C18 - Wednesday, April 18, 1984 - North Shore News INDICATE CHARACTERISTICS Feet reveal personality secrets YOUR FEET. give clear signals about what's on your mind, says Dr. Judith B Elman, Del Mar, Calit . psychologist and marathon runner. Dr. Elman, a member otf Dr Scholl's) Foot) Health Council, says the way a per son stands or walks can in- dicate characteristics such as Insecurity, aggression, and rigidity ‘“*There may be a parallel between the way your foot contacts the ground and how well grounded you are emo uionally,’” she says. ‘* Watch someone walk down the street and vou can often tell it they're contident or insecure.”’ The psychologist these examples. ePeople who walk and run on uptoe, contacting the round only with the front ot heir foot, tend to be dreamers “‘Thev're Jess in touch with reality,” says Dr Elman “They may have trouble asserting themselves ."" excess weight on the heels can be a sign of insecurity, she says, and causes the per son to fall over easily — both physically and psy chologically. ‘‘Thevy’re a pushover,’” says the consul. tant. “‘They're easily manipulated because they can’t stand up for themselves.”’ eClutching the ground with rigid, tense toes can show a conflict about mov- ing. ‘‘A person may have wanted to flee from an un pleasant situation but didn't,”’ says Dr. Elman “So they tend to hold on emouionally ino a clutching kind of way It's hard for them to make a decision and move mto something new 7 People who walk with an extreme torward lean tend to be aperessive orrented , Very elles and says D1 goal bE otrian Thess re oo heortyprnyp at thie but leading wath thee ware) lest rather than therm tectua She ada. that these preerpete ape adses vulrreratele Cres tronmallys bee guase they peut ave whipeehes feat prone withing there feet beer atte tien Loeb bnavnts preruia. a toa en or rs ed he wal av tti bed ' The Poveort \ Sv diabvecti ae whi hoop bial wy i! Spoceteradls ateeh gre. 4 \ well as piss all yao | ee On ee os titles pocr week ard toa preted ar Se vty Hole tra ube fener atts cote errtate bebe ahiy Pda wNoaady AN Nak ere se bet cate bee oh, bodes 1 Nec ci thre t, rhaatbrs prevogele dee catia wont Uitas etthae. ted wot tre boner tends ha tety K Pecaat job. ' t tres Phe tes peas woo Patvpede var ens re ee re Mon fo rahe cee ot cut Deotie + vedo tad Nec rtee thr tip K Atte Bor Bb dates Cire foes ane refe ay vod Nee ae a avg pohbernyt a tay a ‘ Weroce alwa f a vb uy aan ' fas bo ’ . | t . ae OO seruet feet shards fee bebe cette abbr se re te ge bebe ais. Uooxc ft 1 walle file wield rr | bared shod re oe ve ry ae ee Poot Pastirtoet ‘ re tn Bolevais ade ases een ek Pion waa wp! a ss Ce et eS SY hy prevent ingrown toenails The psychologist runner frequently treats her teet to long soaks in toot bath crys tals and to foot massages Foot exercises, such as ankle rotauons and picking up a pencil with the toes, also are excellent ways to limber up feet for running Dr Elman says a lack of awareness about such pre ventive foot care practices leads many to believe their feet are ugly. a concept that may hark back to the days when men and women trod barefoot upon dirty streets. If feet aren't properly cared for, says Dr. Elman. WE WANT TO | MAKE A GOOD BUS SYSTEM BETTER they certainly have the po- tential tor developing some distinetlys unattractive Problems She says the mind should be treated as a whole, with the teet as the foundation ot an overall preventive health care pro- gram: ‘It’s very important to become aware of all parts ot vour body and to take care o! vourself before things go bods and wrong.”’ GIVE BLOOD. GIVE LIFE! This year buses in the Lower Mainland will carry 142 million passengers 33 million miles. To provide this service, 365 days a year, it takes 900 buses and 1800 bus operators. One of the ways of improving service without increasing costs is having greater flexibility in assigning operators to bus routes. In the current contract negotiations, a major issue is the use of part-time drivers during peak periods. Metro Transit has gone on record stating that none of the full-time drivers now employed will be laid off to make way for the new part-time drivers. Part-time drivers will be hired to replace drivers who have retired or quit. ty addition, Metro Transit has Offered tu share the Cost savings brought about by the productivity Increase On a 50/50 basis with employees That's a fair deal - for better bus service Its thine to get back to the bargatning table