The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-09-06
Amount Of Sleep Required by Women.

she does and upon temperament. If
she is nervous, more rest and sleep are
required than for one of phlegmatic
nature, according to physician who
has specialized along these lines.
"Tbe number OF hours of sleep a wo-
man or man gets is usually habit
governed by their mode of living" she
says, "and for this reason one can easily
regulate the time to have sufficient
rest.
"The accepted time for sleep is eight
hours, and for the average individual
this is enough, but if less is needed,
then the extra time can be spent in
some profitable way, while if nine or
ten hours are required they should be
taken, even if the reaction period is to
be cut short For a woman who does
not get enough sleep is not only never
a success in business, but is irritable in
her home and undoubtedly is encour-
aging mental breakdown and nervous
prostration, either OF which is bound to
follow in time.
"The amount of sleep needed de-
pends largely upon the work done dur
ing the day. If it is mental, more rest
should be taken, for with physical labor
the body may be more wearieu, but it
recuperates much more quickly than
the brain. A woman who is nervous
needs from two to three hours more
each night than one who is not, especi-
ally if her business keeps her working
at high tension, yet few excitable per-
sons ever get enough sleep, for it seems
almost impossible for them to stay quiet
sufficient length of time to be proper
ly rested.
"0n the other hand, there are few
women who get more sleep than they
really need, and as result are always
sort of stupid and indolent, taking no
interest in their work or social life, but
dragging out an existence that seems q
burden to them, all because they rest
so long that the organs of digestion
grow defective from lack of proper care
and the absence of the right hind of ex-
ercise.
Each woman should find ont just
how much sleep she needs every night
TO feel well, and then take it regularly
For except definite habits of eating
nothing insures good health more than
certain number OF hours OF sleep
taken at the same time every night
For instance, eight hours one night
and three or possibly less the following
is harmful in that the habit of regulari-
ty is broken into, and with nervous
women this often brings on indisposi-
ton, because after one lapse from the
usual time it takes several nights before
the old routine seems natural.
just as there is q stated time for
rising there should be one for retiring,
and it tshould be made as many hours
before midnight as is convenient, for
the old saying that the beauty sleep
comes before 10 o'clock is true in a
measure, for as the night drags on the
vitality of the body gets lower, and if a
person is up they draw of the reserve
strength when they should be consery-
ing their powers with sleep. The rest
they get after the fatal hour is not only
less refreshing, but really not as bene-
fetal for reserve force that should not
have been used has been burned up by
the late hours kept.
"Going to sleep should be prepared
for, especially if woman is nervous,
and an hour or two before retiring only
such thoughts as are restfnl and have
qnietipg effect on the mind should bt
INDUCED in. Now, / believe that al
business troubles and worries should
be left in the office, and for the evening
an entire change of surroundings an(
thoughts should be had, because they
afford recreation, and if the right kline
induce state of mind that makes sleel
the natural consequence. Often con
cert or the theater, providing it is not
play that excites a person, gives diver
sion and makes rest more welcome
One of the best things / know of to d.
before going to bed is to sit down qui
etly and read book that holds the in
terest, yet does not cause any nervous
ness because of deeply laid plot o
exciting expose.
If woman finds difficulty in gettinI
to sleep warm bath just before turn
ing in is quoting to the nerves. And
know Of no better remedy for sleepless
ess than<to sip-not drink-a glass c
warm milk. Frequently this wskeful
ness is caused by cold feet, and il thi
is the case hot bath for them, vigol
GUS rubbing, some simple exercise, sue
as shaking the foot, or jumping, wi
get up circulation and the flesh wi
gradually become warm, or a hot wate
bottle might be put at the feet
1.-THE inability to sleep is often th
result of having too much blood in tt
brain; the blood vessels become col
gested with the fluid and sleep is in
possible. When this is the trouble an
the mind works on and on, hot fo'
bath or food taken into the stomat
| will frequently draw the surplus bloc
| from the brain and rest will follow.
| "Never go hungry to bed, for it
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