The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-25
BEAUTY VALUE
 OF SLEEP
BY EDNA EGAN.

@ O sleep is to strain ana purify
 our emotions, to deposit the
 mud of life, to calm the fever
 -utofa the soul, to return into the 6osbmicf materndA nature. thence to reissue, hsa1ed and Strong. Sleep is Uortf of Innocence and purihcatior- Blessed bo He who gave it to the poor ponst of man as the sure and faithful companion of life. our daily healer and ccnsoler.s
 These facts should be enough to inn press on every reader the importance Of SIeepsS Sf0f which there should be al- lowed shffcienf lime in every ones day of twenty-four hours. Yet how many of us arc we'll acquainted with persons who think 1t is "smart yes. that's the word to stay up until all hours of the night, declaring that py so doing they have "a swell" time. It would be interesting to follow the gradual downfall of each boaster who { will not heed any ones advice that certain amount of sound sleep is re Quired by every one. It is seldom pos aible for the voluntary muscles and the voluntary nervous system to rest dur ! ing the waking hours. Therefore, na-, ture has decreed that there shall be ~ time set aside when the forces so ac- tive in waking hours shall be renovat-
 In order that the renovation shah be possible, one must be in perfect health. When one is afflicted with bodily ills llthessleep9 is mt perfect On the other hand. bodily ills require sufficient and very often an extra amount of sleep to xepair any damage done. Thus you nee that, health and sleep are entirely dependent on each other Fl z It is only during the sleeping hours that the heart has any rest whatever. think 1t has been found that 1t beats six to eight times minute less ire Quently during sleeping hours. The lungs, too, are controlled by muscles which can receive comparative rest only during sleep. Respiration Is re- uuced. inspirations being less Tn num- i, Der as compared with the number when awake. The muscular action which controls the process of diges- xion has less to do when one Is asleep. Vt is for this reason that one should not eat heartily before retiring.
 There are some persons who have fhe greatest difficulty in getting to pleep. Frequently one gets into the habit and goes to bed with the idea in mind that sleep will not come for at least an hour or more. When the hab- It Is not strong, a hot foOtbath will often prove effective. This brings the blood from the brain to the surface pf the skin. General warm baths, cold nouches to the spine, brisk exercise or 1iSht massage are other effective meth pds: but one should not adopt any un- 2esg that particular method is espe- cially suited to the one troubled with [ ynsompia. To woo sleep one should nut one's self in position of rest. Avoid irritatiOns, noises, bad air, cold feet. and overloaded bowels. All of khese things cause wakefulness and preyent proper physical rest
 One should lie on the right side and vhould do without pillow. By con- Hnued efforts the pillow habit can be broken, and should be broken if one has become Q victim to it. The body sllould bo thoroughly relaxed, other Wfee. sleep will not be restful. One Worunn. who was threatened with in- pomnfa. took hold of the trouble in it's : parly stage First of all. she never lid anything an hour or SO before go- Ing to bed that would excite the nerves. { Next, che placed herself in the position just described, relaxed completely nudsf1eh .breathed in regular time. The xhythW A the motion in breathing did ns much as anything else to bring sleep. If this proved helpful in one case it Is sure to aid in other cases. < when possible, the bed should be placed in such a position that it does not face g window. Should it oe in- convenient to avoid facing the light, . ecreen or shield of some sort should be devised to take of the glare. If a screele }6 .pot available one can use 2 chair mstead. Place it beside tho be- and over the back throw garment thick enough to keep out the light.
 For the person who wishes to s,ee
 out of doors one word of advice is tr bc given, and that is to see that the outdoor sleeper is sufficiently warm A very satisfactory blanket for thi! purpoee is pictured. It is room, oncugh for comfort and woody enougf z fryf va1mtk ts.f
 wbzthSr xyda sfeep indoors or out
 dooFx s 1et jour sleep be sonnt and dH1a1.le1s, % that 1t will h4y' m opportunffy to restore the tisBue. that were broken down during th' Ualfng heNER