Download or read book Stress Shock and Adaptation in the Twentieth Century written by David Cantor and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2014 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume explores the emergence of the stress concept and its ever-changing definitions; its uses in making novel linkages between disciplines such as ecology, physiology, psychology, psychiatry, public health, urban planning, architecture, and a range of social sciences; its application in a variety of sites such as the battlefield, workplace, clinic, hospital, and home; and the emergence of techniques of stress management in a variety of different socio-cultural and scientific locations. In short, this volume explores what happened when stress entered the discourse around modernity.

Download or read book Public Health in the Americas written by Pan American Health Organization and published by Pan American Health Org. This book was released on 2002 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the principal conceptual, methodological, and empirical developments stemming from PAHO and WHO's institutional efforts in public health, which have entailed the broad and committed participation of the Member States. It provides and overview of the status of Essential Public Health Functions (EPHF) in 41 countries and territories of the Americas, based on self-evaluation exercises performed by health authorities to measure their performance.

Download or read book Essentials of Managing Stress During Times of Pandemic A Primer written by Brian Luke Seaward and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great addition to any personal health and wellness course, as well as for use as a stand-alone resource, Essentials of Managing Stress During Times of Pandemic provides a concise and practical guide to stress management tips and techniques. It begins but uncovering what stress is, the psychology of stress, and how it affects the body before delving into effective coping skills. The guide then walks through stress relief techniques, including nutrition and physical exercise recommendations, and closes with ten tips for staying grounded. The included case studies illustrate how these approaches can be applied in practice.

Download or read book The Upside of Stress written by Kelly McGonigal and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from groundbreaking research, psychologist and award-winning teacher Kelly McGonigal, PhD, offers a surprising new view of stress—one that reveals the upside of stress, and shows us exactly how to capitalize on its benefits. You hear it all the time: stress causes heart disease; stress causes insomnia; stress is bad for you! But what if changing how you think about stress could make you happier, healthier, and better able to reach your goals? Combining exciting new research on resilience and mindset, Kelly McGonigal, PhD, proves that undergoing stress is not bad for you; it is undergoing stress while believing that stress is bad for you that makes it harmful. In fact, stress has many benefits, from giving us greater focus and energy, to strengthening our personal relationships. McGonigal shows readers how to cultivate a mindset that embraces stress, and activate the brain's natural ability to learn from challenging experiences. Both practical and life-changing, The Upside of Stress is not a guide to getting rid of stress, but a toolkit for getting better at it—by understanding, accepting, and leveraging it to your advantage.

Download or read book Adapting in Times of Stress written by Jackie E. Shay and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life on planet Earth is inundated with stress. In the following studies, I explore how stress affects the structure of communities, from plant population response to climate change, to microbial response to drought, and to student responses to active learning and resilient teaching amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. To understand how species are responding to climate change, it is vital to recognize patterns of fitness and adaptation as they respond to these stressors. In shifting montane regions, high elevation edges are areas of range expansion, where populations have low levels of genetic variation and little to no adaptation. Yet, few studies have simultaneously determined how fitness and adaptive patterns vary among populations between climate edges. In chapter one, I discuss the lifetime fitness response of the cutleaf monkeyflower, Mimulus laciniatus, an annual plant endemic to the western slopes of the California Sierra Nevada, to environmental variation in a common garden experiment. Contrary to expectation, the high garden hosted the greatest expression of genetic variation and climate adaptation across the species range. Eco-evolutionary patterns in plant species range studies, such as these, can inform our understanding of such processes as they respond to climate change. In chapter two, I synthesize general biogeographic "rules" and how they can be used to develop adaptive conservation strategies of native plant species across their ranges. I conclude this review by outlining areas of research to better our understanding of the adaptive capacity of plants under environmental change and the properties that govern species ranges. In chapter three, I take a deeper look into M. laciniatus and report the first investigation of its native microbiome and how these communities respond to a drought experiment. I found that that spatial, temporal, and environmental variation structured the fungal and bacterial endophytic community. I conclude with an initial report of the root endophyte community, their general functional implications, and ecological associations with their host. In chapters four and five, I focus on evidence-based teaching strategies in STEM curricula. In chapter five, I discuss the impact of flipping an upper-division microbiology course on student learning. I also outline the effect of a student-centered, problem-based activity on student performance. In chapter six, I list a series of pedagogical strategies for developing a resilient online classroom. I conclude with feedback from faculty from the COVID-19 remote instruction experience and suggest the most effective techniques and technologies for teaching online

Download or read book Doing What Matters in Times of Stress written by Pan American Health Organization; Caribbean Development Bank and published by Pan American Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Caribbean Development Bank and the Pan American Health Organization have developed this stress management guide to help people cope with adversity. The publication is an adaptation for the Caribbean of Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: An Illustrated Guide, a World Health Organization publication to support implementation of its recommendations for stress management. This guide is for all who experience stress, ranging from parents and other caregivers to health professionals working in difficult situations. Informed by available evidence and extensive field testing, the guide provides information and practical skills to help cope with adversity. While the causes of adversity must be addressed, there is also a need to protect and support people's mental health. This publication has five sections, each containing a new idea and technique to cope with stress. These are easy to learn and can be used for just a few minutes a day to help reduce stress. Readers can go through one section every few days and take time to practice the exercises and use the learning in the days in between. Another option is for them to read the book through once, applying whatever they can, and then read it again, taking more time to appreciate the ideas and practice the techniques. Practicing and applying the ideas to daily life is key for reducing stress. The guide can be read at home, during break or rest periods at work, before going to sleep, or at any other time when people might have a few moments to concentrate on taking care of themselves.

Download or read book Breakdown in Human Adaptation to Stress written by J. Cullen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The widespread interest in "stressful" aspects of contemporary society which contribute to its burden of illness and diseases (e.g. gastro intestinal, cardiovascular) has led to a large number of state ments and reports which relate the manifestations to a maladaptation of the individual. Furthermore, recent research suggests that under some condi tions stress may have a more generalized effect of decreasing the body's ability to combat destructive forces and expose it to a variety of diseases. Breakdown in adaptation occurs when an individual cannot cope with demands inherent in his environment. These may be due to an excessive mental or physical load, including factors of a social or psychological nature and task performance requirements ranging from those which are monotonous, simple and repetitive to complex, fast, decision-taking ones. Experience shows however that not all people placed under the same condi tions suffer similarly, and it follows that to the social and psychological environment should be added a genetic factor influencing, through the brain, the responses of individuals. It is clear that, besides human suffering, this "breakdown in adaptation" causes massive losses of revenue to industry and national health authorities. Thus a reduction in "stress", before "breakdown" occurs, or an improvement in coping with it would be very valuable.

Download or read book Human Adaptation to Extreme Stress written by John P. Wilson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is one additional indication that a new field of study is emerging within the social sciences, if it has not emerged already. Here is a sampling of the fruit of a field whose roots can be traced to the earliest medical writings in Kahun Papyrus in 1900 B.C. In this document, according to Ilza Veith, the earliest medical scholars described what was later identified as hysteria. This description was long before the 1870s and 1880s when Char cot speculated on the etiology of hysteria and well before the first use of the term traumatic neurosis at the turn of this Century. Traumatic stress studies is the investigation of the immediate and long-term psychosocial consequences of highly stressful events and the factors that affect those consequences. This definition includes three primary elements: event, conse quences, and causal factors affecting the perception of both. This collection of papers addresses all three elements and collectively contributes to our understanding and appreciation of the struggles of those who have en dured so much, often with little recognition of their experiences.

Download or read book Building the Elite written by Jonathan Pope and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Adaptation under Stressful Environments through Biological Adjustments and Interventions written by Rajkumar Tulsawani and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-17 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book delves into the intricate interplay of stress and adaptive responses, and their multifaceted dynamics influenced by stress type, exposure duration, genetic factors, and lifestyle elements. It unveils the complexity of stress management, unveiling how adaptive strategies evolve in response to stressors. By harnessing scientific breakthroughs in stress response comprehension, the book navigates the path to effective stress mitigation. Through avenues such as pharmacological interventions, dietary adjustments, psychological enhancement, and more, the book advocates for achieving adaptive resilience—a state where the system effectively copes with stress. The text encapsulates an array of stressors, including extreme stress, oxidative stress, and genotoxic stress, dissecting their impact on systemic equilibrium and health. The book's focal point rests on adaptive mechanisms that vary with stressor types, while also spotlighting how these mechanisms can be calibrated through pharmacological and alternative means. This is an invaluable resource for understanding, mitigating, and harnessing the power of adaptation in the face of stress-induced challenges.

Download or read book Environmental Stress Adaptation and Evolution written by K. Bijlsma and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2013-03-08 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most organisms and populations have to cope with hostile environments, threatening their existence. Their ability to respond phenotypically and genetically to these challenges and to evolve adaptive mechanisms is, therefore, crucial. The contributions to this book aim at understanding, from a evolutionary perspective, the impact of stress on biological systems. Scientists, applying different approaches spanning from the molecular and the protein level to individuals, populations and ecosystems, explore how organisms adapt to extreme environments, how stress changes genetic structure and affects life histories, how organisms cope with thermal stress through acclimation, and how environmental and genetic stress induce fluctuating asymmetry, shape selection pressure and cause extinction of populations. Finally, it discusses the role of stress in evolutionary change, from stress induced mutations and selection to speciation and evolution at the geological time scale. The book contains reviews and novel scientific results on the subject. It will be of interest to both researchers and graduate students and may serve as a text for graduate courses.

Download or read book Stress in Post War Britain 1945 85 written by Mark Jackson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years following World War II the health and well-being of the nation was of primary concern to the British government. The essays in this collection examine the relationship between health and stress in post-war Britain through a series of carefully connected case studies.

Download or read book Managing Stress in the Workplace written by Institute of Leadership & Management and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-05-14 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Super series are a set of workbooks to accompany the flexible learning programme specifically designed and developed by the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) to support their Level 3 Certificate in First Line Management. The learning content is also closely aligned to the Level 3 S/NVQ in Management. The series consists of 35 workbooks. Each book will map on to a course unit (35 books/units).

Download or read book Adaptation to Psychological Stress in Sport written by Martin James Turner and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guide to Physical Therapist Practice written by American Physical Therapy Association (1921- ) and published by Amer Physical Therapy Assn. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text guides patterns of practice; improves quality of care; promotes appropriate use of health care services; and explains physical therapist practice to insurers, policymakers, and other health care professionals. This edition continues to be a resource for both daily practice and professional education.

Download or read book Adaptation Biology and Medicine written by J. Moravec and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a science-based look at an emerging area of medicine, Adaptive Biology and Medicine: New Frontiers, Volume 3 discusses the biology of adaptation at the molecular, cellular, and system levels in response to a variety of stressful conditions. Leading international experts present a total of 37 chapters that cover a common continuum of adaptations. For easy reading, the information has been grouped under the sub-headings: Cardiovasular Adaptation, Adaptations to Changes in Altitude and Microgravity, and Environmental Stresses. Examples of cross adaptations are included where repeated exposure to one stimulus may have applications in the treatment and prophylaxis of different diseases. Understanding disease and the mechanisms involved can help us fight disease. When you look at illness through the lens of adaptive biology you can sometimes see medical problems in a new and thought-provoking light. Offering promise for therapeutic strategies in both experimental and clinical pathology, Adaptive Biology and Medicine: New Frontiers explores a new way of thinking about physiological adaptations and their link to disease development.

Download or read book Stress and Adaptation in the Context of Culture written by William W. Dressler and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a unique study in social and cultural psychiatry, carried out in an African-American community in the rural South. Using a combination of concepts and methods from anthropology and social epidemiology, the specific social and psychological risk factors for depression are examined. The author places special emphasis on how that risk is modified by the social and historical context of the Black community in the United States, and suggests a new basis for the sociocultural comparative study of health and disease.