FEW WOMEN WALK WELL
ATTAIN DISTSNCTION AND DIGNITY
There is such distinction and dignity in a good carriage and correct posture. How many mature women walk well? The secret of walking gracefully and having good carriage lies in posture and balance, states the "Sydney Morning Herald." If you have been neglectful—just allowed yourself to "clump" along— make up your mind now, this minute, that you are going to improve. THE CARD TRICK. You have heard of the old trick of tossing a pack of playing cards high in the air, then stooping to pick them up, every last one! This .limbers your entire body. Your knees will creak, you will fall breathless in a chair, if you have been just sitting about or walking in a sloppy fashion. Get the habit of taking a daily walk. List the things you need and walk to the shops. Think of how you are balancing. Walk, don't shuffle. Keep time to a little tune. Soon it will become natural to walk with rhythm! To improve your carriage takes a little effort and real determination, but you can do it! It will take years off your age, your clothes will look better, you will feel better. GET OUT OF THE SLUMP. When you sag mentally you sag physically. Get out of the slump! Think about how you are to improve. You can get rid of that dowager's hump, that fatty accumulation at the back of the neck. Shoulders up, chin up, bosom high. These words must be in your consciousness every minute. One very clever, mature woman whom I know sits at her desk.many hours of the day. She suddenly realised she was letting herself go. Her shoulders were down, head drooping. She hung a mirror over her desk. When she seated herself she assumed correct posture. Every time she looked [up she could see how she looked. She I has improved wonderfully, even her mental attitude. Think how you must look when ! stepping up on a bus. Practice stepping up. Right foot first, balance your weight, then the left foot. Always grasp the handle of the bus with your right hand. Don't "back out" of a bus. Face the door, step out briskly with the right foot first. Improve your balance and your posture will improve I almost immediately. Truly then it can be said, "She walks in beauty!" j
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 66, 14 September 1940, Page 17
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397FEW WOMEN WALK WELL Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 66, 14 September 1940, Page 17
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