Introduces the art and science of communication for mid-level managers in Government.

1. MANAGING STRESS
September 13, 2014
unlocking the immunity to change

2. IS A DISASTER LURKING AROUND IN YOUR
LIFE?
1. Do you find life dull and uninteresting
2. Is your mind restless, agitated &wandering
3. Are you plagued by worrisome thoughts
4. Do you feel dejected on failing in a task
5. Is a health crisis threatening you
6. You can’t understand why people have so
much trouble understanding you
7. Though eager to change, you feel trapped
in old habits; will to change is not strong.

3. SIX COMMON TIPS TO PREVENT BRAIN
DAMAGING STRESS
1. Do some Exercise
2. Relax, Meditate
3. Socialize
4. Have controlled Diet
5. Enjoy a good laugh
6. Learn & create enriched
environment

4. THE ETERNAL DILEMMA
There are things that I
know are in my long
term interest, yet I do
not find inclination to
do them.
know are not in my
long term interest,
still I feel compelled to
do them.

5. HASELFRE BK
# ANUVRAT
T H

6. Basic Hypothesis
Brain, Body and Emotions are interwoven
1.Brain as a Social Organ
for Executive functions
2.Role of Neurotransmitters
for a healthy brain & happy life

7. What are the Executive Functions
of the Brain?
 It is the ability in the brain to:
o Hold onto & work with information (Planning, Organizing,
Prioritizing, Memorizing, checking)
o Focused thinking
o Filter distractions, and
o Switch gears (Shifting)
 Executive function skills rely on 3 basic types of
brain function:
o Working memory
o Mental flexibility, and
o Self-control.

8. THE PROCESS OF COGNITION/ RECOGNITION
10,000 crore neurons
Each can connect with
neighboring neuron
through 10,000 pathways
Within 1/60 second
thought conveyed to
entire body.
Neurons - nerve cells
Synapse

9. Humans are born with the potential
to develop them…Milestone based

10. Role of Neurotransmitters (Stress Depletes)
1. Feel Good
1. Endorphins: Stress, Mood elevating
2. Norepinephrine: Excitatory, alert, energy, motivated
3. Dopamine: Bliss, controlled motor movements, focus
and other Higher Level Activities
4. Acetylcholine: Memory, Learning, Alertness, Growth
5. Phenylethylmine: Bliss, Love, Infatuation (Chocolates)
2. Inhibitory
1. Enkephalins: Restrict transmission of pain, reduce
depression & craving
2. GABA: Anti stress, anti panic, Feel calm, maintain
control and focus

11. Role of Neurotransmitters (Stress Depletes)
3. Hormonal
1. Serotonin: Mood, Memory, Emotional stability
2. Melatonin: Sleep, Anti-ageing (Regulates body clock)
3. Oxytocin: Emotional attachment
4. Survival
1. Epinephrine – Fight, Flight Or…..
The two key amino-acids that brain uses to make neuro-transmitters
are Phenylalanine and Glutamine (which is
supplemented by diet). This is important as during periods
of stress body cannot make its own supply.
Preserving the means to produce, store & release neuro-transmitters
is more important than preserving them.

12. USE IT OR LOSE IT (NUERO PLASTICITY)
1. Survival of new neurons depends on their ability to
make functional contacts with existing neurons.
Neurons that fire together wire together
2. Time is critical (Window is ~ 3 months)
3. Corresponds to the time when dendrites of new
neurons are developing synaptic contacts to the
neurotransmitters
1. Connecting to Hippocampus (Learning & Cognition) &
Frontal Lobes (Decision making & Autonomy)
2. Change requires consistency, persistence & repetition
4. Power of Positive thoughts (Balance)
1. Negative thoughts like Velcro

13. HASELFRE BK
# VISUALIZATION

14. WHILE CHOOSING SANKALP
HASELFRE PACT
FOR ANUVRAT
S Single goal
M Measurable
A Achievable
R Repeatable
T Time bound

15. Haselfre Methodology

16. HASELFRE BK
# GOOD BYE
With Best Wishes from KCWA

17. Where Is The Time?
The Time Matrix
Category I
– Important & Urgent
Category II
– Important but Not Urgent
Category III
– Not Important but
Urgent
Category IV
– Not Important and Not Urgent
Emergencies
Unwanted intrusions
on time
Juggling 5 balls: Work (rubber),
Family, Friends, Health & Integrity
Things that we do to kill time
and addictions

18. “Physical activities that
involve coordination and
complex movements cause
connections to form
between neurons in the
cerebellum.
That’s the region of the brain
that controls, among other
things, our social
interactions.”
– Dr. Edward Hallowell
During exercise brain releases
several important chemicals,
including endorphins -
hormone-like compounds that
regulate mood, pleasure, and
pain.
That same burst of activity also
elevates the brain’s dopamine,
norepinephrine, and serotonin
levels. These brain chemicals
affect focus and attention.
Exercise turns on the attention
system - sequencing, working
memory, prioritizing,
inhibiting, and sustaining
attention