The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-27
Victim of tuberculosis Tells
of Curing Himself By
Deep Breathing.
PROGRESS is SLOW,
BUT RESULTS SURE
Persistent Practice of Simple Laws
of Nature All That Is
Needed.
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.


TT is gratifying 70 know that words
you have spoken or written have
/ been a STAFF 20 aid the weary along
lifes path; and that by the use OF
this star the difficult places have been
safely passed and the solid and even
road reached
A reader OF this page writes that he
was told by his physicians that he was
a victim OF the white plague" and
that he had small ctance Of recovery
but having learned OF the great value
others had found IN deep breathing and
in mental assertions OF health and peace
and power. ne determined 10 put these
statements 20 the tes--
He spent ten minutes every morning
in taking deep breatas Of outdoor cir.
and again during the day, when he was
taking his noon-hour rest. and the last
thing at night he repeated these breath
ing exercises
He Law fat upon the floor, or upon
mattress, and placed his hand over the
solar plexUs, where the ribs began 70
separate-
Then he drew in through the nos
I trils tthe mouth closed a deep breath,
flling first the lower part Of the lungs.
then the middle part, then the upper
chest. This long breath requires SIX
! slow counts; the breath should be re
[ tanned three counts, and eXhaie1
/ through the mouth, slowly counting
six
Requires Practice
This breath is all in one SLOW move
me d; not in three parts as its desSrip-
( tioG necessitates giving IL.
/ It requires practice, but once learned
I IL is easy OF accomplishment
/ II can be practiced sitting or stand
] Tr-fu1r Hrrr-rr
1 When the breath is eXhaled, relax the
( chest
4 Four Of these breaths are sufficient
Z for each time. and viii give great re-
suits If persisted in three times a day
{ To iahale through the nostriIs al
I ternateIy. first the left, exhaiinS
/ through the right, and then reversing
I Is also an excellent practise
( Tt induces sleep at night
] With the breaths, the assertions
I should be made mentally Of health,
strength. usefulness, 9ld whatever
I qualities are desired
/ Whenever the mind turns 20 thoughts
/ Of dependency or gloom, the exercises
+ and assertions should be res0rted To-
{ Il was by this persistent practice that
one man regained his health and his
. hope in life.
1T was not done at once" he says.
/ I made little progress. then I would
I fiUd myself going backward. then again
| would press On- and ~ the end or a
few months I found had gained more
than I had lost despite al my fail
. ures continually 10 advance -.---
/ 80 7 was encouraged 10 keep up nv
efforts. and now can truly say that 7
am comparatively well man. and that
everything in life looks more hopeful
AMI encouraging
Simple Laws Of Nature.
That is all that IS needed by any ona
persistent practice OF simple laws Of
nature
II you desire 90 be, or 20 do any
thing worthy. take a little time every
day 10 sit quietly in some pleasant SPOT
I or else close your eyes and make a
pleasant picture and then draw a men
tai image Of what YOU desire Breathe
rhyrhmiCallv as described above
Picture yourself well, prosperous,
happy. useful. and AL through the day,
and as YOU fall asleep at night, carry
! this picture and idea in your thoughts
as much as possible
Do not give ID the effort because your
life does not illustrate at once that
[ which YOU have been asserting
[ Learn 10 labor and 10 wait
The reader who reEained his health
did not obtain results at the first trial
Eut he did find health and hope, BY
continual effort IN WAYS which are open
10 h Door, as well as 10 the rich
The science OF breath IS q WO-dder1Ul
I science, II contains a great principle not
understood by the average. scholar or
physician even.
Air contains something more than air
il contains form Of energy which IS "a
direct attribute Of God the Creator
. Every time we take a deep, complete
breath. the three breaJhs in one, We help
TO develop the God within. We come
closer TO our divine selves And Just 50
much power is given TO US.
4 Breathe, breathe, breathe; assert as
sert. assert. and peace, power and
, plenty shall be yours with health as q
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Copyright. 1900