IN ORDER TO KEEP YOUNG

Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1933, Page 7 (Supplement)

IN ORDER TO KEEP YOUNG

Keep busy. It is a physiological fact that activity keeps the bloodstream vitally flowing, and makes the tissues firm and enduring. It also keeps the mind young and alive. Few people die from overwork, but many from underwork. Eat carefully. You need not be a crank, but you must be careful with your diet. Eat regularly—this is essential. Don’t eat between meals. And don’t eat too much. Overeating makes the tissues flabby, and the body can get along quite well with very little food.

Ensure sound sleep. Forbid your mind to become excited. Keep it playing round soothing thoughts, Sound sleep is an invigorator and rej'uvenator. Better shorter hours of refreshing sleep than long hours of restless dozing. Mix with children. They do much to keep the spirit, and hence the body, youthful. But fall in with their ways, their simplicity, their lack of self-con-sciousness, and their joy of life. You need not be skittish about it. Just be natural and merry.

Be optimistic. • This may be a platitude, but the truth behind it is not sufficiently appreciated. Indulge in change—change of habits, hobbies, and social life. Not to change is to stagnate. To stagnate is to wither. Change the places where you feed, alter the order of your tasks sometimes, and ■meet new people. Dress brightly, not necessarily expensively, but attractively. A new collar, a home-made cap, bag or frock, can work wonders. Dress also is a rejuvenator. Keep your environment bright. Don’t clutter up your rooms. Have gay things about you—bright curtains, attractive cushions, and pleasing furniture. Furniture is cheap to-day. Don’t think of age. This is most important of all. To worry about oncoming age is the surest way to hurry it.