The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-10
If You Are iii
nv n. ADDiNeroS BRucn
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
Atty" Psychology and
Parenthood." etc.
(CopyriEht. 1917. by The Associated
NeWspAperaD


Copyright. 1917. by The Associated
Newspapers)
If you are M you naturally wish
10 get we'll again as soon AS pos.
sible." To this end. try TO keep
your mind from dwelling on dis
quieting thoughts. In especial. think
as little as possible OF the discom.
forts. pains. and symptoms OF your
illness.
II may be an illness that causes
you real suffering. Just the same,
make an earnest effort not 20 let
your suffering dominate your
thoughts. II II does dominate them
you will only suffer more than you
Otherwise would
lie was indeed a wise physician
who arirmed:
The suffering in the world IL out
OF all proportion TO the actual dis
erse. Many people who have little
disease suffer a great deal. partly
from oversensitiveness. partly from
concentration Of mind on their all
mcnts. and partly from such ignor.
ance OF whatever pathological con-
dition IL present that they grow dis
Outraged and morbid over H."
Besides, by thinking overmuoh Of
symptoms, not only Is suffering In.
creased; the disordered condition
responsible for the symptoms IL
actually made worse. This r. q
.truism OF medical observation that
all sick persons will do we'll to APP
preciate.
Sleep as much a. you can. sleep
IL one OF the best OF doctors. when
awake. try TO keep yesF mind pless-
ursbly. tho not intensely. occupied.
II your Illness IL not such tina,
absolute quiet has been ordered for
you. read little, chat a little. PLAY
a little solitaire. amuse yourself a
little In any way that IL not firing
20 ron.
You mus, avoid firing yourself
both because fatigue directly helps
disease 10 get a hrmer hold. and
because IL indirectly retards recov-
cry by increasing any tendency 20
dependency. When persons are
tatigued gloomy thoughts always
have a better chance to spring up
In the mind
For these same reasons the ques-
ton OF diet Is OF great importance
in time OF illness. let your doctor
toll you exactly what to eat and
obey his instructions.
II you eat too little you canno,
gain strength. II you eat too much
or the wrong kind OF food. diges-
tive trouble will increase the Sc
verify OF your illness and promote
mental depression
Have your sick room kept az
clean bright. and CHEEKY looking as
possible, A SINCE flower In II may
give you radiant thoughts that will
hasten your eonvAlescence BY many
a day.
Also. whenever possible. have
your sbck-room In the quietest part
" the house House noises are In.
ayoidable. but they may be 90 die
turbing as 10 keep you unnecessar
lily under a nervous strain.
II this happens. n you are kept
under a nervous strain from any
cause. then your chances OF retain.
ing cheerfulness and serenity Of
mind are that much lessened
And eheerfulness and serenity OF
mind. with hopeful confidence. are
things you particularly need IL you
arc H. vitality important 20 the
maintaining OF health. you may rest
assured they count for At least rs
much in winning ones way back 10
health.
The moment you yield 10 gloom
and fear. that moment you are help
lng the forces OF bodily disease by
which you have been attacked. I
urge you TO remember this.
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