TO SLEEP WELL.

Waikato Independent, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3166, 12 June 1934, Page 8

TO SLEEP WELL.

Sleep is one of nature’s greatest natural beautifiers. If you sleep well your mind as well as your body is rested, and! you will be happy and untroubled by those awful things,. “ nerves,” the worst antidotes - to beauty. It is a true saying that one hour’s sleep- before midnight is worth two after. i Unfortunately, some people do not always sleep too well, but an inquiry into the reason might easily supply the remedy. Heavy suppers, for instance, are certainly not good to retire on. If you wish to have a good meal, how- . ever, see that it is eaten at least twc4® hours before retiring. As a generate rule, light suppers are essential. . A glass of warm milk and a few biscuits is an ideal meal. Have the,bedroom windows as wide open as possible, as fresh air soon, makes one sleepy, only be careful to> avoid draughts. Another great inducement to sleep is having a warm bath beforehand. A little exercisebefore retiring is also advisable, and a brisk half-hour’s walk cannot bebeaten. Eiderdowns are a modern s blessing for coaxing sleep, though j some people still prefer to pile on \ loads and loads of heavy blankets. A few blankets -and a light eiderdown do away with that oppressive feeling, and are much more hygienic. Some find that reading in bed is is an inducement to sleep. . After a time,, like a drug, it is not soeffective. In tany‘Case, it is good for neither the eyes nor the nerves. The incidents of a story are likely to< dwell upon the mind after sleep and produce dreams, and the sleep will not prove to be really restful. When you go to bed it is best to completely relax both mind and body. Try not to think of annoying daily incidents, and do not, worry that sleep may evade you, for if you do so it will. Rather try to concentrate on restful and beautiful things, beautiful gardens, flowers, the countryside, and so on. Finally, train yourself to lie loose- ■ ly and restfully in a good position, father than all screwed up. It is much better for you.