The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-18
HOW TO GAIN VITAL FORGE
| Strong, Healthy Organization the First
 Essential to Success.

q Strong, Healthy OrEanixatiOn the First
 Essential to Success.
 Dr. Augusta Brown-Girard recently gave a talk on the subject: How Shall We Gain Vital Force?" in which she baid:
 "The object of every persons exist- ence is the unfolding and perfection of his own individuality and the improve ment of the race. A strong, healthy or eanization is the first essential to suc- cess; intelligence, beauty, amiability, and, indeed, there can be no condition that i'll health will not undermine.
 "Neither wealth, position, honor nor opportunity can compensate for the ab- sence of wcll-balanced, healthful con- dition of body and mind. It is of the greatest consequence that every person should have some knowledge of the chemistry, the anatomy and physiology of his own organization. Self-knowl- edge must include the body as we'll as the mind.
 "In body that is not we'll balanced the mind soon becomes feeble and is often lost. In the organization of man the mind depends as much upon the body as the body upon the mind.
 With every thought, emotion, eff fort, we expend certain amount of vital force, consequently while awake we are constantly using up this energy; while asleep or in a passive state we are left to natupe's own law of action, con- sequently, and it is a natural law, while in a normal condition the nerves attract and draw vital force and are constantly accommodating around their nerve cen- ters this vital energy. We are vitalized, refreshed, during sleep; then while asleep or in passive state we are re- serving what is already accumulated.
 "Many persons cannot sleep during the day. They should lie down in per- fectly passive state, withdrawing the mind from all outside external cares and interests. Make the mind blank ns much as possible, and in this state one may accumulate nervous strength nearly as rapidly as in sleep. Dismiss all contending thoughts and give up the whole being to be acted upon by na- ture's law--simply rest absolutely.
 "We must practice self-control; learn to stop exertion just short of fatigue. Nothing is gained by overtaxing and de- pleting the vitality.
 "A well-managed, judicious practice of exercise and rest of body and mind will soon improve the most debilitated. The faculties and functions of the hu- man organization are numerous and varied, and to be healthy it must be eX- ercised equally.
 "All around us are people who are not really sick. but who arc below T>-- in strength and general health. They might be giants in strength if they would go to work in earnest, with de- termination and will tO get well by obeyiug simple laws of nature. There are thousands of ambitious people who see tbcir castles fade one after another for the want of vitality of brain and nerve power to carry out their designs. If one has made up his mind to rise to his highest possibilities in health he may do it by following out faithfully few hygienic laws. His first effort is to increase vitality. There are many and different ways to do this. Nature constantly generates this force in every individual to a greater or less degree. If we are careful not to expend more force than we generate daily we will ac- cumulate.
 "We must not overtnx. smoke, chew nor take stimulants. Get right down to bedrock nutrition; be very temperate in eating and drinking, taking only the most nutritious and easily-digested food: keep the mind hopeful and serene under all circumstances. Few people realize how much force is expended in fr,, O V Trilnna