The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-28
How to
Live
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Common Sense Comments on
Health. Happiness and
Longevity
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By GEORGE F. BUTLER.
A. NJ. M. D.
BREATHING.
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How do you breathe? You should
learn to breathe properly. Many peo'
pie have lazy lungs. Fresh air is Tree
gift. but it is like most Of The gifts
of heaven in that we must do our
share of work to benefit by It. No one
would expect to have a good fire just
because q pair oS bellows hangs on
a nail by the chimney. but that is ex-
actly what many people e1pect OF
their lungs, which are really only the
bellows given us TO keep the fire Of
life burning bright and clear within MS.
This trick of lazy lungs is habit, ana,
like any other. may be overcome by
persistent effort Many persons, iOI
example. are afflicted with nervous
habit Of holding the breath uncon'
scously. These arc the people who. IN
spite of plenty of time spent out or
doors catch cold easily. digest poorly,
and arc always more or less under tha
weather physically. Many other per-
sons breathe only with the upper part
of the lungs and, although they may
breathe regularly. do not draw in
sufficient air at a breath to fill the
lungs. When the pcrnicious habit OF
poor. shallow breathing has been
broken up the health unders0cs such
marked Improvement. there is such
Frightening of the spirit and improve
ment in appearance. that the luxury
Of deep breathing is not likely to- be
readily forcgone.
Deep breathing means literally deep
breathing, and not what some unlcr-
stand it to be-the mere lifting Of the
diaphragm. which may be done with
the lungs not filled to their full capa.
city. The action OF the mind enters
largely into all physical exercise. espr'
cially into all forms of breathing
which have the posing Of the nerve
centers in view. First fill your mind
with pleasant thoughts and then con-
centrate your thought upon the breath,
breathe and think Breathe and Think.
until the whole body becomes a living
thing and your breath vital life
sustaining element. In short. hrea the
to the toes, for if such concept can
| he held long enough, the actual breath
J ing capacity Of the chest is increased
TO great degree. Diaphragmatic
/ breathing acts directly upon the liver,
, which in turn affects the stomach and
digestive organs. Good digestion makes
heathful glow, brightens the eye,
stimulates The entire being to radjlte
vibrations Of harmony and health.
There is no better way of strengthen
ing the muscles, the lungs and heart,
improving HE appetite and digestion,
banshing the blues" and making Eol
rejoice hat yot are alive, than to 9"
out into the woods and meadows or
city parks. whore you can exercise a1d
breathe good air. and thus develop
new Sincw and now strength, both
Of soul and body.
Wort; for health; Insist on having
: it, 1t is yours If yon but work for it.
It's hints are in each growing tree,
= each breath of sun-kiSSed air each
' thought Of happiness. uustfulness and
> love. Get in touch with the rurpn SeS,
! plans and laws of the infinite intel
ligencc. and mental. moral. and phys
+ icaI health is yours. And ono of the
! best ways to get in touch Is TO take
I q daily long walk and breathe properly
( in Gods Out-of-DUOrS" under btn
I great and infinite sky and among the
! trees whore the winds are harpinE. II
YOU viii erect your head. expand your
/ chest and walk away. as il is meant
/ YOU should walk, Oh these fresh aorn-
! inwS Whcu the world is cnyeope0 in
! a golden halo from out of which like
angel voices from the quiet depths
of maven. the winds arc singing their
impromptu Of praises you will be fuli
of life mud JOY and hope LEARN
HOW To LIVE.
4 II in hours which ought to be hours
! of resi- we allow the mind to brood
/ over grievances. to dwell on ditliCul
| ties. 70 harass itself with cares, and
1 gricvr over suffering and sorrow, We
! Shall find leisure even more cyhaustins
/ than work.
There IS something that every wise
man needs to learn in those days more
than how To get rich, If he wishes 10
! be well and happy and that is how
/ to do without riches; how to live u
simple. wholesome life.
Simplicity is the elimination Of the
non-eSsential in all things. 1t reduces
| life to its minimum Of real needs ;
! raises it to its maximum of power,
A strenuous life unaccompanied by
/ right proportion Of rest and relaxa-
( ton. is the inevitable forcrunncr OF
depleted nerves and broken health
Cultivate the power OF drOnDin.