Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-08
Rest Habits
On Vacation
Help Beauty
Too Much Energy
During First Days
Is Common Error.
BY LOIS LEEDS.

WHAT sort of vacation are you
wv going to have this Summer
Seaside, mountain, trip or just stay
at home? Whichever sort OF holiday
your inclination or your purse may
determine for you, you want to get
the most out of those precious days
away from the daily grind.
You do not want to be one OF those
who bring back from their vacations
q whole crop of beauty problems, to-
pether with a worse case of that tired
feeling than they had before. 1t takes
some careful planning to make your
vacation give you the utmost in beauty
and health, but it's worth trying.
One of the commonest mistakes that
vacationists make is to attempt too
much at first. They crowd their days
from the start with sightseeing, social
activities or sports for fear of missing
d something. No wonder that the end
of their holidays finds them exhausted
and nervous 1t is more sensible to
rest for a couple of days before be-
ginning the vacation round.
Results in Inertia.
The very fact of stopping your usual
work causes a physical and mental re-
action that is characterized by a feel
ing of inertia. Instead of struggling
against this tendency, accept it as
wise provision of nature. Give way to
1t and so allow yourself time to be-
come adjusted to what is, after all,
totally different manner of life.
Working in an Office from 9 to or 5
o'clock calls for different set of hab-
its and reactions than any sort Of va
cation does. The same applies to any
other occupation to which you may be
giving most of your time.
Keeping in mind just what you
want your vacation to do for you will
help you to select the right activities
For instance, if you are underweight
and feel below par, a restful vacation
will do you more good than strenu-
GUS one. Plan to take things easy
sleep nine hours or so at night, choose
q nourishing diet and eat slowly Be
outdoors as much as you can, giving
your skin and hair the proper pro-
lection from sunburn Have a lazy
time and catch up with your reading
If you feel so inclined Learn to relax
and breathe deeply. If you are much
below average weight and cannot
gain see a doctor about it. Make
each vacation day count toward
building up your health and beauty.
Beware of Excess.
The overweight's vacation may be
more strenuous than that of her thin
sister, but she, too, should avoid at
tempting too much. Don't plunge
into O vigorous program of outdoor
sports if you are unused to them. Ex-
cess fat accumulates slowly and
should be taken of gradually. Too
rapid reduction gives the system a
shock, makes the figure flabby and
the face lined. If you are fat and
have only two weeks vacation, don't
expect to return from 1t with Sylph-
like figure. Be satisfied if the re-
ducing process has been started by
the establishment of better habits of
eating and exercising.
A stay-at-home vacation can be
Just as refreshing and beneficial as
other kinds The main thing Is to
know what you want to accomplish
and then do it. Change your habits,
take advantage Of local recreational
opportunities-there are some in
every community. Change your
couture, too; spend more time on
physical culture; it will repay you
many times. Indulge in some beauty
shop treatments. Add a new hobby
or cultivate an old one. See the old
friends you have been too busy to
visit recently. If you can't take sun
baths at seashore, take them at home.