The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-02
How to
Live
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Common Sense Comments Oh
Health. Happiness and
s Longevity s
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By GEORGE r. BUTLER.
AM. M. D.
HEALTH INSURANCE.
Copyright lg20, By international Press Blu


but how very few who believe In life
insurance are governed by similar prin-
ciples In the management Of their
health? A man who takes out-a policy
An life insurance company Is Sub
jected TO certain conditions and re-
quirements. Can he expect less i'm in
surfing his health? The hrst requisite
is to value health above all things
to seek health and keep after 1t. The
second is to learn the laws that gov
ern life and health. and the third is
to obey these laws. knowledge and
obedience are the premiums exacted.
or forfeiture Of the Insurance If you
desire to insure good health, and you
are in the habit of sitting up late at
night, go to bed at regular hour.
This is an electric light civilization.
and it Is all wrong. If you have been
in the habit Of getting up late In the
morning. try the novelty Of rising
early. and find out how easily the DIFF
ficult problem Of the night before is
solved in the fresh, quiet hours. If
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daily. reduce them, especially making
breakfast and the. evening meal SIM
pie. and be surprised with good diges-
ton. sounder and sweeter sleep, and
q more amiable disposition. If you
have worked night and day. and wor-
ried simultaneously. stop and consider
| if "the game Is worth the candle" Ask
; yourself If 1t will pay TO spend your
| life and strength in gaining that which
most easily takes to itself wings, while
you are every day growing more and
more nervous, irritable, and unhappy
under an unnecessary burden. To In
sure your health you must reduce life
to the simplest terms. Show the spirit
Of obedience to physical and mental
laws. Cultivate the love Of right ac-
ton. Eat, drink and dress simply.
Live out Of doors as much as possible,
always resting and sleeping In the
open air whenever it is feasible, When
you are inclined to worry. turn to
brighter thoughts and endeavor to
throw off care. Don't take your trou-
bles to bed with you--but, as someone
advised, hang them on the chair with
your trousers or drop them in a glass
of water with your teeth.
Keep up your physical strength. The
strongest physically are less liable to
nervous breakdown. To eat moderate
ly at regular hours. to sleep sufficient
ly. TO battle daily, to get enough active
exercise in the open air-if possible
in form which will add interest to
the mere exertion-these should be the
commandments of the physical law.
Don't give way to your emotions.
Meet worries with common sense. Be
decisive; self-poised. self-controlled.
Make philosophy your friend, and this
will lead you into that serenity which
is the chief factor In health insurance.
Follow these little guide posts on the
footpath to peace and health, and you
will learn that to live will be delight;
to breathe. n pleasure; to think a lux
ury; to sleep, rest. LEARN HOW
TO LIVE.
Natures price for health Is regular.
ity. You cannot safely bottle up sleep
tonight for tomorrow nights use, or
force your stomach at one meal be-
cause you expect to eat sparingly at
the next, or become exhausted In work
ing day and night, expecting to make
it up later.
Worry, anxiety. jealousy, malice,
hatred, hot temper, selfishness, dis.
honesty, perversion of moral integrity,
In short, every discordant or abnor-
NAL thought, emotion or expression,
tends to destroy that perfect equilibri-
UNI of the faculties and functions
which is called health.
No one thing contributes more to
health or success, than q strong, vigor-
Gus will. 1t is a perpetual health
tonic, physically and mentally. 1t
braces the system, enabling 1t to en-
dure hardships, disappointments and
disease. Tts
If your business confines you from
eight to sig, there is still time left be-
fore and afterward. Have that to your
self. and spend 1t in walking In the
fresh air, as far from town, or mar
row streets, as possible.
The care and preservation of health
is moral duty and must be ranked
among the cardinal virtues-that is,
among the virtues which are the most
important and essential to your we'll
being.
1t Is wonderful how much work
man can get through who works with
system and method and who has ac
CURED the invaluable habit of putting
odd moments to good account.
Like ripe fruit drop
Into our Mothers Tap. or be with ease
Gathered, not harshly plucked.
Do not expect to have health. for
nothing. Nothing worth anything can