in-depth testing methods such as HRV analysis and glucocorticoid measurement with clients
- Be able to recommend a variety of approaches to reduce stress and modulate the stress response
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Mission Statement
Our vision is that health practitioners can develop the skills and knowledge to employ a variety of practical methodologies that safely bridge the gap between conventional Western medicine and holistic healthcare practices.
Through our training courses we aim to give practitioners, whatever their approach to health and wellbeing, the knowledge, skills and tools that will enable them to deliver the best possible approaches to resolve their patients or client’s health challenges.
