Show y Stress S tres s on i Campus C amp us J I By Jill Holland Editor Since September the 11 th stress is one of the most frequently frequently frequently fre fre- fre- fre heard words on Salt Lake Community College campus Terri Busch counselor counselor counselor coun coun- and teacher for the Health and Wellness Services said There has been an increase of over 30 of individuals being served including students faculty and staff People are experiencing experiencing experiencing difficulty sleeping depression anxiety sadness pains chronic fatigue and short tempers all which can be symptoms of stress We can help people cope with these problems with a multitude of services Lorrie Lome Family Nurse Practitioner and Marian Hatfield Jones Jdnes Medical Assistant from the health center confirmed the increase in stress People feel powerless they want to do something to help They ask if they can at least give blood Lorrie explained Students are concerned about military service the draft both for themselves and their loved ones Howard Ingle an instructor in the Psychology department said I notice empty seats in my classes and an increase in stress related problems in my private tice The general consensus speaks of absenteeism increase drop outs anxiety and depression and general stress Stress often exacerbates exacerbates exacerbates bates addiction to self medica medica- tion Current research on the brain and its reaction to stress and chemicals has given n us information to help solve this overwhelming problem of stress Research animals even when punished for doing so have dramatized the effects of stimulation self-stimulation of the brain Animals when given the choice of starving to death or pulling a lever to stimulate the Pleasure Center would die of tion Even more startling The same stimulation of the of-the the Pleasure Center when a person person person per per- son was relaxed would be a mild pleasure but when the f person was under a great deal of stress the stimulation was wildly pleasurable This Y j explains the higher percentage of addiction of people with i chronic stress J as t All of these are used 1 alone or combined as Coping Drugs Oftentimes people do donot A not realize they are reliant on these stimulants until they are are forced to do without then y their anxiety and stress increases above the level that it would have been without the fix A fix will get this addict back to feeling normal normal normal nor mal temporarily 1 You can be conditioned conditioned conditioned condi condi- t to use the outer brain by motivating the inner automatic automatic automatic auto auto- E matic response system to connect mentally with your of drug-of-choice causing you j intense cravings with each w reminder The sight of a smoker can cause T- T lable laNe cravings in an ex er Advertisers rely on this r Pavlov's dog like reaction They have spent billions on research to get your automatic S addictive reaction to make them rich We as as' consumers have brains just as clever as the advertisers We can use strategies to protect ourselves r from being programmed by advertisers We can fight stress effectively and avoid destructive addictions 3 No Now Now is the time to a put these tools to work in our 1 1 lives Ives I j For more information concerning stress and healthy life style practices consider J these sources The Internet at ww y 1 health health T i www com J and 1 Also Health Wellness Services at public libraries and Academic Advising which i ican can lead you to a wealth of w information and courses that 4 1 can totally change the quality of your life A i f. f j r oJ s r i t J I. r M. M |