Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-08

power VI SuSScSllOu 1OI Soou
or for i'll may make itself so
strongly felt as in the sick
room. The slightest look, the most
careless word, may improve the pa
tents chances for recovery or may
have the opposite effect. Too much
sympathy Is sometimes worse than too
little. Especially should all signs Of
anxiety be repressed rs far as possible.
The reason for this Is that the pa
tient, If he sees his friends moving in
and out Of the sickroom with bated
breath and n general expression Of all
consuming dread. will be apt to imag-
inc himself much worse than he really
Is and may become so seriously alarm
ed about his condition as to nullify all
efforts to bring him back to health
Physicians, recognizing this danger.
often insist, even when their patients
condition is not ut nil critical, that he
be left entirely to the care Of
trained nurse in order that his anxious
relatives shall have no opportunity Of
betraying their anxiety in his presence
and thus reacting unfavorably.
On the other hand, cheerful visitors
people with radiant smiles and who
seem to generate an atmosphere Of
confidence, are of the greatest help to
an invalid in his battle for health.
They Undue him with the conviction
that all is going well. that he has
nothing to fear and that a favorable
Ir, THotW
"Well, you are looking we'll today" Is
itself a powerful suggestion for good,
whereas an anxious Poor fellow, how
pale you lookw can only create feel
ing Of alarm and panic. Those who
are Ill, 1t cannot be too often reiterat-
ed, are more than ordinarily suggesti-
Bile and dependent on the decisive
word Of others.
Similarly care should be taken to
make an invalid's material environ
ment as attractive as circumstances
permit Above all, medicine bottles,
glasses, etc. should be kept well out
Of sight, as otherwise they will be
perpetual reminders Of his condition
and tend to set up auto-suggestions ag-
gravating 1t. II they cannot be con-
veniently kept In the hall or an ad-
joining room, they should at least be
concealed behind vase Of flowers. a
pile of books or a screen or placed on
a table at the head of the bed where
the patient will not be constantly see
ing them. There should be no discus
sion of his case in his presence; whis-
pering should be avoided unless audi
which case 1t is just as well to keep
out Of the room altogether.
How to Woo Sleep.
Sleeplessness is an i'll from which no.
body is at all times exempt. and it is
Just as well to bear In mind simple
device by which even the most stub
born case of insomnia may be brought
to terms. This consists in the quiet.
monotonous repetition Of the three lit
tie words, go to sleep" A comfort
able. restful position should be chosen,
and then. with the eyes closed and the
mind as passive as possible, these
three words should be mentally re-
peated over and over again.
At first, when the mind Is weakened
by nervousness or is in an unusual
state Of activity. It may be somewhat
difficult to concentrate attention on the
sleep bringing phrase. but patient per-
severance. coupled with firm belief
that sleep will actually be secured,
soon puts the mind in the necessary
quiescent condition, the blood flows
gently through the whole body, the
brain loses consciousness, and sleep
follows.
The next time you are wakeful try
this plan. Don't be discouraged II
sleep does not come quickly at the
first trial. Keep on using 1t night aft
er night, and before long you will find
yourself going to sleep almost as soon
as your head touches the pillow.
Mind and Body.
The mind. says DR.. ]. Warren Ach-
orn, Is the capital city where the con-
sumers dwell. those lawmakers and
impulses. The body is the outlying
country. II the country parts are we'll
titled and cared for by the farmers or
makers Of healthy physical conditions
dwelling In this outlying country, the
consumers In the capital city are able
to secure what they need to satisfy the
wear and tear incident to mental ef-
fort or nervous stress Of whatever
sort. A sound body waits on a sound
mind, and the material for repair Of
the nervous system Is furnished by the
digestive tract. The converse Of this
statement has long been known to be
almost equally true. The mind, acting
through the sympathetic and vaso-mo-
tor nerves. affects the secretions Of
the internal organs. especially Of the
stomach and bowels; 1t acts on the kid
neys and the heart, on respiration and
perspiration and influences the amount
OF blood flowing through the arteries.