Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1906-07-28
On the Art of Taking Rest.


DO You know how to rest while? In
me resting room of a railroad station
full Of hustle n woman sat down 10 wait
| for half an hour
III rest Il while" said she.
And tor half an hour she made n
brave attempt al getting rested When
her companions came for her ut the end
than before.
She lad rested by sinking her head
back upon the rounding curve Of nm
upholstered chair. She did not remove
her hat nor did She get cushion Tor
her feet. She simply sat there with
her arms hanging at her sides
There was a strain upon her back;
there must have been a strain upon her
nerves. for she faced the crowded room.
ana there was strain upon her neck.
her knees and her elbows She vas not
comfortable iii any respect
When you rest he sure tina, You put
your muscles To sleep. That does not
mean TO stop the circulation. but only to
arrange your muscles so that they will
not bother you.
Your muscles, your nerves and your
upper and lower limbs must all rest at
the, same tins. incidentally, your neck
Will get rested, your knees will timber
by and your back will be quiet
The people who always have neck
ache are those who do not know how to
rest. They always manage 10 rest in
such n way that the neck gets no benefit
from their relaxation.
When you rest take the advice of Her
bert Spencer. and rest your head first
said woman physical cuturiSt.
Il always put my head to sleep for
an hour a day" said he. when asked
how he did 80 much work and was so
rested all the time.
And Ruskin said practically the same
thing; Il drop off a while. just to let
my nerves know that | am thinking of
them. he said TO an interviewer, who
congratulated him on the brilliancy of
ns latter days.
Cavalieri and Dortzal. the two most
beautiful women in France, are adopts
at muscle resting. DOrtzal. who is
French prize beauty, knows how to rest
her nerves. When asked after the
beauty contest how she stood the strain,
she said:
Il know how to rest even when | am
talking. This is what | do when | am
very tired:
u don't try to get away, but | rest
just where l am. | have learned the Sc
cret This is the way | rest: stop
talking for one thing, and so | rest my
face, my throat and my lungs Then /
rest my neck.
Il take the strain off my spine. You
u.
DO not attempt to put them above your
head, nor on the table nor even on top
of chair. Just lift them and let them
rest on a high fo0tstool That is the
best way in the world to take the strain
off your spine.
There are many who say tnat placing
both feet fiat on the floor will rest the
spine But it doesn't Lift your feet.
Take the pull off your spinal column
That is the only way to get rested.
Now take the strain off the back of
your neck. Rest your head against
something.
Don't tip your head too far back.
Don't turn or twist your neck.
Don't strain the neck muscles by
getting into an ususual position.
Don't attempt to rest the head
against anything that is unsteady.
Have the pillow soft and yielding and
have it placed at a slight angle.
Rest your shoulder blades against
something firm and about the shape Of
your back.
Have the elbows supported and don't
let the hands be cramped
These are my rules for resting | get
into a comfortable position. and then |
am ready for anybody. be he friend foe
or interviewer. New York Sun.