VITALITY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 February 1941, Page 8

VITALITY

THE DYNAMICS OF PERSONALITY i The dictionary defines vitality as persistent energy, but it is not quite as simple as that. It is a sort of compound of maximum energy which is always directed efficiently, never wasted. and always restored as soon as used. In a human being it depends on a good many factors, including those which are inherited, and those which i can be developed by habit and trainI ing. You know that awful tired feeling that persists day after day? There arc many causes for it —and as many cures. For irfstancc, a sluggish life and lack of fresh air can make you feel like a j rag. So can some obstructions toI breathing, such as enlarged tonsils, ! adenoids, or a growth in the nose. Poor i posture can bank your fires; while an? ill-filling corset can make you 100k — and feel —weary of earth. Poise and balance are very important. Cultivate a habit of standing on the balls of the toes, of walking with a spring step, of holding your head as if you were wearing the Imperial Crown, i In that position you work more effic-1 iently and tire less easily. Always have] your foundation garments fitted pro- : perly by the corsetiere at your favour- < ito store. An ill-fitting corset can do more harm than good. But a garment 1 designed specially for your figure type] and fitted exactly to your type can add ’ immeasurably to your vitality, by re- ! lieving strain, and helping maintain . good posture. Just as important, r I well fitted corset makes you feel glam- ’ orous. which in turn bolsters up your: ego. and does something very definite for your personality as well as your' appearance.