Stress : From Burnout to Balance

Exploring the effects of physiological stress, this volume looks at ways to reduce these effects and to improve health overall. In addition to defining stress, the author discusses: personality types and temperaments; stress and reproduction; the immune system; depression; memory and stress; and ageing. He also provides practical tips on stress management techniques, including breathing exercises, massage and physical exercise.

Vinay Joshi is presently Chairman, MedStream Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai.

List of Figures

9

(1)

List of Appendices

10

(1)

Preface

11

(2)

Acknowledgements

13

(4)

Prologue

17

(3)

What is Stress?

20

(16)

Definition of Stress

23

(7)

Selye and His Ulcerated Rats

30

(3)

A Representation of Stress Response

33

(3)

Stress Response

36

(16)

Autonomic Nervous System

36

(2)

The Hormonal System

38

(3)

Who is the Boss?

41

(2)

The Race

43

(2)

Control Systems for Hormone Secretion

45

(1)

Hormones of the Stress Response

46

(3)

Subtleties of the Stress Response

49

(3)

Metabolism

52

(9)

Energy Mobilization During a Stressor

55

(2)

So Why Do We Get Sick?

57

(1)

Diabetes

58

(3)

Heart Attacks

61

(9)

Effects of Chronic Stress

64

(6)

Does Stress Cause Ulcers?

70

(6)

The Digestive System

70

(1)

Stress Response

71

(2)

Do Bacteria Cause Ulcers?

73

(3)

Personality Type and Temperament

76

(8)

Personality Type of Managers?

77

(3)

Hostility and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

80

(2)

The Vulcans

82

(2)

Stress and Reproduction

84

(9)

Female Reproductive System

85

(3)

High-tech Pregnancy and High Failure Rates

88

(3)

A Nuanced View

91

(2)

The Immune System

93

(23)

Functioning of the Immune System

95

(6)

Effects of Stress on the Immune System

101

(3)

Heavy Exercise and Infections

104

(1)

Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases with Steroids

105

(1)

Social Isolation

106

(3)

Marital Stress

109

(3)

Symptoms of an Infection

112

(1)

The Influential Messengers

112

(2)

Why Do We Get a Fever?

114

(2)

Depression

116

(20)

The Neurochemistry of Depression

119

(3)

Neurochemical Theory 1 of Depression

122

(1)

Neurochemical Theory 2 of Depression

123

(2)

Neuroanatomy of Depression

125

(1)

Stress and the Onset of Depression

126

(1)

Cognitive Model of Depression

127

(1)

Depression in Women

128

(5)

Pepsi vs Coke

133

(3)

Memory and Stress

136

(11)

Human Memory

136

(1)

Long-term Memory (Store)

137

(2)

What is Declarative Memory?

139

(1)

What is Procedural Memory?

140

(1)

How is Memory Stored?

141

(3)

Effects of Stress on Memory

144

(1)

Alzheimer's Disease and Stress

145

(2)

Pain

147

(8)

How Do We Feel Pain?

148

(2)

Neurochemistry of Stress-induced Analgesia

150

(2)

Acupuncture

152

(3)

Aging

155

(10)

Managing Stress

157

(3)

Can Stress Accelerate Aging?

160

(1)

Planning to Run a Marathon?

161

(2)

Bizarre Deaths

163

(2)

Stress Management---A Scientific Background

165

(7)

Techniques for Stress Management

172

(18)

Physical Exercise

173

(2)

Massage

175

(1)

Breathe to Relax

176

(1)

Psychological Techniques

177

(8)

Relieve Your Stress Through Senses

185

(1)

Reminder

186

(1)

Unconventional Technique

187

(3)

The `P' Word

190

(11)

Stress and Poverty

192

(9)

Appendices

201

(6)

Index

207

(4)

About the Author

211

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