Rest

Get great sleep and relaxation!

Proper sleep increases alertness and learning abilities, and improves the immune function. Remember, your body repairs itself while you sleep.

All the parts of the human body work together, although each one has its especial part to do.  The stomach must have a time to rest between meals.  The other parts of the body require rest, too.  This they usually get while we are asleep.  We must not be neglectful and fail to give them enough rest, or they will soon get worn out and give us trouble.

If you are having problems getting a good nights rest, there are a number of little things that can be done to induce sleep.   A warm bath before retiring, followed by a gentle massage, especially along the spine, often will, by relaxing the nerves and muscles, produce very good results.   A hot foot bath, which draws the blood away from the brain, frequently will be found beneficial.   Always have plenty of fresh air in the room.   Keep the mind free from the cares of the day.   One good plan is to close the left nostril by pressing on it with the finger, then take four deep breaths through the right nostril.   Then close the right nostril and take four deep breaths through the left one.   Repeat this about four times.   Then breathe slowly through both nostrils, but count your breaths. You seldom will count very many.