SLEEP PART 1

Insomnia is a characteristic malady of our age. The hurry and bustle of our modern world is unparalleled. Tension due to life's tempo, is everywhere evident. Because of life's exacting demands, there are growing numbers whose nerves stubbornly refuse to settle, and whose minds will persist in feverishly working long after the blessed oblivion of sleep should have brought rest and release.

There is no physical exhaustion to equal that which is emotional. If you are worried, anxious, or tense, or if you have quarreled and feel in consequence that your world is black, you will be far more exhausted than the man who has laboured hard all day, but has mental peace.

Often the real need is just a few hours or a few days away in the country, where all is peaceful. Strange but true, however, is the fact that what is often needed by a tense, sleepless individual is not a change of environment, but a change of environment, but a change of diet. It has been truly said that we are what we eat. If our diet includes foods, which are natural, plain, well- balanced and excludes the rich and irritating foods, we will have clearer minds and calmer nerves. If our evening meal is alight one, consisting for instance of only fruit and toast, our stomach is then able to rest at night with the other parts of the body. The blood is free to do its work of cleansing the organs of waste, instead of being called to the stomach, most of the night, to digest food.

Furthermore we shall dream less and sleep more soundly if our stomach is able thus to rest.

Breakfast is a vital factor in healthful sleep. It should be one of the main meals of the day. It should be eaten calmly, and masticated well. We should rise early enough to avoid having to hurry with breakfast.

It is an essential health rule to eat a good breakfast with plenty of fruit and whole grain cereals or toast, a moderate amount of milk and if possible, eggs. You will thus feel more able to cope with your daily work. The knowledge of work well done is, in itself, conductive to restful sleep.

But what of those who object that they have no appetite first thing in the morning? The simple and effective remedy for this is to have a small meal. Thus the stomach is given proper rest at night. A few days of this, and a regular, healthy craving for a hearty breakfast results. If we checked the actual food intake of many children for a day, we would not wonder that they are cross and rebellious when disciplined or checked. We would no longer wonder that they are restless at night, or cry out in their sleep. A child should never be forced to eat, but of course, he or she should be required to eat vegetables before dessert and usually no food is needed before dinner if breakfast is not desired. In short regularity and a balanced diet are as vital for children as for adults.

It is surprising how many problems are automatically settled by having a well-balanced diet. Mental as well as physical have a direct connection with diet. A good diet means a healthy stomach, metal vigour, refreshing sleep and a pleasanter disposition.

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