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PAGE 8 . WATERLOO CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20 1991 Sauna Safe Geoff Fellows operiites tfle%Giiiiusoun, Insutute, PO, Box tug, Cambridge, NIR o" effectiveness training for business and industry _ _..._._..., ”a...“ Palms and the accompanying infections of the kidneys and bladder are the remote results of mental and emotional imbalance Such diseases are almost unknown in social groups where life is simpler and not so agitated, and anxiety is less constant, ln like manner. those who keep their peace of mind in the midst of tumult are immune from nervous and organic disorders; or rather, they have not permitted their negative nM:\.-nnn on ._L:L.‘a .L,‘, t_, . The lack of harmony 15 a dis-ease. The uttificatiot, of the actxvmes of the conscnousnesa leads to greater harmony of orgamc and mental functions So, work towards something you want very much and go in good _health! in. __ -"'."r, “u w w "mum-c |lVlu an um fearunducmi ptrychosotnatic ailments, one should forget oneself In working toward a single pm, something that IS outer. directed and absorbing that will exclude your fears and at1xiettetr . r"'"' W'--""'. - ..... v. an... m. So that would seem to represent the solution, would it not? Good health 13 the natural state, and to be immune from all the t_-_,,J,,,,J I _. Thought can generate organic lemons. And Dr, Carrel also wrote that the inortability of modern times, the ceaseless agttatmn and the feehng of Insecurity create states ofconacious- ness which bring about nervous and organic disorders of the stomach and Intestines, defective nutrition, and passage of Intestinal microbes Into the circulatory system, ___-- .____..- -,-........ Norman Cousins wrote that positive emotions act as a buffer -- like analgeexa. "They are bulletproof vests that protect the body and enable it to get on with its main job - living." Dr Carrel also wrote this: “Thus psychoanalysis. in directing the minds of the patients upon themselves. may aggravate their state of unbalance. instead of indulging in self-analysis, it is better to escape from oneself through an effort that does, not scatter the mind. "When our activity ta set toward a precise end, our mental and orgamc functions become completely harmonized. The unirua. tion of the desires, the application of the mind to a single purpose, produce a sort of inner peace." Anyone who has taken first and training knows that one of the tirst thmgs to do at an accident scene is to treat the victims for the effect of shock, which IS a state of emotional trauma. It has been demonstrated that patlents who have experienced great frxghz showed a drop 1n artenal pressure and in the coagulation ume of blood plasma, Perhaps the Ptrst recorded case of a psychosomatlc ailment appears m the Old Testament, when Job declared: "That which I greatly feared has come upon me” He never realized that he had brought It on hxmself, His very fear paved the way for it to some about UP ro $400 OFF e Enjoyment For The Entire Family q Be Healthier & Sleep Better! f e Easily Installed In Two Weekends o All Sizes Available! I the Human Resource Development P. ctmbridge.,,iN.1R 5W1, providing SuporSton : i ig 39,000 Sq. Ft. Factory 'itll "About six clinics were all under their average, below our quota, and you ask yourself 'why'? I don't know what the answer is but you begin to wonder if this has something to do with the downturn of the economy too -- whether people have enough problems that they just don't Working to ensure a sufficient amount of blood is available when the community needs it is a Itever-ending task for the Water. loo branch of the Canadian Red CWSWRW, - Giving blood often bottoms our list of priorities during these hectic and stressful times, but every 20 seconds someone in Canada requires blood. Whether it is an accident victim or a cancer patient, the need for blood is very real. "Ag the area grows, the need for blood grows. You’re always work. ing to meet current needs," says Lee Hellman. Chairman . Blood Donor Recruitment "If there's any slacking off of giving, you're in trouble." _ Awarding to Hallman, kitchen. erWaterloo is generally very good at responding to appeals for blood, but this fall the clinics experienced a drop in donor turn. outs and were barely able to meet hospital commitments. Vfi United Way ot " came to the renew of the Km Red Cross, donating 400 pints in a special blood donor clinic. Donating Mood hem, Diane Hour. Executive Director of Big Sisters. Michelle Lahn Chronicle Staff Factory Superstore House at Cedar Red Cross works to ensure Blood is available when K-W needs it Illerttr-entiiing challenge S superSIora routine that K-W's youth will continue into their adult life. After the slowdown of the fall, the amount of blood donated in K-W has finally stabilized. But Hallman stresses, that the Red Cross must constantly work to keep the community focused on that need for blood. With a shelf. life of only 35 days, the blood stock can be depleted very quick. ly A liver transplant alone can require from 10-15 units of red cells, 20-25 units of plasma and In recent years the Red Cross has discovered several valuable local resources - the universities, Conestoga College and the high schools. Hellman says Red Cross hopes giving blood will become a Hellman explains that during the war years, a large group of people grew accustomed to giving blood out of a deep sense of patriotism. That tradition con- tinued until the 1980s when these people grew too elderly to give. Along the way, there was no emphasis on recruiting new do nor: and the clinics soon discov- ered their blood supply was nut. ning short. come out," says Hallman. "If it had 'fallen any lower hospitals would have had to cut back on operations," he adds. “These kinds of things you don’t want to happen. They don't need Mama" 210 Regina St. N., Waterloo 885-1711 0 Spas a Mot Tubs o Whirlpools . Cedar Lumber . Cedar 1&6 The Red Cross clinics of Metro. politan Toronto recenrly launched a massive appeal for blood and although Kitchener. Waterloo has enough on reserve to meet local requirements, there Locally, the numbers of blood donors are actually on the rise. From 1987.88 to 1990-91 the number of donors has increased from 12,718 to 14,444. And for every unit of blood given, at least one life is bettered or even saved, "I think what it is is a constant reminder to us that it's work, You can't ever let your guard down," she says. "It never goes away. Just because we don't feel like donating, that need for blood ngver goes away." Sandra Bird, administrative secretary at the K-W Red Cross, agrees with Hallman - there is always work to be done. No matter how much blood may be in arch the need for blood is always t ere. To keep the level of community focus strong, Hallman IS prepared to do whatever it takes to get the public into the clinics. When one of the local clinics was expenenc~ ing particular difficulty mth turnouts, Hallman spent an after, noon outside a nearby Zehr's supermarket and recruited store paponp. lem. unitspfplatek-L: (Continued on page ll)