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University Daily Kansan, November 18, 1981
'Psyching up' lessens stress
By CATHERINE BEHAN Staff Reporter
If you panic or decide you don't care about an exam, you probably won't do very well. James Lichtenberg, the professor of counseling, said last night.
But if you get "psyched up" for it and don't remind yourself of the problems you might have on the exam, you have the best chance to do well. Lichtenberg
He said that when students became aware of their anxiety and said things such as, "I don't know this stuff," or "I'm never going to pass this exam," he's what's what happens, because they became anxious about how anxious they were.
"That's what I call catastrophizing"
iichtenberg "Stop thinking those
numerous events".
Lichtenberg spoke to about 40 people on stress management. The program, presented in the Pine Roof Center, was sponsored by the Non-Traditional Students Organization.
"Students say, 'I knew this stuff last night and now I can't remember it.' Then you walk out of the exam and answer start of pouring at you," he said.
that problem worse and sometimes create the problem."
LICHTENBERG that freezing on an exam was the result of one response to stress: the increase of blood flow to the muscles. As the blood flow is increased to the extremities, less blood is sent to the brain and the student is not able to remember the information stored in the brain.
"You can't be under stress all the time, and since the University, in its infinite wisdom, schedules final exams all at once, you are under a lot of stress."
"So when your turkey roommate starts keeping time to the music on the radio, is it possible that you're not asleep?"
AROUND EXAM TIME, with semester break, holidays, going home and exams occurring all at once, people have to get up early. I'm going to burst." Lichtenberg said.
One significant reason that stress became a large problem at exam time, Lichtenberg was, because stress, and its effects can adapt to several changes at once.
But there are ways to control stress. In addition to not panicking or not caring about the test, students must decide what is really important to them and put those priorities into a workable framework.
"Set realistic standards for yourself.
Think of things as challenge rather than competition and decide what is important to you," Lichtenberg said.
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--angry and went to the children's home and hit them, police said. Jail officials released Teichman a bond release of $40,800, police said.
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Burglar's store $1,300 worth of stereo equipment, televisions and a gun from the home of four KU students about 1/2 miles west of the city's afternoon, Douglas County sheriff's deputies said yesterday.
"We're not really happy about it, but there's nothing you can do about it." Eldridge said.
Sheriff's deputies said there were no suspects in the case.
LAWRENCE POLICE arrested 18-year-old David Teichman, 1119 Pennsylvania St., Monday night and charged him with one count of assault and three counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor.
Chris Eldridge, Hutchinson junior,
said the house had been vacant for
about 1½ hours when he came home
from school. The door kicked in and
the items missing.
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According to police, a 12-year-old girl phoned Teli man and told him to quit bothering her 5-year-old brother.
Teichman allegedly became
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Police said that in both cases the burglars entered through a locked front door using a pry tool.
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