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weekender january 11 1986 p5 lifeline amsi cation relaxation the holiday season always ex erts certain types of stress upon each and every one of us some people are lonely others never can find enough time to do all the shopping and baking some people go south for some sunshine either they cannot relax once they get there or the weather is too cold now that we are entering a new year different types of stress emerge an example could be the new years resolution which is a battle to comply with those peo ple who vow to quit smoking on new years day have stress that others cannot imagine for some people the prospect of months of cold weather and work to pay off the credit card bills is enough to put a chill through their bodies some people engage in sporting activities in order to relax many find that gardening or another hobby fulfills this function i know people who listen to classical music on a walkman while lying in the sun and find that is the only way they can relax unfortunately others turn to alcohol or recreational drugs these methods of relaxation may cause more harm than good espe cially if one tries to operate a vehi cle while under the influence of drugs and alcohol four years ago i learned more about relaxation in one weekend than in my entire medical career at a stress and relaxation semi nar i learned a technique called autogenic relaxation training i have been teaching this to my pa tients ever since it is in my opinion far better and safer than writing a prescription for valium autogcntic means that you create the sensation by yourself many people have tapes with the voice of a monotonous narrator telling you what to do next however the method i have adapted relies upon you repeating commands to yourself i teach this in my office in a 20minute session and use pan flute music by zamfir as a background to my voice i teach it as a once only session and encourage my patients to get a copy of one of zamfirs many albums and practice this method on a daily basis strict professional advertising guidelines compel me to discour age offering my services to pa tients of other doctors in this area i therefore discourage those who are not my patients from coming to me for this training readers can learn the actual method in my next column in two weeks i would consider teaching this method on a patients- consultation from another doctor however i prefer not to upset the applecart relaxation techniques can be performed almost anywhere you can close the door to your office hold all calls for 15 minutes and relax right in your chair some people use this method to fall asleep however i find that it is most effective in the early after noon as a method of recharging the batteries you can lie on a carpet take off any constricting watchbands or belts as well as your shoes and turn on the pan flute music the commands can be given as fast or slowly as you prefer in 15 mi nutes you can arise refreshed calm and relaxed ready to face the remainder of the day editors note dr james carson a unionville physican has a special interest in the fields of preventive and sports medi cine michael speckert right a physical education stu dent from markham was one of 400 seniors at st francis xavier university to receive his xring during recent celebration in antigonish nova sco tia admiring the ring is faculty member dr leonard pluta on deans li rob harrington on jonquil cres markham has been named- to the deans list at the devry institute of technology in toronto to be eligible for the deans list students must have between a 30 and 349 grade point average out of a possible 40 for the last term of study harrington a stu dent in the electronics engineer- wank opening soon ing technology program has a 30 gpa devry institute of technology is part of the devry inc net work of 11 campuses that special ize in electronics technology and computer information systems devry inc is one of the largest post secondary technical educa tion organizations in north 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from a drastic drop in de positor confidence which saw 12 billion eroded from canadas seventhlargest bank the luncheon starts at noon at the fire fighters club on esna park dr in markham tickets are 12 and are available by call ing the board of trade at 4740730 a great new years resolution give yourself time to fulfil your resolutions time for fitness time for family time for career goals time for night school its time to call mouymaid for your housework 2948200 carpet chesterfield or drapes look a little tired call markham cleaners 2942353 for your t estimate take down rehang service available even hemline decorator pleated hours mon wed 7 am 7 pm thurs fri 7 am 9 pm sat 7 am 6 pm m markham cleaners 99 wellington st w hwy 7 markham ont