Wellness Day Reflection

Yoga and Wellness Presentation Reflection

For my wellness presentation, my group focused on yoga and its relation to health. I have always been a large believer in the benefits of mindfulness and meditation. The information I share on this topic I experience personally, I dislocated my wrist several years ago and I had to go through intensive physical therapy. It was recommended that I attend a yoga class, as it would not only help to regain strength and flexibility, it will benefit the rest of my body and my mind as well. Most pain experienced from injuries is transmitted through electrical signals to the brain, and yoga teaches techniques to calm and center hyperactivity the nervous system . Yoga improves mental health as well, and encourages happiness and self reflection. It was so much easier working through my physical therapy with a positive mindset.

The evolution of yoga as a practice is very interesting to me. I learned that it started off as a way of learning about the world around us, and over time it became about self reflection and discovery, looking inward. Yoga therapy is used in eating disorder and addiction clinics. The improvement that can be made through practicing is pretty amazing even though it is so simple. It encourages the disconnection of mind and body, so that physical needs are put before self depriving thinking. It starts with physical health and once we are stable, we can  shift the focus to repairing mental health problems. Every major system in our body is connected, and yoga allows us to compartmentalize each aspect of our body. This way we can adapt certain parts so that it becomes more effective to work together. It is also not a demanding activity, all that is needed is space, unlike hockey or football. Yoga can be modified in order to fit each individual’s needs, it teaches self acceptance instead of setting a standard for performance.

Bikram yoga proved to be the most interesting to me throughout this project. It is a very controversial practice, as some say that it is a great form of exercise and weight loss, while others disagree. From what I gathered, it is not bad for you, it is a very unique form of yoga but there are a few risks. It is very easy to become dehydrated during this class because of how much you are sweating, and so it’s important to drink a lot of water beforehand. Also, despite common belief, sweating does not expel many toxins. Most toxins that are flushed from our bodies go through the digestive system. Bikram yoga does increase dopamine levels which helps with depression, anxiety, and encourages positivity.

Overall for my group project, I would grade us an 8 out of 10. We worked well together, despite having challenges with finding times to meet up. We put a lot of effort into our presentation like planning out a beneficial and fun lesson . I also think that our presentation was fun yet informational. The transition from the slideshow to activity was smooth and we incorporated everyone at once. I think I could improve by knowing the information I am presenting more. Although I know a lot about yoga, once I have a more solid understanding of it, I can better teach it to others. I don’t know about everyone else, but I personally felt very happy after doing a little bit of yoga during a crazy and hectic school day.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nX0AHF02SSpok9OldDJyl2Am5aqhlkqXiDlwdUjjQno/edit#slide=id.p

Health Pillars

Health to me, means a balance of physical and mental well being. Exercise and social pillars are my strengths, however sleep and nutrition are definitely my challenges. The more that I focus on my overall wellness rather than just one or two pillars, I believe that it will be easier to stay in an optimum health range.

Bipolar Neurons

 Bipolar Nervous Cells are involved with stimulus and sense control. They are specialized for sensory transmission through two processes, hence "Bi"polar. They have one axon and one dendrite that extend the cell body in order to receive signals. Dendrites can stretch up to 1 m through the body creating very sensitive nerves. These cells are eukaryotic and also have a very high metabolism, and therefore have a high demand for oxygen and glucose. Bipolar Neurons make up nervous tissue which is in charge of control throughout the body. They are highly specialized cells and are different from other cells with axons and dendrites.

They are very long and skinny cells that do not reproduce like epithelial cells do.  The peripheral and central nervous systems receive signals from these cells to pass on information such as touch, pain, heat, hearing and vision to different sensory cells. Examples of the nervous cells are those in the retina of the eye, or epithelial. 

Hanna Banana Final Autopsy Report

On August 26th, 2016, Hanna the Banana was analyzed for a final autopsy after her death. We viewed several angles that included the exterior and the interior. We looked for existing scars, birthmarks, bruises and other abnormalities.

First, Hanna Banana's external body was analyzed. On the anterior we found a laceration medial to her ear that seems recent. We also discovered that her left eye has been removed with several gashes surrounding the socket. A large gash was noticed 1 cm superior to the mouth and a similar cut was found inferior to her arm. From a posterior view, there is a wide incision proximal to the elbow with two fingers cut off distal to the cut. A large laceration is 2 cm superior to the feet and also looks new. On the right anterior, a cut is 1.5 cm inferior to the neck. Several puncture wounds and discoloration are 2 cm superior to the ear and also look recent. The victim would not have been able to inflict these gashes on herself based on location and size. There is overall an equal amount of wounds on the anterior and posterior inferring that Hanna the Banana had  been attacked from the side.

Next, Hanna the Banana's ventral body cavity peel was removed to reveal internal organs. We then observed the body from two sagittal views. In the first Sagittal view, we noticed discoloration and bruising on the anterior right of the frontal plane. The discoloration looks like it has been there for awhile, but the bruising fairly fresh. Bruising inferior to the arm para medial is 6 cm long. In the second view, There are several gashes, both superior to the arms and anterior. Discoloration appears inferior to the two wounds and medial. The discoloration is slightly brown but not new.

In conclusion and based off of the evidence, I believe that Hanna the Banana's death was not accidental because of her recent inconsistent wounds. Her posterior gashes and cuts would be very difficult to inflict on herself. Especially in the case of the cut 1.5 cm inferior to her neck. Her arm and shoulder flexibility range would not be able to reach that far behind her back. It seems that she was attacked unexpectedly with a combination of blunt force trauma and a sharp weapon.