SLEEPLESSNESS
A very important point is to learn how to relax body and mind before retiring. Go into a quiet room, sit in an easy chair, let your muscles become limp and your mind a blank. With a little practice this is quite possible, even with men of active brains. Also eat two or three onions for supper, either raw or stewed; they contain a valuable soporific oil, and are extremely good for' the system. A short, brisk walk the last thing before turning in is conducive to sleep. Never attempt to sleep with the stomach loaded with a heavy meal; it is much better for people troubled with sleeplessness ,to have their principal meal in the middle of the day. Avoid at all times strong tea or coffee. Try to go to bed at a regular hour; it is astonishing the powerful effect habit may have in bringing on sleep. See that the bedtoom is always well ventilated night and day. The temperature of the room ought to be from 20 to 25 degrees lower than that of the ordinary sittingroozn.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8361, 22 February 1913, Page 12
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182SLEEPLESSNESS New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8361, 22 February 1913, Page 12
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