Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-07-25
WORK AS A BLESSING.
8xtraot from . Lecture BY DR.. J.. III. Kel-
logg, of the Battle Creek 6anitarium.

EXTRACT from . Lecture BY DR.. y. III. Kel.
logg, of the Battle Creek Sanitarium.
The decree of the Almighty that man
should earn his living by the sweat OF
his face was one of the greatest bless
ings ever pronounced upon mankind.
for nature has made work necessary to
our health. Unfortunately there are
some people who are ready to eat the
bread of this world, but are not willing
to sweat to earn 1t, and, by their
shrinking, additional burdens are laid
upon others. We were made to work
hard with muscles, bones, brains and
nerves. A great many professional men
complain of being broken down by
over brain work when the indications
very plainly point to failure from over
work of the stomach. More strength
is squandered by various abuses and
extravagances than is used in honest
toll The popular idea that people SUI
fer from over-work is great bugbear,
True, great many people are broken
down or injured by worry, for some
how it seems to put the brakes on the
human machine and removes the oil
from the bearings. 1t is a physiological
fact that any deep emotional feeling
affects the proper action of the salivary
and other glands of the body through
influence of the nervous system. With
full use of nervous energy, one can do a
tremendous amount of work, although
this energy may all be scattered to the
winds by indulging in worry. We some
times see this principle illustrated by a
span of horses trying to draw heavy
load under the rein of captious driver.
He whips one horse and it jumps ahead,
but does not draw, and then he strikes
the other with the same result. Finally
the horses get excited, frightened and
worried so that they can not pull at all.
With judicious driver, who would
gently urge both to pull together, there
would be no difficulty. In state of
excitab ility, irritability and worry it is
impossible for either mental or physical
forces to be under good control, and in
consequence of irregular, erratic action
the vital energies are exhausted to no
purpose.
There are some who are inclined to
work too long at one thing and the
monotony is hurtful. A person may
wear away one spot in his brain or in
his body by too long continuance at one
kind of work. In that case there
should be rest from this overstraining.
and the best kind of rest is change of
work from one part of the body to
another. rs H 81
A healthy person can do with safety
all the work he is capable of doing pro-
vided he keeps his digestive organs in
good condition by living simply and
eating wholesome food. taking care
also to sleep enough to refresh
him. Neglect to rest when the
system demands it often results
in break down for which overwork
is not responsible. Sometimes great
harm is done by substituting tea, coffee,
alcohol, condi ments, flesh foods and
other stimulants in the place of natural
rest. Reaction will come sooner or
later. What is true of muscle works.
true also of brain-work. 1t is not oger
brain work, but too little exercise and
the use of improper food at irregular
hours, which makes the health # so
many students fail. If the manner of
life is simple and healthful; if thu body
has vigorous gymnastics as wellas the
brain; if the air is pure and tie food
good and taken regularly, therewill be
no so-called breaking down from lover
study. Reported by Helen J. Man
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