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0 Meet stress head-on ite® i United Press International CHICAGO — Forget meditation and biofeedback in favor of facing earliej stressful situations head-on. Ins. I? That's the advice of psychologists the Suzanne Kobasa and Salvatore nliei Maddi of University of Chicago’s day. Department of Behavioral Sciences, •ntlisi Hiey say stress is inevitable. advi.K Rather than try to escape stress, niasij the researchers said in an interview, 'n'4 beople should develop techniques to ns pfo fcpe with it and perhaps even take licals * advantage of it. K 'Some people handle stress very AHanl iwell, Ms. Kobasa said, and avoid jpplm Mcers, heart attacks, insomnia, ner- 'ncoiis jyousness ai, d other signs of stress, ijt itJ’The notion we have to run away aslied from d vvas very distressful to me. ” 1st an JT° out how people coexist teHoi stress without harmful effects gate ( and in some cases thrive on it, Ms. .pts li; 1 Kobasa and Maddi studied 837 mid- ;onan l dli' and upper level men executives on of in a large utility company, hispjSome business executives — endieSardy executives” — successfully onspcBP 1 ’ w '^ 1 s t ress without suffering if Qrsj , |uch side effects as high blood pres- kers. pnrc, ulcers and heart attacks, t: I Three personality traits differ- tojujtiate hardy executives from those nrs n w B 10 ^ eC()rne under stress, the re- >ad said. ,theyjJA hardy executive has a commit- jy p r feent to life and a desire to continue iijg ^■appling with problems and set- r e ha ks, with an ability to recognize ith a J e5 distinctive values, goals and 'erfor F™ ties - ivhsiLMihe same type of executive has ■ntrol over what occurs in his life ■dboth can and will choose among ses A r i(,us courses of action to defuse | et the stressful events, ilature l The y found another tye of exec- j (l( L live meets a challenge to change, f ■owing where to turn for resources v [ e( j 5f l coping with stress and coping Sour! l' c kly from adjustments made, uslai I 1 H |g h, >' st 1 ress , ed executives who .kqh pul consider the world worthless, overwhelmed and powerless to |pe and have an aversion to change, Irceivingsecurity as the status quo, :y said. J“Some stress cannot be avoided,” is. Kobasa siad, “such as a parent ing or a job transfer.” As a result, she said, people who n adopt the “hardy executive” ap- Eich to stress — no matter what ioccupation — will be the better it. |As far as executives and other pany employees are concerned, pany physicians should encour- Je them to adopt the personality fpositions and perceptions of the rdy executives, the researchers |id, but they should do so posi- —■" /ely. THE Neitl er meditation nor bio- Timt !ra ^^ wed ' nto dle traditional lUKl lerican business scene,” Ms. /r Ail basa said. “It interrupts the work y and ecourages passivity, not he ^ gressive tackling of a problem. “If the best advice a company offi- ri^- al can give is to avoid stress, the LUj' alth profession has failed. We so il .1 scientists should be able to il- |minate ways of developiong the pds of attitudes, goals and ptivations which foster both a pro- ictive and healthy life.” She said physicians should con- er psychotherapy for employees, ejecting “that life best led is a enuous process, and that fulfill- lent of human capabilities is ulti- tely more satisfying than is rest, Ssure and easy security.” Texas suburbs, growing regions United Press International AUSTIN, Texas — Suburban Teas outside Texas’ major cities are fastest growing regions of the state, a University of Texas Bureau of [Business Research official said. I Dr. Charles P. Zlatkovich, re- o research associate at the bureau, said !fre areas of Texas growing the most ; during the 1970-75 period were within the 25 standard metropolitan [statistical areas, but outside the city |imits of major cities in those areas. Zlatkovich said estimates by the tl.S. Bureau of the Census show pxas gained about 1,046,000 resi dents in the five-year period, with bore than'88 percent of that growth Mthin the 25 metropolitan areas. i Zlatkovich said about 59 percent of Jiestate’s growth, and more than 66 lercent of the metropolitan area [rowth, has been inside the met- opolitan areas but outside the cen tal cities. Zlatkovich said the central city portions of four Texas metropolitan totistical areas reported net losses of Population between 1970 and 1975. Ihe four were the Dallas-Fort Worth ireas, the Beaumont-Port Arthur flea, the Sherman-Denison areas, ind the Wichita Falls area. The Dallas-Fort Worth area, the largest metropolitan statistical area in the state, showed the largest drop in central city population. Dallas lost about 31,500 residents between 1970and 1975, while Fort Worth lost about 35,000, Zlatkovich said. But the suburban area of those two cities grew rapidly, gaining 206,000 residents in the five-year period. The Austin metropolitan area had the most rapid growth rate of any of the state’s 25 SMSAs. Austin sub urbs increased their population by 38.8 percent between 1970 and 1975, and the city population in crease was 17.8 percent. THE BATTALION Page 5 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1978 Ruby Red Grapefruit Texas, 5 lb. cello bag .79 Strawberries Red ripe, IS oz. basket tray of 3/1.09 ^he spot for smart shoppers For your convenience Now open Saturday — 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Celeste Pizza Compare price. Compare quality Sliced Meats Meat or beef bologna, salami or luncheon. Compare price. Compare quality. Processed Sliced American Cheese ' \ 1 ^i®# ,CES eaESTE a pizzA f .V - TSi fi, RANCH STYkE BEANS 1 lb FM Brand 12 oz. Borden 12 oz. 1.19 Deluxe 9 oz. Pepperoni 7i oz Ranch Style Beans 23 oz. V. Oscar Mayer Bologna Meat or beef Thick sliced, 12 oz. 1.09 .69 .69 .43 1.09 Imperial Soft Margarine Two 8 oz. tubs Compare price. 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