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Meet stress
head-on
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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.
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