Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-02
NERVOUSNESS MENACEs
BEAUTY OF OUR WOMEN
Tumult Of Emotions Etchcs Ugly
Lines on Face and Pre-.
sascs Age.
VULGAR TO SHOW TEMPER
Worry Causes Thousands Of Break
downs Where Work Causes None.
Deep Breathing Helpful in Cor
rccting Neurotic Tendencies.
VULGAR TO SHOW TEsIpEI
BY LIMA CAvALIERI.


One OF the greatest menaces to fem
inine beauty today Is nervousness
nervousness In all it's forms, neuritis.
neurasthenla, nervous prostration and
hysteria. All these prove that the lit
tie silver wires have been drawn too
taut and that they are at the swapping
point
Old age is the spectre that stalks
in the path Of beauty. 1t is the only
thing Of which beauty is actively
afraid. But nervousness presages age
and tho appearance of age. Observe
one of your friends after nervous
tumuIt OF her emo ions has etched ugly
new lines in her face from nose to lips,
along tho temples and between the
eyes II she catches sight of her face
in the mirror at such a time She is
appalled,. for she has a vision OF the
sort Of old woman she may become.
Discourage Every Outbreak.
To keep young. therefore. you must
discourage every nervous outbreak
Every woman needs calm mental
mental and spiritual retreat free from
her tu1nult OF soul. IL i, is only The
H rsassuflnF rees she sno1, year Il
whenever an upset OF the nerves
Of nyInE into tempers. which is only
another expression Of tangled nerves,
by nayins over and over to herxrlf:
1T L absolutely vulgar to show tenn
vulgar"
Her face. which had begun to show
has become n smooth. beautiful mas
whose expression lies where express
smile and the quick lighting Of bril-
Need recount the symptoms of DIS :
oraered nerves? Not TO mature wo--
for the benefit OF my younger readers,
to whom nerves are yet, happily, only
names. l will describe a few.
IrritnblIity OF Temper.
1rrtabiltty Of temper is one, the most
common. and the one which occasions
Having an attack OF the blues" Is
another. Depression OF spirits as often
results from tired nerves rs from an
The habit OF making monkey faces"
which you VIII SO often notice on the
h fass' oo OF thguss.iess w9msn; is also a
habit OF making many and need ess
niovemen;s. The girl who fings her
may think she is vivacioua. .t but siSaeity
IS rather OF mind than OF body. She
Is merely evealing the unpleasa II I
Tact that her nervous eystem Is i'm
capricious appetite is another ono OF
me symptoms. The nervous patien,
might oven eat too little breakfas, and
too much dinner on the same day.
in,omni. Sure Sign.
rious sign OF the arrangement OF the
nerves. This should be taken in ma nd
at once. II you find you cannot COM
bat this condition successfully alone.
then would advise you TO consult
physician At once.
The inability to- sit still for con-
siderable time is another and very
bad Sign that the nerves are, as some
one has aptly phrased 1T, ragged. or
have seen many dtatingushed and
beautiful women suffer from this in
ability while at a theater. and 10 pre-
ciude any false conclusions I will ex-
plain that the play was very good
one, whore no pe.Hon in normal state
coud possibly be bored
Has Many Cnu1ea.
THIS overweight state OF nerves
has many causes. Sometimes 1t is bad
heredtS; sometimes It IS due 10 con-
ttnued late hours and kindred dissipa-
lions. Stimulants taken by the vic
tim herself often produce IT, Beware
OF the familiar and harmless appearing
headache powders open the gate to
acute nervousness. Don't use any
without your Physicians consent
But, after all. believe the chief
cause OF nervousness is intemperancc.
not OF alcoholic or other stimulants'
but OF mental habits. Worry causes
A thousand breakdowns. never knew
work to cause single one
Massage, electrical treatment, cold
plunEes or showers and long daily
walks are all good for disturbed
nerves Deep breathing is also help
and aids greatly In improving the gen.
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