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_Feedback LETTERS The Feb. 11 issue of the Chronicle contains an article by Rodney Gilchrist on my presentation to the Professional Woman‘s Association of the University of Waterioo on ‘"Women, Sport and Social Change." While I commend your paper for its interest in the topic, ifwould like to correct some inaccuracies in the account. Inaccuracies in report on women and sport I did not say that sport is the one activity in which men and women can discover their strengths and capabiliâ€" ties; I said that sport is one activity where this is possible. I did not say that When we achieve the great belly laugh our heart rate and blood pressure soar. As we gasp for air our lungs quickly inhale and exhale air. Once the selfâ€"conâ€" trol is regained and the laughter dies down, the puise and biood pressure take a deep drop down below our normal rate. This relaxes the muscles and makes the body so loose it needs a moment to just lie back or slump. This natural relaxâ€" ation method is great for ridding us of our tension, particularly headaches whatever, any chance I get to go out usually includes comedy! Try to think of a situation that had you literally clutching your stomach, tears rolling down your cheeks, leaving you mont to mant a. uim and eatind Your gasp ma your face an incredible red. Sounds horrible! Sounds dangerous! Sounds like the after effects of being hit hard‘! Laughter does hit hard at times, and for our sakes, thankâ€"goodness! It can help keep us in shape. Not specifically as a calorie burner, we‘d have to laugh pretty hard to burn more than two calories per minute, but what laughter is really good for is as muscle relaxant. If you have that priceless moment in your mind, the last time you were rolling with laughter, you not only have a smile on your lips, but you may be recalling how good it felt. sm. good mhuch. Perhaps it‘s t::: of my responsibilities a the bad news that surrounds me in the paper, on the radio and on television: "I don‘t envy you your job with all that pressure and stress," are the sea of volunteers who hormones) which in turn trigger the release of betaendorphins (the body‘s natural pain killers). Therefore laughter helps to combat our painful emotions whether they be love, hate, jealousy or grief. (Ever had a good laugh before, brought on by tension. After a hard day with forehead all tied in knots and furrows, there‘s nothing better than a good laugh or at least a chuckle. > With laughter, the brain is sttmulated during or after a funeral? Try it. It‘s an immediate relief.) Though the after effects of laughing are relaxing, the onslaught of laughter makes our muscles tense and contract in the diaphragm, thorax and abdomen. The muscles of our face ailso tense, activating the areas of the face around the corners of the mouth, the cheeks, and of course the sides of our eyes, the laugh lines. Treat yourself to a good laugh reguâ€" larly. Even if it is the only workout your muscles get, it‘s well worth it. e Some laughing tips: 1. Laugh at yourself. You‘d have to admit that we get ourselves in ridiculous situations occasionally. Even if you‘re the one walking around the office with toilet paper trailing behind, make the most of the moment. 2. Don‘t be such a conformist. Nothing is really sacred. All things have a humorous side. 3. Adopt an attitude of silliness, even at unpredictable times. I did not say there is a conservative backlash because of Real Women; I said that Real Women exemplifies a conserâ€" vative backlash that appears to be growing. Finally, I did not say that televised aerobic shows, including ‘‘Twenty Minute Workout* are not good for you. I summarized research reportâ€" ed elsewhere that indicates some of the exercises in such programs are not recommended by fitness experts and in some instances the programs provide insufficient information on performing the exercises properly. Your writer also mistakenly identified my position at the University of Waterâ€" support the Olympics but that the many women who work as volunteers are an important part of the support structure of amateur sport in Canada. ‘"You‘re getting worse. When you got in, you said you were catech What advice do you have for Brian Mulroney? loo. I am a sociologist teaching in the Department of Kinesiology and hold a crossâ€"appointment in the Department of Sociology. I would note that Mr. Gilchrist had ample opportunity to clarify these and other points. After my talk, I spent time chatting with him and a reporter from the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Record. Your reporter had full opportunity to clarify any points of confusion. That he failed to do so and wrote an article laced with misquotes and misinterpretations is a breach of proper journalistic conduct. One hopes that in the future Chronicle staff will take greater care to insure accuracy in reporting and writing. had more responsibility in their hands, Or greater crises to face, than Winston Churchill during his years as Prime Minister of England. ow ne stood up to the kind of muchtwmhvekflhdndo: men was through a system developed early in his life for relieving worry and tension. It can be valuable to us today. He wrote: **Many remedies are suggested for the avoidance of worry and mental overâ€" strain by persons who, over prolonged periods, have to bear exceptional reâ€" sponsibilities and discharge duties upon a very large scale. "‘Some advise exercise, and others, repose; some counsel travel, and others, retreat; some praise solitude, and others, gaiety. No doubt all these may play their part according to the individâ€" ual temperament. But the element which is constant and common in all of them is change. ‘‘Change is the master key. A man can wear out a particular part of his brain by continually using it and tiring it, just as in the same way he can wear out the elbows of his coat. There is, however, this difference between the living cells of the brain and inanimate articles; one cannot mend the frayed elbows of a coat by rubbing the sleeves; but the tired parts of the brajin can be rested and strengthened, not merely by rest, but by using other parts. "It is not enough merely to switch off the lights which play upon the main and ordinary field of interest; a new field of interest must be illuminated. "It is no use saying to the tired ‘mental muscles*, if one may coin such what you‘re doing," "Leave office at once and never return. I don‘t think you know Few men in the history of the world Nancy Theberge, Ph.D. Associate Professor WATERLOO .CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1087 â€" PAGE 7 thiinngyen Neeghty hae uaitigt uty ks Aixkgsin ons On behalf of the brothers of Delta Omega Chi Fraternity, I would like to thank you and your newspaper for your kind support in helping us with our second Annual Danceâ€"Aâ€"Thon. The front page coverage on the Feb. 4 issue was fantastic and response around campus and the community was exâ€" cellent. Many thanks should be given to Mark Bryson who beared with us in a small room for over half an hour. an expression, ‘I will give you a good rest,‘ ‘I will go for a long walk,‘ or ‘I will lie down and think of nothing.‘ The brain keeps busy just the same. If it has been weighing and measuring, it goes on weighing and measuring. If it has been worrying, it goes on worrying. "It is only when new cells are called htoocfivk&:he-m‘mnbeeone&e lords of ascendant, that relief, That‘s good advice, isn‘t it? Trying to shut down the brain by turning a mental switch is impossible this side of unconâ€" sciousness. But turning it to something new and different will let the tired part refresh itself. This is why golf, tennis or any other participation sports are important to good mental health. You can be a spectator at a sporting event and still worry about your personal problems, During the darkest days of the war, when the Allies were losing on every front, Churchill could find mental rest by turning to some entirely different activity and giving it his complete attention. Then he could return to the problems of the world with his keen brain rested and refreshed and avoid a mental breakdown. This is mindâ€"control, for the brain will Only think about what you want it to think about. With mindâ€"control, it can accomplish infinitely more without straining any part of it. Once again, thank you for heiping us to help Kâ€"W Big Brothers. Human Resource Development Instiâ€" tute, P.O. Box 642, Cambridge, N2R 5SW1). Danceâ€"Aâ€"Thon says thanks ""I think you‘re doing as good a job as anyone else could do, so keep it up," Mr. Fellows is the founder of the Danceâ€"Aâ€"Thon Chairman University of Waterioo Steven D. Burnett