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Understand stress symptoms

And learn

DR. HANS SELYE, the
world-renowned stress ex-
pert, once defined stress as
‘‘the rate of wear and tear on
the body.”’

The late Dr. Selye also said
that stress isn’t all bad. Some
of it is positive, even joyful
— as when you kiss someone
you love or attend a happy
occasion such as a wedding.

Then there’s negative stress
— linked to unemployment,
marmage problems, death of
a spouse, money wornies,
poor housing or concerns
about children. There are
dozens of reasons for Cana-
dian men and women to feel
**under stress’’.

If people can’t cope with
Stress, it may lead to high

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blood pressure, heart disease,
ulcers, migraine headaches,
asthma or dependence on
alcohol and drugs. Health
authoriuies say stress is one of
the leading causes of disease
in Our society.

How can you control
stress, so it doesn’t result in a
serious conditiep? Experts

say you should be aware of
the warning signs. They in-
clude rapid heart-beat, swea-
ty palms, a stomach ia knots,
short temper, or feeling ir-
ritable or inadequate. To get
over these feelings, some peo-
ple may go on an eating
binge, or drink too much ‘‘to
escape’’. They may tum to
tranquilizers, sleeping pills or
cigarettes, which won’t help

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Experts say that people
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as a part of hfe. They should
realize that some things just

can’t be changed.
Suess counsellors offer
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attending to essential tasks
first. Eat the nght foods. Get
enough rest. Revitalize
through exercise. Counsellors
emphasize that it’s just com-
mon sense to realize that a
body in poor physical shape
won't be able to handie stress
very well.

It’s also suggested that
relaxation techniques are
useful: deep breathing, strei-
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men, expressing emotion
rather than repressing it often
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lt may help to talk over
anxieties with someone in the
family, a good fmend, a
member of the clergy or a
sympathetic physician — so-
meone who will take time to
hsten. If the stress problems
are very serious it may be
useful to seek professional
help and to get a good book
or two with sound informa-
tion On stress management.

Experts also say, “‘Listen
to the body. It will tell you if
you’re pushing too hard or
taking things too senously.
And look on the funny side.
Give yourself a treat once in a
while. Develop a new hobby.
Do something for somebody
else.””

Solutions may not be easy,

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especially in a time of reces-
sion. Yet stress counsellors
say being aware of stress, ac-
cepting it and adjusting to it
are the basics in coping.

(This column is written, by
the Health Promotion Direc-
torate of health and Welfare
Canada.)

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