The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-17
GETTING A START.
GETTING UP AND GETTING ON,
BY NATHANIEL {. FOWLER. Jr.

Did you ever hear Harry Lauder. the
Scotch comedian singer. render his IA
nous song. ITS nice to get up in the
morning. but it's nicer TO lie in your
bed"
Getting UP late in the morning is a
hibit. and not a necessity. unless one re-
tires at an unreasonable hour. There is.
however. little excuse for late hours. eX-
cept for the few whose business requires
night work.
Lack Of sufficient sleep undernines the
physical constitu' On and Injuries the ef-
fectiveness of the mind.
Sleep. and plenty of it, is as necessary
as good food and exercise.
Comparatively few of us can maintain
proper physical and mental balance with
out at least eight hours OF slumber. Some
require more.
Observation indicates that about two
thirds OF young men and women. and
about One-half of older people. retire at
too late an hour. and, therefore, find 1t
difficult to rise at stated time in the
morning. or early enough to attend to
the toilet and have a leisurely eaten
breakfast. They lie in bed until the last
moment. neglect their bath. jump into
their clothes rush to the dining-r room. bolt
their food. and run for the trolley or
train. reaching the office physically and
mentally suffering from the unnatural
strain to which they voluntarily have
subjected themselves.
Rising half an hour or even fifteen min
utes. earlier. would give them sufficient
time; yet. for the sake OF remaining In
bed few minutes longer. they injure
themselves. frequently permanently.
reach their office unfit for work, and feel
Il oil 10,
Steady. systematic work seldom Injuries
any one. 1t is rush and hurry which play
the mischief with both mind and body.
Better go without breakfast. or take a
glass of matted milk. than eat meat.
eggs. and other substantial food in q
state Of uncomfortable pressure.
Violent exercise Immediately after eat
ing is sure to work for harm. and hurry
disturbs the equilibrium and units one
for accomplishing his best.
Stand in front OF railroad station. and
you will find that half OF the people are
rushing for their trains. taking violent
exercise Immediately after eating. ex-
hausting themselves before the work OF
the day begins.
Lying in bed overtime does not give re-
freshinS sleep or rest, for the tardy one
knows that he should be up, and. there
fore, he is not resting. although he may
remain longer in his bed. He is suffering
from nervous strain.
Rising in the morning fifteen minutes
or half an hour earlier than is absolutely
necessary makes for restfulness. because
one does not have to hurry. He has time
enough for his breakfast. time enough TO
read the morning paper, time enough to
walk leisurely to his ONCE or to the car,
and. when he arrives at his destination
he Is calm. collected. and able to take I'D
the duties of the day.
l know of nothing more injurious to
health. outside of dissipation. than con-
slant hurry. and I know OF nothing
which contributes more to success than
having plenty OF time for the doing Of
everything.
Better have too much time than not
time enough. Being ahead of time Is not
a waste OF time. because this spare time
contributes to restfulness and prevents
the nervous strain of rushing.
Attempting to do an hours work In
half an hour Is more fatiguing than IL IL
to work eight hours steadily and system
atically.
The rush of life is more injurious than
the work OF life.
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