戴尔·卡耐基/DaleCarnegie
JeanetteMacDonaldtoldmethatwhenshewasdepressedandworriedandhaddifficultyingoingtosleep, shecouldalwaysget"afeelingofsecurity"byrepeatingPsalmXXII:"TheLordismyShepherd;."
Butifyouarenotreligious, andhavetodothingsthehardway, , whowroteReleasefromNervousTension, , wordsarethekeytoallkindsofhypnosis;andwhenyouconsistentlycan'tsleep, -andyoucandoitbysayingtothemusclesofyourbody:"Letgo, letgo-loosenupandrelax."Wealreadyknowthatthemindandnervescan'trelaxwhilethemusclesaretense-soifwewanttogotosleep, -anditworksoutinpractice-thatweputapillowunderthekneestoeasethetensiononthelegs, , bytellingthejawtorelax, theeyes, thearms, andthelegs, wefinallydropofftosleepbeforeweknowwhathashitus.I', 'sbook, ReleasefromNervousTension, whichIhavementionedearlier.ItistheonlybookIknowofthatisbothlivelyreadingandacureforinsomnia5.
Oneofthebestcuresforinsomniaismakingyourselfphysicallytiredbygardening, swimming, tennis, golf, skiing, , hewasworriedaboutinsomnia, sohegotajobworkingasasectionhandontheNewYorkCentralRailway;andafteradayofdrivingspikesandshovelinggravel, hewassoexhaustedthathecouldhardlystayawakelongenoughtoeat.
Ifwegettiredenough, , whenIwasthirteenyearsold, myfathershippedacar-loadoffathogstoSaintJoe, , , , FatherandItookatrainbacktoRavenwood, 'clockinthemorning, !
, thefamousneurologist, tellsmethatduringtheretreatoftheFifthBritishArmyin1918,'."Afterthat,","whenIhadtroublesleeping, Iwouldpracticerollingupmyeyeballsintothisposition, ."
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