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RELAXATION

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Physical Culture to-day is based bodies relax. so that we can get the on relaxation gone is the old full benefit from a good night's method of "jerks" and bulging rest? Can we take life easily and muscles. Experts all over the calmly? And, most important. of world realise that to attain perfect all, can we say we have found peace? health and a well trained body we Perhaps it doesn't seem possible to must learn to relax.

you that complete relaxation can bring all these things, but I can assure you it is so.

It sounds very easy, doesn't it? Actually it is one of the hardest things to do properly. The speed of modern living hardly allows us time to eat or sleep. Consequently we moderns are frequently described as "nervy" and "neurotic,” and we rush off to doctors, who advise us - to take things quietly for a bit and

get as much rest as we can.

Rest without complete relaxation does not do use much good..

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It would be interesting to study ourselves for one day; how we walk, sit, write,, eat, and so on, I am fairly certain we would find that our movements were tense and, hurried and that we were anxious to push

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we, when we get to bed at night, PEGGY ST. LO

make our minds a blank and our

Witty Kitty

(0°1931, by Bell Fyndicstu)

An optimist is anyone who thinks ho-can-drive his own car-without- getting a lot of rups;

on the whole time. It is a mania with us in these days and one that inevitably leads to a breakdown.

Our bodies should be trained per- fectly so that all dur movements and actions are quite. free and yet at the same time we should also acquire control, not only of the body but of the mind. It is a serious thought that many young. people suffer from a complete lack of this very essential quality. You do not find it missing half so often in older people because they have learnt take things calmly.

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 21, 1988.

The art of fencing demands poise and graceful movements and these girls are evidently experts judging by this artistic pose

Two-Piece, with Fitted Jacket-Blouse

Piquant is the word for this the seductive slimness of the waist, toyouthful jacket frock that brings the saucy sleeves with the new

you an exciting version of an im- portant Fall fashion. Notice

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"shrugged shoulder" look, the swing of the smooth-hipped skirt. There's flattery and chic in every line. And it's so easy to tailorg a

INGROWING NAILS two-piece style like this is fine for

beginners to try first. For campus, office and general-run about, this fashion is supremely smart: and practical.

I do not see why it is necessary to wait for advancing years to bring u18 this wisdom when we can casily attain it now. There is not a town in England that has not got a League centre or some other health Ingrowing toe-nails can be very organisation where every woman can painful-in fact, sometimes it has go and learn how to make herself been necessary to operate and re- fit; and, as I said before, the main move the nail.

Make it up in tweed, wool crepe, This can all be flannel or jersey either in one object in physical culture to-day avoided if you occasionally give your colour or in one of the striking con- is ielaxation. When the body has nails a pedicure. learnt how to relax I do not think cutting them, always be sure and winey brown with grey, mahogany When you are trasts that fashion now loves — you will find it hard to train the cut them straight across, not down with soft, dull blue. A plaid skirt (Continued at foot of Next Col.) at the sides. Then cut a tiny "V" with. plain jacket would be stun- shape in the centre of the hail. ning, now that plaids, are much in This allows the nails to grow away favour.

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from the corners: Clean the nail

well and place a tiny piece of cotton- wool, soaked in vaseline, between the inside of the nail and the toe.. This treatment will: very soon re- move any tendency to ingrowing nails.

After

you have cut the nail, smooth the edges off with the fine side of an emery board and bevel them, so that there will be no ro edges to catch in fine silk stockings. This simple precaution will save you many ladders.

Hammertoes and bunions are best treated by a chiropodist, al- though relief can be given by wal- king around the house, as much as possible, in toeless sandals, or, bet- ter still, bare feet.

Swollen tender feet should be treated each night before retiring. Massage some vaseline well into them, always rubbing from the toes towards the ankles. Then put on an old pair of tennis socks, - rest; [your feet on pillow, and off to sleep. When you apply the vaseline see that plenty is rubbed into the soles of the feet, and in between the toes.

mind in the same way; but remem- ber, the two go hand in hand and if one laga behind you are drifting back to where you started from.

Harmony and rhythm are the two things we should fory harmony In body and mind and rhythm in our movements. Relaxation, very best way to attain them ultimately should bring you and peace.