The Ultimate Stress Show: Managing Stress - DVD
Pressure is all part of simply being alive, if there were no pressure we wouldn’t do anything, but excess pressure leads to Stress and that can be a very bad thing. When people make positive remarks (mistakenly) about stress they actually mean pressure. Its pressure that is positive and drives us towards our goals. However when the amount of pressure we are experiencing rises above what we believe we can cope with it can easily turn to stress. In the United Kingdom it is estimated that 1/3 of absence from work is stress related – other industrial countries (USA, Australia) report similar findings. It represents a very large financial cost to organisations and an equally large personal cost to individuals in the form of physical and behavioural symptoms.
This video is all about limiting the potential stressors at work that can lead to damaging stress. Admitting to and dealing with stress isn’t a weakness it’s a positive action that can reap huge personal and organizational rewards.
The ultimate stress show shows how our own behaviour can be stressful to ourselves and others and how changes to that behaviour can lead to a more stress-free working environment. The video shows a host of stressed characters in a multitude of scenes being guided by a Guardian Angel through an Eight Point Plan:
1. Get your priorities right
2. Consider needs & workloads
3. Listen to your people
4. Communicate clearly
5. Be positive
6. Learn to say ‘no’
7. Learn respect & trust
8. Be flexible
Item: PDDC-TRNUltimate
Format: DVD
List Price: $999.00
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Wake Up, America: A Sleep Alert - DVD
Sleep disorders are a national problem, affecting millions and resulting in untold accidents. This program covers the functions of sleep and why some people need more sleep than others; circadian rhythm and events that can disrupt our sleep-wake cycles; the different kinds of sleep problems, including sleep apnea, insomnia, and narcolepsy; signs and symptoms of a sleep disorder and how stress, anxiety, and depression affect sleep patterns; the pros and cons of over-the-counter sleep medications; and the workings of a sleep lab.
Length: 18 minutes (color)
This program includes public performance rights.
Item: PDDC-CAMFMK5387
Format: DVD
List Price: $359.95
Purchase Wake Up, America: A Sleep Alert on DVD for $359.95.
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True wellness involves not only physical health, but mental, emotional, spiritual, social, and environmental well-being, too. An engaging blend of interviews and on-screen text and graphics, this stimulating eight-part series puts it all together. 8-part series, 29 minutes each.
This program introduces the basic concepts of health and wellness, emphasizing that well-being is a multidimensional concept that exerts an ongoing influence throughout one’s life. By promoting an understanding of the factors that affect personal health and an awareness of what can and cannot be controlled, viewers are invited to take a proactive role in their personal health. The value of making smart decisions—so crucial for defending against negative peer pressure—is reinforced by the DECIDE model: Define, Explore, Consider, Identify, Decide, and Evaluate. (29 minutes, color)
Overall well-being requires not only physical health, but psychosocial health as well. What exactly is psychosocial health, and how is it achieved? This program explains the elements that compose psychosocial health, the internal and external factors that influence it, and methods to enhance it. The importance of taking responsibility for one’s own psychosocial well-being through self-recognition of problems and identification of barriers to meaningful communication is stressed. (29 minutes, color)
A certain amount of stress can actually enhance performance and productivity. However, continually high levels of stress have been linked to all of the leading causes of death in America, including heart disease, cancer, and lung ailments. This program analyzes the role of stress in day-to-day life and in overall physical and mental health. Sources of stress are identified, and techniques for managing stress are suggested. Information on how to improve personal communication—a powerful safety valve—is also provided. (30 minutes, color)
Sedentary jobs and pastimes. Foods high in sugar, fat, and cholesterol. A superabundance of labor-saving technologies. Is it any wonder that a recent study by the Mayo Clinic shows that more than sixty percent of all adult Americans are statistically overweight? This program describes the basic components of physical fitness and the numerous health benefits that derive from regular physical activity while explaining why exercise is helpful in reducing overall health risks. (29 minutes, color)
Aging is a series of transitions, some gradual and some abrupt. How do people come to terms with these changes? This program examines the aging process from beginning to end, defining age from the viewpoints of biology, psychology, society, functionality, and the law. The impact of current behaviors and attitudes on one’s future self is also discussed, as well as dying—itself a part of life—and the stages of grieving. In addition, the program addresses the health challenges faced by older Americans and indicates why some seniors cope better than others. (29 minutes, color)
The key to reducing violence is understanding its roots. This program offers insights and suggestions that can stop dangerous incidents before they start. Among the topics explored are ways to avoid becoming a victim of campus crime, domestic abuse and the cycle of violence theory as defined by psychologist Lenore Walker, date rape and guidelines for preventing it, the triggers for bias crimes, the factors that influence youth to join gangs, and how to handle sexual harassment in the workplace or at school. (29 minutes, color)
Ozone, groundwater contamination, and hazardous waste disposal are only three of the many ecological hurdles to be jumped in the race to save the Earth. This program investigates the major environmental problems facing the United States today and the possible health hazards associated with each. Contributing factors such as rapid resource depletion and an ever-growing population are considered, as well as positive steps that can be taken by communities and individuals to help reduce the impact of these and other exacerbating factors. (28 minutes, color)
In a consumer society, smart shopping is a virtue—and in matters of healthcare, it is a necessity. This program seeks to demystify the complexities of America’s healthcare system by offering indispensable information on healthcare organizations and practitioners, types of health insurance, common legal and ethical considerations, and individual rights as a health consumer. Definitions of essential medical terminology are also provided. (29 minutes, color)
Getting a Handle on Stress
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Each year, tens of millions of Americans seek treatment for head pain, making headache one of the biggest public health problems facing the nation. In fact, migraines alone cause nearly 200 million workdays’ worth of lost productivity. In this program, doctors from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center join host Kat Carney in a discussion of tension, migraine, and cluster headaches; triggers, such as stress, dehydration, exercise, and food; and the pros and cons of popular medications. Art therapy, biofeedback, Botox injections, and other remedies are addressed as well. A Discovery Channel Production. (50 minutes, color)
What takes place in the brain and body during meditation? Can science shed any light on what is essentially a spiritual practice? This program pursues that possibility, examining the effects of meditation on the human mind, nervous system, and anatomy. Accompanied by physicist and science education expert Dr. Kathy Sykes, viewers meet practitioners and medical researchers who have developed theories and insights into meditation-related phenomena. Cardiologists and palliative caregivers who use meditation to treat angina, multiple sclerosis, and insomnia explain their findings. Renowned psychologist Paul Ekman provides commentary, while patients who use meditation to relieve clinical conditions recount their experiences.
This program shows panic attacks as a symptom of other stress-related conditions—specific phobias, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorders—and also as a separate condition. A housewife and businessman tell how panic attacks placed limitations on their daily lives and how they finally sought help and relief. A specialist in behavioral psychotherapy provides professional advice on how to identify panic attacks and what treatments are available. (15 minutes, color)
While controversy flares over whether this anxiety-related condition even exists, two men are certain of it based on their own experiences. This program examines the disorder associated with anxiety symptoms experienced following the witnessing of a traumatic event. One man, who witnessed the deaths of his two teenage daughters, and another man shot in an IRA ambush, give highly personal accounts of the behavioral changes experienced as a result of the traumas. An expert from a hospital traumatic stress unit tells why she supports the view that the condition does, indeed, exist. (15 minutes, color)
After a traumatic shock, most people experience immediate symptoms of stress—and for some, the feelings do not fade away. In this program, psychiatrist Cécile Rousseau, psychologist Déogratias Bagilishya, and other specialists in the field of emotional trauma discuss the causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. The effects of adrenaline and cortisol on the body and the mechanics of narrative and emotional memory are also examined. Stories of trauma caused by child abuse, spouse abuse, war atrocities, and terminal illness are related by patients recovering from PTSD.
What are the consequences of living in a 24/7 world, where sleep is simply not a priority? In this program, researchers from the circadian, neuroendocrine, and sleep disorders section of Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital as well as a broad cross-section of shift workers discuss sleep deprivation and chronic fatigue. Studies involving astronauts, truckers, and teenagers quantify the effects of light and dark on human physiology, long-term fatigue on life span, and tiredness on academic performance. The impact of fatigue on decision-making and the societal implications of time-shifting the circadian clock are also considered. (54 minutes, color)
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