Reducing Stress

Hour 1

1.    What is Stress?
2.    The Physiological Effects of Stress
3.    Stress and its Impact on Disease Risk

Hour 2

1.    Stress and Heart Disease, Cholesterol, Platelet Function
2.    Stress and Longevity
3.    Stress in the Workplace
4.    Stress and Sleep
5.    Stress and the Developing Brain

Hour 3

1.    Stress and Women
2.    Reducing Stress
3.    Mediterranean Lifestyle Program
4.    Other Interventions for Stress Reduction

Learning Objectives

1. Explain how the body responds to and processes stress.
2. Identify the impact of stress on risk for heart disease and the physiological mechanisms that may mediate this link.
3. Describe the role stress may play in increasing risk for health problems across the life span.
4. Identify a number of interventions for reducing stress.