On "Getting The Hump"

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 250, 22 October 1938, Page 5 (Supplement)

On "Getting The Hump"

For Women

IT is natural enough to feel downhearted when great disappointment is met with, or ill-luck dogs our footstep 3. Nevertheless, if anyone "gets the hump" frequently or becomes oppressed by such a feeling, something in the body or mind is not functioning as it should. There is the factor of temperament to lie considered. This is an inborn influence which may be of a type that tends towards pessimism. The person who is a victim of it having realised his or her handicap in obtaining a healthy mental outlook must try to adapt himself to the stresses of life more happily and philosophically. Getting the Hamp It is not the ordinary everyday disappointment that hits us in this way, but the setlwcks we receive in the strivings for position, power, and love. .So long as it is felt that there is some progress towards these aims, there is contentment and hap|rtness. When obstacles appear that seem difficult or impossible to overcome, when ambition is thwarted, when we feel "out of it," when the path of love does not run - smooth—then the "hump" tends to arise. Instead of such a reaction, we should be stimulated thereby to greater and greater efforts to overcome those barriers that impede advance.

We are more liable to fits of "the blues" when the body, through which the mind works, is below par or out of gear. How easy it is to see the dark side of everything when the liver or digestion is out of order, when we are fatigued and over-worked! Never Look Back A more subtle cause of "getting the hump'' comes about through the feeling that in some way we have not "played ihe game" fairly in some dealing with our fellow-man. The voice of conscience pricks us, an/1 morbid introspection paves the way to a greater depression. Dwelling on the past is a futile method of dealing with the stresses of life. Looking forward must always be the keynote of the healthy mind. Sad emotions, too, lead to isolation, and isolation has far-reaching ill-effects. Not only does the person with "the hump" tend to cut himself off from society, but it is true that if we laugh, the world laughs with us, if we weep, we weep alone. It has been said that a face without a smile in a gratuitous insult to the world at large. To adopt a sunny attitude is often by no means an easy task, but it can be done if we educate ourselves to acquire it. Life is short. Let it be happy.

; And On Care Of The Hair

Health. And Beauty Notes By A Specialist

Rundown Hair When the hair becomes "run-down," many people fly to shampooing, as a remedy for all hair troubles. That is unwise, for, unless advised by a specialist, the hair should not be shampooed oftener than once a week. In some districts where the water is very hard, it is necessary to soften it before a permanent lather can be obtained. Never use soda or borax for this purpose. Liquid ammonia is much more efficient, and as it is perfectly volatile no injurious salts are applied to the hail - which require very thorough rinsing to remove. When rinsing the hair, always add ammonia to the rinsin<* water, until it slightly smells of it. This is very important. It is quite impossible to rinse away soapy lather while usinohard water. Directly the hard water touches the hair, the soap foam breaks down, and is created into an insoluble,

sticky scum? which it is almost impossible to remove from the hair without shampooing it a second time. Particular attention should be paid to brushing the hair. Cleanliness is essential to health, and brushing does for the hair what washing - does for the face. Like washing, it should be practised twice daily, first thing in the morning, and last thing at night. At least four brushes should be used. This sounds rather extravagant, but, except for the initial outlay, it is not really so. Four brushes, used in rotation, will last more than three times as long as two brushes normally would. Use a clean brush every day, and remember to wash the soiled one. The bristles of a good brush take from two to three days to become thoroughly dry. Therefore, by using four brushes in rotation, one of the four is always in perfect condition for brushing the hair. Providing the twice-daily brushing is carried out daily, a good tonic is a great aid in keeping light and lustre in the hair. The majority of hair tonics are combinations of a mild antiseptic and some oily substance. For greasy hair, choose a tonic in which the oil has been diluted with a large amount of spirits. For dry hair the oil should predominate. It is a good plan to make certain of this by adding a few dropß of pure olive oil to a lotion before using.