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Healthwatch y Page 6”‘ Coping Dottie Hayes The Pendolom Joan, not her real name, at ax ajn. to get ready fw classes. She rolls over, dfead- ing Ifae day. Joan knows by die end df die day she will be ex hausted and will feel polled in too many diiecticms at once. She wonders how she will gtt everydiing done. "Is theie anyone wiio can he^ me sort out my fedings? * ^ wonders. The BE WELL fiEcilitatCMs are a gioi^ of 11 students devoted to dealing unth wellness tof»cs, one of which is stress. The Wellness Resource Ceata: is opra in 101 Long Student Ctoter. $3,000 to $5,000 has been speat on wellness videos, games, books and other materials. acc(M^ing to Bob Pelley. axxdinalor counseling and assistant in ccKM'dinating wellness programs (» campus. Other stress management services available include a course taught by Dr. Mike Calhoun in the physical educadoo department, IfigliLevd Wenness. Members cS the counseling staff are Ruth Pug|i. Jana Lynn Iiidds Fatlmson. David Addns. Gina Brewer and Bob Pell^. Appointment can be made throu^ the Student AiSairs ofifice at X 2218. Secretary for saideat affairs Plrisdlla ScMabadi is a certified, licensed muscle dien^i^ Her services are provided atDooBa's Slender You on 537 Hnfffman Mill Ro^ in Burlingttm. One bcNB'of Aerapy is $30. For more ■nfonnation caU 584-6849. Resident Assistants are trained in stress and time ™?®>gcnieot. They also inven- , tory residents to find topics of interest for programs. Six programs are offered j>er year, according to Pelley, and research is done to compare Eion ^dents to national data. Pelley says exercise is a great way to reduce stress. With this in mind, the fonner Chandler Multi-puipose Room has becf»ne die WeUness Center. The room houses a high-quality weight (Hoist) machine and two stationary bicycles. lo response to female sUidents' concerns, special women's hours are offered. Women’s hours are Monday firaan 8:30-10:M pjn. and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Some students fcMmd die Jordan gym weig^ ro(»i to be cramped; the room is not large enough to accommodate many students. Anodier MgamzatiMi dedi cated to wellness is the Cen^ny Fitness Club, which is 100 membm strong. A newsl^t^ goes out two to thiee times per semester. InSaUtermdi^helda ncMMXMnpetitive run at Duke FfMFest in Durham. ARA suppoited them widi firee juice andmufEms. Pelley advises students to stay in excellent healdi and to use time wisely to remain clear ihiiddng. "Be waiy of aicc^ ft messes wifli your memofiy and ilfs fiotening,*' Pdley said. PcUey also says it is important to be aware of your personality type. "Stress becomes imhealdiy \vben it does not match yow lifestyle." Fdl^ said. "Some people arc slow and °>ediodlcal like a tortoise, some ae comfoftable to spdm and rest like jack r^bits and ti^rc are dwroi^brcds who run a good pace all die tfane." Jadcrabl^ stressed ontt when far^ ■ Dottie Hajes / The Pendulum Students feel pressure from schoolwork, famUy responsibilities, relationships and "Stress becomes unliealfliy wlten It does not matcli your lifestyle,” Bob Pelley CMidlnator of counseUng with final ex^s when long bcHus study aie needed. Scttne stressors are phyacal. sich as a tiigjh cafEnne and Intake, which causes hyper- ^ycemia. clev^ed blo(^ sugar, Whoi the cffects of the sugar wear off, the sugar level plummets, producing a craving for more sugar. Mood swings rcsulL "Relieving ihe body of sugar and caffdne win level out stress." Pelicy said. "Anger, running around and lack of ®®*ccntratKHi are contxibuted to deL" Eating, sleeping and cxerciMg in balanced amounts is Jhe k^ to mainiudning headth. but diere are times when oflier factors «eate stress. Rdation- with families and intjnmv* i^^ation^ups can be painful during nanational thnes, such as "Folks move into intimate relationships and a level of .comnutmoit diey are not always ready for — backing up is the harden to deal with." Rev. Richard McBride, die colleg^ dh^lain. Ruth Pugh, part-time counselor, woiks 20 hours a wedc with ^udoits and faoihy. She secs a variety of people who have suffoed a loss, ddier a death or loss of a relationship. She counsels individuals as wdl as students. She helps students with parental problems, chemical ^Q*adency problems and eating d|swdm. FrBquaiily, die sees wtims of emotional. ]Aysical and sexual afeuse, Pu^ said victims might not seek help directty aft» flic incidaiL Hie healing process is snnilar to the ^eving laticcss, and aSta time has pa^ed he or sl» migiht fed traumatized. "If you feel you need to talk to someone, make use of the resources. There is no rrason to ^ in pafin," Pugh smd. Women tend to se^ help more dian men. "Women are oveniepresenicd statistically. To my smprise, 1 do see a lot of men. Tm gjad to see men allow ^^cmselvcs to come in," Pugh said. couples. She also counsels on family is^es. "People le^ patterns of behavior," Pug^ sai^ Tliese patterns affect current relationships. McBride said, "This is tb® first year we have had sonieoi^ who’s principal assignment is coimselor. TTiis is significant* and we want to continue to ^ point we have a full-ti®® coimsdor.* McBride also wants to see more faulty programs deagned to deal wiA ^ress. Area profesaonals also ai® employed as needed to ni^ ^ needs of students. When ^ campus resources are extensive enough to * student’s needs, somctim^ hosnHtsdization is needed, Community-based svpp^ grcMips aich as the SuicitJc ai* Crisis Service of County (SCS) are vali^®*® resources. The SCS volunteer agency ^wded by United Way Agency. ^ Alamance Caswdl Mduai Center and contiibutions an (km^ions. Tlie tele{Aone counscwO^ volunteers are required siKU:cssfully complete 40 ho of truning. TTie Suicid® ^ Crisis Lme is 227-6220. information on becomiflS volunteer, csdl 228-1720 of . ...
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