THAT “BLUE” FEELING

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 28, 26 April 1927, Page 4

THAT “BLUE” FEELING

“Oh, I’ve got the blues. I don’t know what’s the matter with me, but I feel like screaming." Few women go through the year without saying or thinking somethin? like that. Usually the depression is most common about the end of summer, when the results of the heat are making themselves felt. And, of course, when we are over burdened with this nobody-loves-me-least-of-all-myself feeling, we are more than likely very trying to those around us. There fire two causes of this “offcolour" feeling—either one has not enough to do and needs an interest that will occupy one’s mind or one is suffering for having done too much. If the latter, the best remedy is rest If possible spend a whole day in bed or, at least, go to bed early every night and cut out amusements. A trouble with these “off-colour” times is that while they persist a woman’s appearance does not aid her in bucking up. The eyes become heavy and dark-ringed, the hair g« ts dull and lank, and the complexion becomes “muddy." The wisest thing to do is to ask a chemist for a good blood and nerve tonic and take it regularly according to directions, at the same time cutting out some activities. When going out, before dressing try to spend at least fifteen minutes in a darkened room lying down, with all muscles relaxed. Then rub the beaten white of an egg Into the skin of the neck and face and take a pleasantlywarm bath in which bath -salts have been dissolved (if you have no batß' salts, use half a cup of common cooking salt). Follow this with a shower ana i a brisk rub-down; spray beneath tn armpits with eau-de-Cologne and da : the face with extract of witch ha* or equal quantities of eau-ce-Cologn and water. Lie down for at least ten minutes before dressing, but don't make t mistake of not allowing yourself P len 7 of time in which to dress. A“ not forget to apply a good vanish l ®* cream to the skin before putting powder. j If your eyes are looking tired ana dull, bathe them with boracic louw (one teaspoon of boracic to a pint - water). Do this before lying down prior to the bath and, while W ® down, keep a cool, damp bandage o the eyes. . When nearly dressed, take - tonic one teaspoon of sal volatile i wineglass of water. Drink it * lO • If you feel that your depression the result of your not having en to do, cultivate a hobby— # he choice very wide.*