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By Liana DiMarco

Is it physical? Emotional?
Biological? Psychological?
Exactly what is fatigue?

One thing is certain; fatigue is
real and we all experience it.
Nancy, for example, is more than a

| medical secretary. She is a
| domestic engineer, a mother of
three, a counsellor, a social
convenor, a travel agent, a teacher
and much more. If there were more
| than 24-hours in a day, she might
_ be able to get some restful sleep.

The Canadian College
Dictionary defines fatigue as the
condition of being very tired as a

} result of physical or mental
| exertion, a loss of energy, lessened

_ activity, and a decreased response
| tostimulation. Women desribe it as
| the ultimate frustration.

In her book,Women and
Fatigue, Dr. Holly Atkinson
discusses the elements in today’s
world which contribute to
excessive fatigue in women. They

are stress, allergies, excessive
_ dieting, PMS, careers and families
to list just a few.

But wait! There is help. The

_ best way to fight and decrease

constant tiredness is to learn to
_ recognize your personal fatigue
symptoms. Some women
| experience more physical
| symptoms, while others will feel
| more mental symptoms.

~ Once you have figured out the

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main symptoms and _ their
correlation to other factors, you
need to develop new ways to cope
with exhaustion, identify the
factors in your life causing it and
decide what to do in order to
promote a life free of chronic
fatigue.

Physically, there are a few steps
you can take to boost up your
energy. Food not only affects the
chemicals in the brain; it is also our
source of fuel, essential minerals
and vitamins. A deficency of
carbohydrates will starve the
energy-producing machinery in
cells throughout the entire body,
thus resulting in fatigue.

The most important sources of
energy needed by the body are
minerals. They are lost daily and
must be replaced to avoid mineral
deficency. There are 20 minerals
known to be needed in the diet and
are most readily accessible in
fresh, unprocessed foods. These
minerals. include —§ major
electrolytes such as potassium and
trace elemnets such as cobalt.

The body also requires vitamins
to regulate the metabolic
processes. A deficiency or excess
of vitamins can result in mental or
physical weakness.

A great way to boost your
physical energy is exercise. The
more fit you are, the more you are
capable of without feeling tired.
Exercise builds more energy
producing machinery, fights the
fatigue-causing processes, speeds

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up the metabolic rate as well as
slowing aging, preventing disease
and prolonging life.

One important factor many
women overlook is mental health.
Some of the internal and external
conflicts which contribute to
mental anguish are discrimination,
low self-esteem, and excessive
nuturing. The nuturing role is tiring
in itself but conflict about playing
the traditional role is exhausting.
Women’s aspirations and ideals
have changed but for the most,

their unconscious mind is still
behind a generation. Caring about
others is a great strength but it can
become a weakness. If women fail
in their attempts to nuture, it can
lead to dissatisfaction, boredom
and chronic tiredness.

These types of conflicts can be
resolved by learning how to
balance pleasure and mastery of
your life. To do this it is necessary
to boost your own ego, develop
your identity, resolve conflicts and
balance your life.

Remember, fatigue can be a
sign of a more serious problem.
You may be affected by allergies,
cardiovascular diseases,
hypertension, blood disorders or
endocrine disorders. Get a physical
check-up, talk to your doctor and
rest your body and mind.

An excellent source of detailed
information on the causes,
treatments and dealing with
fatigue, is a paperback edition of
W :

Enrollment Rises Again

Reprinted from the C.J.E.A.
Newsletter

Thisis the second consecutive
year of substantial increasesin
post-secondary enrollment.
Enrollments at B.C.’s colleges
reached record highs last year,
increasing nearly 10%, according
to newly availabledata from the
Ministry of Advanced
EducationandJob Training. And
Colleges around the province are
reporting even greater enrollment
increases this year.

Ministry statistics show that in
1987/88 over 54,280 students

enrolled at B.C.’s fifteen colleges.
That’s up 9.6% from the 1986/87
figure. The greatest increases were
in university transfer courses - up
14.6% - and college preparatory
programs - up 16.3%. College
enrollment was at an all time high
last year, but the record didn’t
stand long.

Enrollment at Colleges this Fall
is even higher. Colleges are
reporting increases in enrollment
of up to 20%. Registrations in
September increased 16% at
Capilano College, 12% at Douglas
College and Kwantlen College,

and the growing military budget will also affect

Overcrowded Classes?

Enrollment Quotas?
High Tuition Fees?

 

See your local student association for more information
or call the Canadian Federation of Students’
Pacific Office at 877-1839

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and 20% at East Kootenay College.
While firm enrollment figures for _
this Fall will not be in for some
time, it is already clear that more
students than ever before are
attending B.C.’s colleges.

This Fall B.C. institutions again
faced the task of coping with a
rapidly growing number of
students with less than rapidly
growing resources. In spite of the
Ministry’s announcement of $8.32
million to fund additional spaces at
colleges, demand for post-
secondary education outstripped

supply.

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