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Meditate to Regenerate: Finding Peace in a Stressful World

In today's fast-paced society, stress permeates every aspect of life, from social and occupational pressures to family and educational challenges. Understanding stress, defined by Hans Selye as "the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change," is critical. Explore how stress affects our biology, psychology, and personal relationships. Learn practical techniques for de-stressing, including external support and internal practices like meditation. Discover how balancing the nervous system through Sahaja Yoga can lead to optimal emotional, mental, and physical function.

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Meditate to Regenerate: Finding Peace in a Stressful World

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  1. Meditate to Regenerate Finding peace in a stressful world

  2. The World we live in… • We live in a world filled with stress… • Social • Occupational • Family • Educational….

  3. What is Stress? • Defined by Hans Selye as: “The non-specific response of the body to any demand of change” • Evolutionary Perspective • 3-Parts of Stress • Stressor • Stress Appraisal • Stress Response • Emotion • Physiology • Behavior

  4. How does Stress Work? • The Nervous System • CentralPeripheral Autonomic (vs. Somatic) • Parasympathetic • Sympathetic •  Rest of Body

  5. Issues From Stress -Biological: every major system -Psychological: Depression, Anxiety, etc. -Personal: Family, Friends, Work

  6. How Do We De-stress? • Externally • Therapists • Psychiatrists • Medication • Social Support • Substance • Internally • Relaxation • Coping • MEDITATION

  7. Experiment… • Get out a Piece of Paper and pen/pencil

  8. What is Meditation • Release from constant evaluation of past, worrying of future • Relief from Thoughts • Thoughtless Awareness

  9. Shall We Try it?

  10. How Does it Work? • Balancing of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic • Reduction of Mental Activity • Control of Attention • Balances Nervous Plexuses

  11. How Does it Work? • Our own inner energy • Provides body with energy needed to meet demands of stress • Sahaja-Spontaneous (autonomic) • Yoga- Union • Mental, Physical, Emotional states achieve optimal functioning

  12. About the Founder… • The founder of Sahaja Yoga • ShriMatajiNirmala Devi • 1970

  13. It is like a seed…

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