THE "BLUES."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18996, 18 April 1925, Page 6 (Supplement)

THE "BLUES."

Now and then, quite t unreasonably, we find ourselves "fed up" with life in general; we arc assailed with that ridiculous "nobodv loves me" feeling. In grandmother's time the infallible remedy was to get a piece of useful work to do. In those more leisurely days the cause of these fits of, depression was frequently boredom, through not having enough to do, or sufficient interests to occupy the mind. Nowadays, however, the reason is usually quite another one, and the complaint requires a different remedy. We suffer now from over-stimulation; we work too hard and we play too hard, with th-3 result that we use up all our nervous energy. So the obvious cure for the depression that follows is rest. In nursery days, when we were very fractious, wc were promptly sent to bed. Now that wo aro more or less reasonable grown-ups wc should try putting selves to bed, not as a punishment, but as a cure, for ill-humour. Besides helping oneself, it is a real act of charity to one's family to keep out of the way till the peevish feeling passes. So the next time you come ready to find fault with everything and everybody, don't start grousing, not even to yourself. Make a point of going to bed early and getting some extra sleep. Bed is the best, cure for tho blues!