Wk 3: Stress reduction
Watch the introduction video:
What would help you cope with stress? And what would your case study help coping with stress?
Fill in the answers
Preparation for the lectures:
* For this session, prepare a camera (I need to see them), be in free sportswear, barefoot, and have a mat.
The following lectures can be used as preparation for the online lecture about the Nervous system or watched later on. Both lectures will give input on how to solve the case study. Enjoy!
Watch Black Box Principle and Breathing Lecture.
Preparation for the case study
Work on the case and answer the following questions (bring this to the teamwork session)
Based on available Behavior Change Techniques (BCTs), identify at least three suitable BCTs and justify your choice.
Start with setting goals for your case study on your chosen target behavior.
Lectures
Breathing and the nervous system (Kris Zwemmer, The Netherlands)
During the lecture, we’ll discuss the autonomic nervous system and how you can influence the system with breathing. Furthermore,
we take dive into the phylogenetic order of the nervous system and its different states. Finally, we discuss how a combination of breathing and physical activity can be matched.
Nirvana Fitness (Simona Pajaujiene, Lithuania)
This is a practical lesson where the students will be introduced to a new innovative approach of group fitness workout - Breathing Fitness to Music. Nirvana® is a system that teaches people how to breathe correctly through a series of functional toning pilates/yoga exercises, leading to a slower and deeper daily breathing pattern (diaphragmatic with prolonged exhalation). This ultimate Body & Mind system gently combines breathing, music, and movement and could be a creative solution for people who are unable to sustain any type of static meditation techniques. Let’s together experience a natural way to eliminate stress, anxiety, chronic pain, detox body and mind!
* For this session prepare a camera (I need to see them), be in free sportswear, barefoot, and have a mat.
Teamwork tasks
Discussion around the case:
Developing an intervention plan, including BCTs, which addressed the above behavior determinants? Discuss how to prioritise.
Discuss the findings from each student and discuss any cultural differences
Set tasks for final intervention plan
Specific tasks from the lectures
Discuss the theoretical concept of the nervous system into a lifestyle program. Where the exercise, neurological state and breathing matches de state of the client for a better wellbeing.
Discuss a suitable intervention to help your case coping with the stress she experiences based on the information given in the case. The intervention must be substantiated with relevant literature and the choices made should be clear, logic and based on significant literature as well.