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PAGE • - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, APRIL 27. IfM Stress must be identified before treated By Del Plaindeal Collura news service CRYSTAL LAKE - It doesn't really matter how much stress one has to deal with, it's how one deals with it that can make the difference, according to McHenry County College Associate Dean of Instruction Robert Frank. The "Ways to Reduce Stress" seminar at MCC last week was one of the many events MCC prepared for "Wellness Week." "The problem is that most people do not correctly identify with stress," Frank said. According to Frank, some stress is essentially untreatable, especially when there is a change in one's lifestyle. At the beginning of Frank's seminar, he passed out social rating adjustment sheets. Included in the ratings were major lifestyle changes such as death of a spouse, divorce, mortgage, change in work, trouble with in-laws and smaller things like vacation, change in eating habits and Christmas. All 43 events on the sheet had a scale of impact next to them. The audience filled out the forms, then Frank gave the translation of the impact scale in terms of numbers. Only one audience member of the 15 that attended the seminar scored under 100, which meant that particular person will probably have no serious diseases related to stress within a three-year time span. "Some diseased related to stress are ulcers, spastic colons and high blood pressure," Frank said. The rest of the audience who scored 100 and above were given percentages of how easily they may be susceptible to a stress related disease. - Most of the audience was in the upper division ratings. "Stress is caused by changes...and the mind's per­ ception of what's happening," Frank said. Frank said to ask yourself these questions: Do little things irritate you? Do you have difficulty sleeping? Are you tired and grumpy when you wake up? Do you worry a lot? Do you feel trapped? Do you complain often? Do you snap at the ones you love? According to Frank, if you said yes to two or more of the above questions you are un­ dergoing stress. Frank suggested several ways of reducing stress: Don't put resistance in vain. Work stress off, especially through exercise. "When you're depressed, the body doesn't manufacture what you need to overcome that depression," Frank said. Talk out your worries with someone who will listen. "Therapy is admitting you feel a certain way," he said. He suggested: Avoid self-medication such as drinking and drugs. "A number of people use alcohol and drugs, but they're only a means of escape," Frank added. Get enough rest. Frank suggests between seven to eight hours of deep. "A lack of sleep makes you feel like you're not meeting up to .your full abilities," Frank explained. Balance work and recreation. Frank believes that you must take time for recreation. He said it is just as important to make time for recreation as it is to make time for work. "Don't get into 'pity pots' where you're always feeling sorry for yourself. After a few hours of that you should be done being the world's greatest hurter," Frank said. He said to take one thing at a time. "Don't go for a total U- haul. You can't change everything," he said. Give in once in a while, he said, and frnake yourself available to new things and opportunities. "Don't get in a rut * or cocoon with yourself," Frank said. ^PSgeneral News ------p--• Com Marketing Board seeks directors The Illinois Corn Marketing Board will, be electing five directors to the board from Districts 1, 4, 7, 10 and IS. Any affected corn producer who would like to run has until May 15, to file petitions for can­ didacy. The petitions must contain the signatures of 200 affected corn producers from the candidate's district. The petitions are available at the County Cooperative Extension Service offices in the farmer's district and upon request from the Illinois Director of Agriculture. They then must be filed with the director in Springfield by May 15. Candidates must be residents of the district in which they seek election, of voting age, and corn producers who participate in the corn checkoff program. The counties affected in the election include District 1 - Boone, McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Kane, Cook, DuPage, Kendall and Will counties. Each director will be elected to a three-year term on the Corn Marketing Board. Board members receive no salary or per diem. The election will be July 17, at the County Extension offices in each of the five districts. The elected board members will take office on August 1. PROMOTED Marine Cpl. James J. Gibson, son of James C. Gibson of 1615 N. High view, McHenry, has been promoted to his present rank while serving with second Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Helicopter Air Station New River, Jacksonville, N.C. Outdoor walks slated at conservation areas Several public outdoor programs are offered by the McHenry County Con­ servation District during the final weekend of April. Friday night, April 27, at Harrison Benwell, John Shiel and Alan Numbers will lead a walk through the forest to the marsh pond to interpret the many sounds of wildlife this time of year. The owls, the frogs, and miscellaneous creatures finding refuge at Harrison Benwell have important things to say. Anyone interested should be there by 7 p.m. and wear their best muddy trail footgear. Sunday, April 29, Fran Almquist will lead a wildflower walk at Marengo Ridge at 1 p.m. The Kelly-Hertel trail in the north end of Marengo Ridge passes through one of the richest spring woodland wildflowers habitats in the entire MCCD system. Participants are likely to see and learn about hepatica, bloodroot, rue anemone, marsh marigold, bell wort, and other highly specialized plant species. 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