South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-09-23
r elaxation A
Secret of Beauty
Lima Cavalier Tells How to
Snatch Periods of Rest
From Busy Day.
BY Lima Cavalier.

By Lima 0dNdllct1.
Whenever I see tired young face
or a young figure whose shoulders
droop and whose gait is tagging,
think: Poor girl, she doesn't know
how TO restl" For how best to re-
lax after a weary day or hour is one
of the secrets of beauty. 1t may also
be said to be one OF the secrets OF
long life.
Rest means to the thoughtless a
long time given to idleness! Rest
really means nothing of the sort. My
definition of it is, an intelligent econ
omy of the moments.
This is an age of achievement 1t
5 a strenuous period. especially in
America. Few persons can afford TO
take long vacations from their bus
mess Of life, whatever it may be, II
only society. For society may be one
of the hardest of modern taskmasters.
Women who wish to preserve their
beauty study the plan OF their lives
and learn how to economic the mo-
ments. They must learn that a doz-
en- short periods of rest may be taken
every day in the busiest life. A
woman may take the rest cure while
she hurries through a busy day Per-
NIT me to prove it.
Rest the Eyes Frequently.
~
ly show the traces of WEAKNESS. Close
them while you are on the street car.
Don't allow any sensitiveness about
the giggler who rides in every car to
prevent you. If you must dissimulate.
hold an open book on your lap and
seem to be reading.
If you are writing or sewing or
embrOidering or drawing, pause for
a few seconds at your work and close
IA
less you are driving an automobile,
there will be opportunity for q brief
eye rest. Take il.
If your life keeps you much in the
presence Of others, snatch a few mo-
ments TO go away by yourself. Be
alone, if only for five minutes. The
silence and aloneness will soothe the
tired nerves and calm the spirit.
Open a. window, and standing be-
fore it, inhale deeply. Hold the air
in the lungs for the same length of
time. Then eXhale slowly in the same
amount of time. Try first counting
four for each inhalation, four for each
holding of the breath and four for
each eXhalation, increasing the num-
Der with practise TO ten Thus you
will have given the lungs their bath
of fresh air, and your nerves will be
stimulated and steadied. If you take
this form of rest three or four times
a day it will make life in any condi-
ton more tolerable.
Brisk Walk is Good
If you have but a half hour for
luncheon, IL minutes of this can be
given to q brisk walk. Better a glass
of milk and a biscuit with the walk
than a six-course luncheon without it.
Try to take a half hour at least
quarter of an hour, from a crowded
day, and, loosening your clothing, if
possible, lie down for a little season
of absolute repose. This should be
taken in a darkened room. yet where
there is a free circulation of fresh
air
If your task OF the morning has
caused you to sit for hours be sure
to vary the days muscular strain by
a walk. If it is impossible to get out
for a walk, so to an open window for
light calisthenic exercises, especially
those that develop the chest Draw
the tips Of the fingers into the hol-
lows OF the hands and rest the fists
on the upper chest; then raise the
right arm and draw it down to its
original position with a quick. sharp
movement. Repeat this a half dozen
times. Do the same with the left
hand. Then with both together.
This exercise Is especially useful TO
liAOoO WIN nave bttu SUING all DAY.
Mrs. Langtry always employed it to
test her figure. 80 long as / can
touch the floor with the tips of my
fingers without bending my knees 1
know that | am in good condition"
she said. 1t is an excellent test.
Bend the body from the waist, and.
leaning slowly forward without bend
ing the knees touch the floor with
| the tips Of the fingers Rise to q
/ straight position, bringing the hands
together, with the palms turned out
ward, in a straight line above the
| head.
SAVES WOMAN AMI cuII