How to Cure Worry.

Otago Witness, Issue 2409, 3 May 1900, Page 64

How to Cure Worry.

Many persons would be only too glad to heai of a cure for worry. The Piccadilly Magazine has a contributor who professes to have solved the problem, and gives the remedy which is as follows: — "The psychological bafis is what is known as the law of attention, the physiological basis is in the undoubted control" of the body by the mind through the' nervous system. This is the formula : When tho symptoms of worry begin to manifest themselves, when your mind gels to dwelling upon some one troubling matter with feverish insistence, when you find yourself depressed or irritable or overstrung, or full of foreboding, then go into your room and lock the door. For the first application of this prescription you must be absolutely alone and in silence. After a while you may be able to make- these conditions for yourself anywhere, by the complete withdrawal of your mind even in tho midst of a crowd ; but at first you must be quite alone. Loosen your garments

completely ; lie down in the most restful position you can assume; avoid raising the head too high, thus cramping the neck and impeding circulation. Now close your eyes for a. few minutes, and raising the arms let them fall loosely and naturally above your head. Li© thus for a minute or two, and then begin to take deep long breaths, as deeply as possible, exhaling quietly and naturally. Keep this up for five minutes until you are sensible of a real relaxation and refreshment of the body. You will then be in the physical condition to take up the mental work which you need to do."