1.Throughout our lives we will experience much change, loss and grief and along with this will come much stress and worries. In this assignment I will outline the impact stress has on our lives when dealing with change, loss and grief, ways to deal with this stress, the various level of responsibility and support that the community has to offer and a range of websites and phone services able to provide support
2.When dealing with the stress of change, loss and grief there are many impacts it can have on the individuals personal health such as:
-The development of mental diseases e.g. depression, anxiety -The development of substance abuse and addiction e.g. alcohol, cigarettes -Sporadic and antisocial behaviour -Eating too much or too little -Insomnia (inability to sleep)
As well as stress having affects on the individuals health stress caused by loss, grief and change can also have many impacts on the surrounding environment such as:
-People within the surrounding community becoming agitated and easily angered -Hostile and violent behaviour towards the individuals surrounding them -Depression and sense of low morale within the people in the surrounding environment -Loss of community due to social withdrawal by those affected by stress -Relationship strain and lost
3.There are many dealing and coping strategies that can help with the stress that surrounds loss, grief and change such as:
Talk to someone who will listen and help you with your stress issues e.g. counsellor, parents, siblings etc
Set aside a certain amount of time daily or weekly to relax
Use stress cancelling strategies e.g. breathing exercises
Control your environment and avoid things that cause excess amounts of stress
Create a schedule and allocate study and social times you are not overwhelmed by schoolwork or other personal responsibilities
Be optimistic and look at the positives in life rather than its negatives and reflect on them and record them e.g. in a journal
Exercise regularly and eat well
Avoid use of substances to cope with stress e.g. Alcohol, cannabis
Create a healthy sleep schedule to make sure you are getting enough sleep each night
Put stressful problems in perspective and look at the big picture and ask whether it is truly a big problem
4.To those people who suffer from massive stress there are many levels of support offered at an individual, the community and the government level such as.
Individuals-There is much support and responisbility that can be offered by individuals to those who are stressed. One of these is helping the person find professional help e.g. counselling, support groups that will help them be relieved of stress and be taught properly how to manage it. Another responsibility that the individual has is to listen to the stressed individuals issues and struggles and offer morale support and advice to try and get them in a positive mind set.
Community-There are many responsibilities and support that can be offered by the community to those who are stressed. A responsibility that the community has is to put in place and operate support groups and employ cousellors to make sure that the support needed to help those suffering from stress is always avaliable. Another responsibility that the community has is to look out for community members who may be suffering from huge amounts of stress and make sure that they are helped other by people from the community or support groups/counselling.
Government-The government has many responsibilities and support that can be offered to those who suffer from stress. One of the main responsibilities that the governement has is to put in place and fund national support groups to make sure that this service is avaliable to anyone nationwide.
5.There are many support groups that offer support to those who suffer from stress and the problems that come along with it. These are
Beyond Blue- http://www.beyondblue.org.au Beyond blue offer help and support to those who suffer from from stress and other mental diseases.
Lifeline Australia- 13 11 14 Lifeline Australia is a telephone counselling service that give details for nearby support groups and cousellors.
Reach out-http://au.reachout.com Reach out is a website that helps people who are going through tough times in their lives.
Sleep
Before bed activities
Mobile
T.V,computer
Mobile,Reading
T.V
Mobile,T.V
Time to bed
23:15 hrs
00:30 hrs
00:50 hrs
23.30 hrs
00:35 hrs
Wake time
07:05 hrs
06.50 hrs
07.00 hrs
6.30 hrs
07.00 hrs
Total sleeping hours
7 hours 50 minutes
6 hours 20 minutes
6 hours 10 minutes
7 hours
6 hours 25 minutes
How many times did you wake during the night
1
1
0
0
1
1.Looking at the data shown on the table my sleep patten shows that on average I sleep around 6-7 hours each night with my time to bed ranging from 23.15hrs to 00.50hrs and my wake time ranging from 06:30hrs to 07:05hrs. With the recommended hours of sleep for 12-18 year olds being 8.5-10 hours this shows that I have an insuffecient sleeping pattern that is damaging my health and well being. Also the table shows because I am waking most of my nights I am not in a state of deep sleep which could also damage my health.
2.Some of the short term affects of my sleeping pattern might be being easily agrivated, constantly tired, unable to concentrate and constant headaches.Some of the long term affects of my sleeping pattern might be stunted growth, depression, constant fatigue and inability to concentrate and drop in grades due to to reduced work effeciency.
3.Some ways to improve my sleeping pattern might be
Try to leave electronic devices (mobiles, T.V) away from where I sleep
Create a routine for when I go to sleep and when I wake up
Avoid taking naps during the day as to disrupt my sleeping schedule
Try to sleep in complete darkness and try to avoid having visual stimuly
4. The use of electronics before going to bed causes restless sleep or a total inability to sleep at all this is because when looking at an electronic device your eyes are taking so much artificial light it slows down and stops your body's secretion of melatonin. This means that your body is constantly being told to stay alert so it is much harder to sleep as melatonin is crucial to the quality of sleep and sleep itself. Some alternatives to using electronics before bed are listening to soothing music when trying to sleep, reading before tring to sleep or try and keep electronics away from the area you sleep in as to not be tempted to use them. The reasons these alternatives are a much healthier thing to use before going to bed is because all these have little to no visual stimuly which means melatonin will be produced and secreted more rapidly causeing a better sleep.
Bibliography
Sleep deprivation 30 March 2012, Wikipedia, accessed 31 March 2012, <httpen.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_deprivation>.
Sleep deprivation August 2011, accessed 31 March 2012, <httpwww.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/sleep_deprivation>.
How much sleep do you need n.d., Help Guide, accessed 31 March 2012, <httpwww.helpguide.org/life/sleeping.htm>.
Ban Portable Electronics Before Bed For More Restful Sleep 27 April 2010, Life Hacker, accessed 31 March 2012, <httpwww.lifehacker.com.au/2010/04/ban-portable-electronics-before-bed-for-more-restful-sleep/>.
Stress
1.Throughout our lives we will experience much change, loss and grief and along with this will come much stress and worries. In this assignment I will outline the impact stress has on our lives when dealing with change, loss and grief, ways to deal with this stress, the various level of responsibility and support that the community has to offer and a range of websites and phone services able to provide support2.When dealing with the stress of change, loss and grief there are many impacts it can have on the individuals personal health such as:
-The development of mental diseases e.g. depression, anxiety
-The development of substance abuse and addiction e.g. alcohol, cigarettes
-Sporadic and antisocial behaviour
-Eating too much or too little
-Insomnia (inability to sleep)
As well as stress having affects on the individuals health stress caused by loss, grief and change can also have many impacts on the surrounding environment such as:
-People within the surrounding community becoming agitated and easily angered
-Hostile and violent behaviour towards the individuals surrounding them
-Depression and sense of low morale within the people in the surrounding environment
-Loss of community due to social withdrawal by those affected by stress
-Relationship strain and lost
3.There are many dealing and coping strategies that can help with the stress that surrounds loss, grief and change such as:
4.To those people who suffer from massive stress there are many levels of support offered at an individual, the community and the government level such as.
Individuals-There is much support and responisbility that can be offered by individuals to those who are stressed. One of these is helping the person find professional help e.g. counselling, support groups that will help them be relieved of stress and be taught properly how to manage it. Another responsibility that the individual has is to listen to the stressed individuals issues and struggles and offer morale support and advice to try and get them in a positive mind set.
Community-There are many responsibilities and support that can be offered by the community to those who are stressed. A responsibility that the community has is to put in place and operate support groups and employ cousellors to make sure that the support needed to help those suffering from stress is always avaliable. Another responsibility that the community has is to look out for community members who may be suffering from huge amounts of stress and make sure that they are helped other by people from the community or support groups/counselling.
Government-The government has many responsibilities and support that can be offered to those who suffer from stress. One of the main responsibilities that the governement has is to put in place and fund national support groups to make sure that this service is avaliable to anyone nationwide.
5.There are many support groups that offer support to those who suffer from stress and the problems that come along with it. These are
Sleep
1.Looking at the data shown on the table my sleep patten shows that on average I sleep around 6-7 hours each night with my time to bed ranging from 23.15hrs to 00.50hrs and my wake time ranging from 06:30hrs to 07:05hrs. With the recommended hours of sleep for 12-18 year olds being 8.5-10 hours this shows that I have an insuffecient sleeping pattern that is damaging my health and well being. Also the table shows because I am waking most of my nights I am not in a state of deep sleep which could also damage my health.2.Some of the short term affects of my sleeping pattern might be being easily agrivated, constantly tired, unable to concentrate and constant headaches.Some of the long term affects of my sleeping pattern might be stunted growth, depression, constant fatigue and inability to concentrate and drop in grades due to to reduced work effeciency.
3.Some ways to improve my sleeping pattern might be
4. The use of electronics before going to bed causes restless sleep or a total inability to sleep at all this is because when looking at an electronic device your eyes are taking so much artificial light it slows down and stops your body's secretion of melatonin. This means that your body is constantly being told to stay alert so it is much harder to sleep as melatonin is crucial to the quality of sleep and sleep itself. Some alternatives to using electronics before bed are listening to soothing music when trying to sleep, reading before tring to sleep or try and keep electronics away from the area you sleep in as to not be tempted to use them. The reasons these alternatives are a much healthier thing to use before going to bed is because all these have little to no visual stimuly which means melatonin will be produced and secreted more rapidly causeing a better sleep.
Bibliography