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ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1974
Stress can be handled
if you learn to relax
by David Woods
Some weeks ago the normally
placid U.S. Secretary of State,
Henry Kissinger, erupted in an
emotional outburst at a press con-
ference in Salzburg, Austria.
According to an Ontario psy-
chiatrist, Kissinger was probably
reacting classically to intolerable
stress—blowing up.
The textbooks define stress as any
condition that makes the body mo-
bilize its resources and burn more
than normal energy. This can hap-
pen with overwork, prolonged ex-
posure to heat or cold, or severe
pain.
One of the world's authorities on
stress, Dr. Hans Selye of Montreal,
believes that a certain amount of
stress is an essential ingredient of
life; but unduly prolonged or un-
necessary stress is a major contribu-
tor to physical disease.
Stress starts out with what the
psychiatrists call an alarm reaction
— sweating, increased heart rate,
insomnia, irrational fears. Then
comes a resistance phase in which
the individual depletes his emotion-
al resources by trying to endure
stress.
So it is a condition that, in a
sense, builds on itself. Tranquilizers
may help, but they tend to mask the
problem rather than cure it.
The real solution, according to a
Ministry of Health psychiatrist, is
to learn how, when and where to
find enjoyable recreation and relax-
ation.
Stress, he says, is a part of life
for all of us; everyone encounters a
measure of stress when performing
some task like public speaking,
taking an exam, keeping an appoint-
ment, or wrestling with rush-hour
traffic.
Certain types of occupation have
stress built into them; professional
sport, the armed services, construc-
tion, transportation and manage-
ment are examples. Even having no
job at all—in retirement, as well as
in periods of unemployment — can
also be stressful.
But stress is mainly related to
personality; some people are prone
to it, some can cope with it better
than others.
The stress -prone individual is
likely to be perfectionistic, ambi-
tious, worrying, conscientious, a
slave to the puritan work ethic. If
he's an executive, he's liable to
work all hours, to feel indispensable
—and be unable to delegate author-
ity.
Such people are unable to let go,
to develop meaningful patterns of
leisure.
The answer is to take stock once
in a while; know your own needs
and limitations; develop counter-
weights to stress such as .hobbies,
sports, or `getting away from it all'
holidays—even for a long weekend.
As the saying goes, all work and no
play makes Jack a dull boy. It also
makes him a tense one.
And, if you are under stress, don't
be afraid to talk it out with some-
one. Dialogue — with a doctor, a
friend, a relative — is a useful part
of therapy. It'll help you pin down
the unnecessary stresses in your life,
and do something to avoid them or
get ridof them. Without swallowing
drugs, bashing the kids—or holding
a press conference.
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Kippen news
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Wie-
ren and family have returned
from a holiday in Holland.
Mrs. Dave Moyer, Parry
Sound, visited with Robert
Thomson.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Robinson,
Belmont, visited with Mr. and
Mrs. W.L. Mellis and also
visited Ted Robinson, a patient
in Clinton Public Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bell are
holidaying in .Denmark.
Mrs. Steve Pine and daughter
of Sault Ste. Marie are visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Ed McBride.
Sympathy of the community
goes out to the Turner family
in the loss of their mother, Mrs.
Harvey Turner, of the Parr
Line.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Gibson,
Lucan, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W.L. Mellis.
To Guarantee
Quality
Every consumer knows the value
and importance of fresh, wholesome
fruit and vegetables. Ensuring that
high quality farmproduce is sold
in Ontario's stores and supermar-
kets is one of the goals of farm
products inspectors with the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
Following the guidelines established
in the Farm Products Grades and
Sales Act, experienced personnel are
constantly checking fruit and
vegetables at retail to make sure
that they meet the standards applied
to packaging, markings, and grade.
The fruit and vegetables used in
processing, as well as honey and
maple syrup, are also examined
to meet the standards of quality
required by the fruit and vegetable
industry and the consumers of the
province.
(Photograph by the Ontario Ministry
of Agriculture and Food)
Long hours of work are exp-
ected on the farm... and most
farm accidents occur late in
the day when the farmer is
fatigued. Take regular rest
breaks, relax and eat meals at
regular times. You'll work
better, and more safely.
Proper Car
In France one must take
as good care of a car as of
a wife, better if possible.
At least, this is what
people used to say. Now
Frenchwomen take, very
good care of themselves,
thank you, and cars are
becoming more and more
difficult to service.
France is still far behind
the United States in mass
production of automobiles,
highway construction, ga-
rages, parking -lots and
servicing. But since World
War Two, the development
of automobiles in this coun-
try has been startling .. .
/from an output of 34,625
cars in 1945 to a total 3.2
million in 1973.
Even more important, a
big 55 per cent of the total
production is exported all
over the world.
Different in France.
But maintaining a
w,.11 -built qarl plrsically,
different ` from 'doing the
same in the United States.
Cars here are smaller. An
American compact ranks as
a large car in Europe. Con-
struction material is lighter.
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DIRTY CARS
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