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a free health fair 1-3 p.m.
Tuesday, May 21, that is open
to the public. Participants will
be screened for glaucoma, blood
pressure and cholesterol and
will be tested for hearing and
blood glucose.
For more information, call
(810) 352-4316.
The Oakland County Health Di-
vision will host a free vision
screening for all children en-
tering kindergarten in Septem-
ber 4-7 p.m. Monday, June 3,
and Monday, June 10, at 27725
Greenfield Road in Southfield.
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sion to lessen stress flags a more
deep-rooted prole lem.
"If the activity itself impedes
daily functioning, or if the activ-
ity to relieve stress becomes so
stressful itself, then it no longer
becomes just a bad habit, but a
problem," said Dr. Laurel Sills,
a licensed clinical psychologist in
Franklin.
Dr. Sills feels most people
know they have bad habits and
can recognize what prompts
them to etc. She sug-
gests that people can help them-
selves by conducting a two- or
three-week study to identify
what exactly triggers their be-
havior.
`The first thing people have to
do is recognize their bad habit.
Then they must monitor it by
keeping a log. This brings aware-
ness. Sometimes, the observa-
tion of the behavior itself can
help reduce it," she said.
Once a pattern has been es-
tablished, most
people should be-
come more aware
of the trigger
symptoms that
lead to the bad
habit. They can
then choose a
thought-stopping
activity, Dr. Sills
explained.
"People
can
chew gum rather
than bite their
nails. Or, they can
maybe wear a rub-
ber band around
their wrist and
snap it every time
they notice they're
about to begin their bad habit,"
she suggests.
Dr. Daniel Swerdlow-Freed, a
clinical psychologist in South-
field, believes most habits are
manifestations of anxiety usual-
ly relating to life's pressures: the
job, family, school and finances.
Like Dr. Sills, he noted that
when the habit interferes with
daily life, or the habit becomes a
type of obsession and compul-
sion, it might be time to seek pro-
fessional help.
"An obsessive-compulsive dis-
order is a type of anxiety disor-