Tiger – districtia

At 35, after his record-setting and hard fought fifth victory at the 1975 Masters Tournament, Nicklaus had captured 13 major titles. In August, Jack charged ahead to his 14th major, the 1975 PGA Championship. He would not win another major tournament until his 38th year, nearly three years after the PGA win, with his closely contested triumph in the 1978 Open Championship at renowned St. Andrews, Scotland.

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districtia a being torn asunder.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/03/sports/golf/03anderson.html?ref=golf
Woods Is Vulnerable on the Course, Too
By DAVE ANDERSON
Published: April 2, 2011

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Cortisol

Normally, in response to stress, the brain’s hypothalamus secretes a hormone that causes the pituitary gland to secrete another hormone that causes the adrenals to secrete cortisol. When levels of cortisol rise to a certain level, several areas of the brain – especially the hippocampus – tell the hypothalamus to turn off the cortisol-producing mechanism. This is the proper feedback response.
The hippocampus, however, is the area most damaged by cortisol. In his book Brain Longevity, Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., describes how older people often have lost 20-25% of the cells in their hippocampus, so it cannot provide proper feedback to the hypothalamus, so cortisol continues to be secreted. This, in turn, causes more damage to the hippocampus, and even more cortisol production. Thus, a Catch-22 “degenerative cascade” begins, which can be very difficult to stop.
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Researchers knew that people with depression have high levels of cortisol but it not clear whether this was a cause or an effect of the problem or not exactly.
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Cortisol effects and imbalance symptoms – http://www.adrenalfatigue.org/cortisol-and-adrenal-function.html
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I’M EXHAUSTED!

PHYSICAL SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

Effects of bereavement …

These are some of the physical symptoms you may experience:
•ENERGY– Exhaustion, muscle tightness or weakness, body pains, fidgety restlessness, lack of energy.
NOTE: The work of grieving expends a tremendous amount of energy. Fatigue is usually self-limiting and will improve over time.

•SLEEP — Insomnia, sleeping too much, disturbing dreams
NOTE: Sleeping pills do not provide the level and quality of sleep your body needs right now. A very occasional pill will not hurt. Also effective are mildly sedating Valerian Root or Benedryl, also in moderation. Just don’t fall into the habit of popping a sleeper every night. This is never advisable, and especially unhealthy for “grief relief”.

•DIGESTIVE UPSET — Loss of appetite, overeating, nausea, “hollow stomach”, indigestion, intestinal disorders like diarrhea, excessive weight gain or loss
NOTE: Your stomach will settle down as you do.

•PHYSICAL SIGNS OF ANXIETY — Headaches, short of breath, chest pressure, tightness or heaviness in the throat
NOTE: If these symptoms are mild and improve, fine. But chest discomfort and or shortness of breath, accompanied by nausea or sweating can be signs of a heart attack. Call 911 for serious symptoms. Better safe than sorry.

OTHER POINTS ABOUT PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS–

Effects of bereavement …

If your loved one died because of an illness, it is not uncommon to harbor fears that you might get sick and die, too. You might even develop symptoms similar to those he had.

If any of your physical effects of bereavement don’t gradually improve over time, and you truly are worried that something might be wrong, see a doctor. You don’t need the added stress of fear about your own physical well-being right now. Get a checkup for the peace of mind.

The hallmark of emotions during grief is unpredictability… you’ll be up, down, all over the place! It feels crazy, but it’s normal. As long as your emotions are constantly changing, moving and evolving, you’re on the right track.
•NUMBNESS — Most people stricken by a great loss report an initial period of shock, numbness, or disbelief that the tragedy has even occurred. This is a normal defense mechanism of the mind to protect you from being overwhelmed. This allows you to absorb the loss as you are able to. When the “shock” wears off, unfortunately, the grief strikes full-blown. At first it may seem helpful to separate yourself from the pain, but that is not a good thing. You must go through it sooner or later in order to bring your grief to resolution.

•SADNESS & YEARNING — Of course, you’ll feel overwhelming sadness, and miss the physical closeness of your lost loved one. You’ll shed many tears, and then be worried when you can’t cry any more.

•RELIEF & GUILT — It’s also common for you to feel at least some degree of relief, especially if the death followed a long illness, or it was a conflicted relationship. The feelings of relief will likely be followed by guilt. You may also feel some “survivor’s guilt” (“Why her and not me?”).

You may have many regrets. You may regret things left unsaid or dreams not yet realized. You may feel guilt and regret over the circumstances of the death (“Why did I let her go to the party?”) Try to find comfort in the fact that most every bereaved person goes through such heavy-duty emotional turmoil. It one of the common effects of bereavement.

•ANXIETY, WORRY & FEAR — And yes, even embarrassment. You may feel helpless and panic-stricken at times. A myriad of strong human emotions is part of the whole package known as bereavement. As time goes on, the emotions will soften and the intensity will lessen.

•MENTAL TASKS — Trouble concentrating, finishing tasks, forgetfulness, inability to make decisions, “absent-mindedness”. It is sometimes said that you should avoid making any life-changing decisions for at least a year after the loss. This is a good idea; you are not in your “right mind” right now.

•ANGER — Anger is a “biggie”, almost universally experienced by all who grieve. It is perfectly normal and understandable for you to feel white-hot rage at the horrible injustice that has befallen you.

SOCIAL EFFECTS
You might want to withdraw socially, voluntarily isolate yourself from others. You may feel detached, disinterested in your usual activities and interests. You may feel suspicious, irritable and even hostile. Part of these feelings is due to a feeling that “they just don’t understand what I’m going through”, and your impatience with their lack of understanding. You know what? It’s probably justified.

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Mourning and grief as healing processes in psychotherapy.

Olders H.

Centre de Psychiatrie Communautaire, Douglas Hospital, Verdun, Quebec.
Can J Psychiatry. 1989 May;34(4):271-8.

The stages of mourning involve cognitive learning of the reality of the loss; behaviours associated with mourning, such as searching, embody unlearning by extinction; finally, physiological concomitants of grief may influence unlearning by direct effects on neurotransmitters or neurohormones, such as cortisol, ACTH, or norepinephrine.

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United States Sports Academy
America’s Sports University®

The Sport Digest – ISSN: 1558-6448

The Sports Digest 2002

There is a difference between stress and anxiety. Stress exists when a perceived situation and abilities to handle the perceived situation are not equal (Ray and Wiese-Bjornstal, 1999). “It is a response that we can learn to change and to regulate unstressed people are more effective, healthier, and happier” (Performance Media, 2006).

“Performance stress comes from social evaluation and the feeling of threat to one’s ego that evaluation brings” (Performance Media 2006). Signs of negative stress include the following: having low self confidence, making negative comments about yourself, being more self-critical, consistently performing under your ability (particularly in pressure situations), having trouble sleeping the night before an event, experiencing difficulty getting loose before a competition, and feeling ill or upset before an event (Performance Media 2006). Anxiety is a cognitive response to a physiological reaction (Ray and Wiese-Bjornstal, 1999).