Monday, February 11, 2013

The Daily Apple™© Volume 2, Number 3


The Daily Apple™© Volume 2, Number 3

Monday, February 11, 2013 PGY 40 Day #226


The Daily Apple™© Volume 2, Number 3
From Dr. Mike & Infinity Health Solutions
www.ihealsolutions.com  


RELAXATION

Relaxation is part of the Comprehensive Health Care, Self Care, Best Care, Health and Wellness programs we advocate.

Go to Health™ (@Dr_Mike_IHS) tweeted at 9:10 p.m. Sun, Feb 10:

Good reminder. Learn to relax with us @ihealsolutions >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Relax! You’ll Be More Productive 

http://nyti.ms/128fPYu

Click on the link above to find a useful review and reminder regarding the VALUE of RELAXATION in the Sunday, February 10, 2013 New York Times.  Join us ... we will help you "learn" to relax.  If you have not yet done so, please review blog pages labeled, "stress management", "The Stress Management Workbook and The Daily Apple™© to get up to speed.

Today, I will post a few more pages from The ORIGINAL Stress Management Workbook ...

Please email or comment on the blog if you have questions and let us know if you have any formatting suggestions.

Thanks,

Dr. Mike

 

Signs and
Symptoms of
Stress
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SYMPTOMS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESS

Symptoms:Unpleasant subjective feelings that correspond to physiological or bodily changes.


LIST OF SYMPTOMS
Palpitations
Decreased interest in sex
Thoughts or fears of failure
Chest pain
Insomnia
Irritability
Unexplained sweats
Loss of appetite
Jaw pain
Headache
Neck pain
Tooth pain
Abdominal pain
Back pain
Worry about being sick
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Tension
Constipation
Confusion
Repetitive thoughts
Aches and pains
Agitation
Trouble breathing
Increased interest in sex
Anxiety
Other

            Symptoms are subjective feelings that correspond to physiological or bodily changes.  Stressors may produce bodily responses that are not noticeable to the individual.  In other words, a person may be under stress without symptoms.  Also, a person may be under stress and be experiencing pleasure.  That is, stress may be associated with no feelings, with unpleasant body sensations (symptoms), or with feelings of well-being (pleasure).  Excess stress, however, is almost universally associated with unpleasant bodily sensations, that is, symptoms.  Symptoms may also represent bodily changes corresponding to pathology or disease.  The untrained individual is usually unable to differentiate between symptoms from stress and symptoms from disease.
            Scale 1 which follows is a listing of symptoms that are commonly seen with psychosocial stress.  Filling it out will accomplish two goals: Goal 1 is to allow you to identify symptoms that you usually experience when under psychosocial stress (column headed “Past Stressful Times”).  This will enable you to build your individual profile.  When you notice one of your stress symptoms, you can then recognize what is happening and work to change the situation.  Goal 2 is to allow you to explore the extent to which you are currently under stress (column headed “Past Two Weeks”).

Above is Page 7 > 8 of The Stress Management Workbook modified to enable blog posting

8________________________________THE STRESS MANAGEMENT WORKBOOK



SCALE 1-SYMPTOMS OF STRESS
For each of the listed symptoms, write in the number from 1 to 5 that approximates the extent to which you have experienced it.  Comment or give examples to clarity your answers and write in “X” if you do not know.  When in doubt, choose the higher number.
            5                      4                      3                      2                      1                      X
       Daily               Weekly           Monthly          Rarely             Never      Do Not Know
* Code: A, active relaxation methods helpful; P, passive relaxation methods helpful.  (See text for further explanation.)

PAST
TWO
WEEKS
PAST
STRESSFUL
TIMES

A*________


A ________


A ________


A ________


A ________


A ________


A ________


    ________



__________


__________


__________


__________


__________


__________


__________


__________



1. Palpitations (pounding in chest, heart skipping)
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
2. Chest pain
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
3. Unexplained sweats
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
4. Headache
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
5. Abdominal pain
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
6. Diarrhea
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
7. Constipation
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
8. Increased or decreased interest in sex
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________



Page 9 of The Stress Management Workbook starts below

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STRESS___________________________________________9   


PAST
TWO
WEEKS
PAST
STRESSFUL
WEEKSTIMES

    ________


    ________


A ________


A ________


    ________


P ________


A ________


P ________


P ________



A ________


P ________

__________


__________


__________


__________


__________


__________


__________


__________


__________



__________


__________
9. Insomnia (sleeplessness)
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
10. Loss of appetite
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
11. Neck pain
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
12. Back pain
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
13. Fatigue
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
14. Confusion
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
15. Agitation
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
16. Anxiety (worry)
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
17. Keep thinking about a problem––can’t get it out of your mind
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
18. Trouble breathing
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
19. Thoughts or fears of failure
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________

 



















Page 10 from The Stress Management Workbook, below

10_________________________________THE STRESS MANAGEMENT WORKBOOK

            5                      4                      3                      2                      1                      X
PAST
TWO
WEEKS
PAST
STRESSFUL
TIMES


 ________


A ________


A ________


    ________


    ________


A ________


__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

__________


__________


__________


__________


__________


__________


__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________

20. Irritability
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
21. Aches and pains
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
22. Jaw pain
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
23. Tooth pain
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
24. Worry about being sick
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
25. Tension (tightness of muscles)
Comment: ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
26. Other ______________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  To be Continued ...

Contact me by email or by commenting on this blog, if you have questions, comments, or suggestions.

Dr. Mike

Michael F. Mascia, MD, MPH

dr.mike@ihealsolutions.com


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