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November 7, 1940.

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This is the third of a special

saries of articles on the phono MENTAL

menon of Sleep. The author discusses every aspect of the mattor, and tells you how you can dorive maximum bonafit from your rest hours.

TENSION

By D. COMPTON-JAMES

The first step towards mental relaxation is physical relaxation. A person whose mind is occupied with other matters cannot pay proper attention to the task of securing physical relaxation, and if the atten- tion can be switched towards physical relaxation, worries are automa- tically shelved to some extent.

It is possible that mind and muscle are more closely related than we suspect. It has been scientifically established that a person who thinks far into the night automatically tenses various groups of muscles. Whenever the word "muscle" is used, you must not confine your interpretation to big muscles such as the biceps. For instance, some people clench their teeth when they are thinking. This involves the contraction of a set of muscles, but it is such a minor. contraction that many people never notice it.

Ono school of neurologists has advanced the tentative theory that man thinks with his muscles. There is no need · to follow up this theory, but one of the arguments advanced in its favour is the proved point that when the muscles are ex- tremely relaxed, thinking and emotion tend to dwindle and

censo.

Thought cannot be turned on and off like the electric light or the radio set, but the human mind does, neverthe- Iess, posse88 a "thought- Unfortunately, few Bwitch."

people know how to operate it. The technique can only be learned by a very gradual re- duction in the intensity of thought and emotion.

This process is never very perfect or clear-cut. Mental relaxation has to be learned step by step over a period, and for every person the modus operandi is slightly different. Some fortunate people can turn off the flow of thought almost at will; it is a natural gift with them. Others have to learn the trick of it by patient endeavour;

One very important point should be borne in mind by everybody who experience dif- ficulty in manipulating their "thought-switch." It is folly to go to bed before you are "ready."

Some people seek to make provision for possible loss of sleep by going to bed early. This is a mistake unless and until the individual can be reasonably certain of going to sleep at once. If he cannot, then going to bed early will only teach him the bad habit of lying awake at night--a habit more easily acquired than cured.

However, this must not be regarded as an argument in favour of staying up late. An early bedtime is always desir- able, but poor sleepers need to learn the trick of getting off to sleep at once before they can take advantage of it. You cannot make up for loss of sleep before the loss has been suffered, but you can do so afterwards by going to bed early on the following night.

are

in

for emergency use only, and when indulged in, it should be taken. In bed. Armchair dozes are never satisfactory.

There

that indications dreaming is a sign of the existence of me

mental tension. When the mind has been very active just prior to going to sleep, nightmare may re- sult. This

of cause and process is commonly observed effect is children, but adults often forget that they are subject to exactly the some natural laws even if their expression and operation are not quite so dramatic. What would produce nightmares in children for might merely cause bad dreams adults. Excessive dreaming should therefore be

be regarded as an Indien- -that-all--not well with the

-lon-

state.

is plenty of evidence that

imdiminishes as' relaxa- tion progresses. Dreamless or re- latively dreamless sleep is the more restful type, although con- siderable recuperation in secured by people who dream almost con- tinuously.

The individual who sleeps dreamlessly can obtain full recuperation in about six hours. The dreamer needs eight or nine hours of sleep. There is no doubt that famous "short sleepers" like Napoleon slept heavily and dreamlessly, and were able to do so because of nearly perfect mental relaxation.

Mental activity should be barred in the hour preceding bedtime, and so should any work of a strongly repetitive character.

identified noises. There are two anti-sleep factors here. The sense of hearing gradually fades out as one falls asleep. It follows that anyone who is hearing noises can- not possibly expect to go to sleep. The other factor is that these noises produce a state of mental alertness until they can be identi Red.

Ear-plugs may or may not be useful. Much depends on the tem- perament of the wearer. To people of the phlegmatle type whose only concern is to minimise the

physical effect of night noise they aro car-plugs are very use

useful. worn by people of the nervous type, these devices merely intensify

their mental tension because the wearers are constantly straining their earn to identify the new legs- distinguishable sounds.

Ear-plugs have a special value after the subject has gone to sleep in that they diminish sounds that might otherwise wake the subject or at least make him sleep less soundly

It is very easy to say that it is folly to bother about these noises of the night, but no phobia can be cured by the simple application of In Britain, at the moment, logic. night

noises

have a special sign- and affect millons le, but it must be remembered that even in

ordinary times there are always number of people who allow themselves to be bothered by noises at night.

of

a

The mental tension behind this attention to night noises is phobia. In land now it is the ramatic and important fear of death; at or it may mere- ly be a fear of burglars. Whatever the cause of the phobla, it is a personal problem which can only be so

solved by Individuals them- sclves.

or

War does not alter any of the great human problems, it merely throws them into sharper rellet. English people are fast learning that sooner This hour

Inter

will they should be spent in some form of

have

to overcome the fear of death relaxation congenial to the in- before they can throw off the dividual. In this way the first - mental tension that prevents them portant step towards mental re- from going to sleep. Everyone Inxation I taken before the person must face this problem sooner or goes to bed and the period of lying Inter. The Nazi air raids awake is thereby reduced,

merely advancing its Incidence for civilians who have hitherto led a sheltered and, secure life:

Mental tension at night may proceed from unfamiliar or un-

Nazi Pilot Gets

are

Two

Pints of Jewish Blood

This brings me to the general question of after- noon naps. I do not recom mend them. The, siesta is simply a protectivo-dovice for hot countries; It is de- signed to restrict physical

Suggesting the method as and dressed he kept up a running activity during the heat of

one way of treating "arrogant fire of verbal abuse against the the day. The slesta does

German air personnel," the doctors and nurses. not necessarily involve go-

publication "Aeroplane," related "Doctors gave him a blood trans- Ing to sleep; It is merely an

fusion, settled him ničely in bed, and abstention from labour.

then left him with these words: We

will certainly

plot, evidently one of An afternoon nap

"Now my lad, you have two pints militate, against the night-sleeping Germany's tough eggs, was brought emelency of people who normally in after baling out during a dog of good Jewish blood in you. We sleep badly. In any case the time Oght. He was considerably shot up hope it will improve your manners." spent in afternoon alcap is largely but showed a super-abundance of The writes suggested that wested because the rest gained is arrogance and little of the give, and should become a standard practice to tako spirit: GAMERA MANgive Jewish blood to all-German character and recuperative value. The "He spoke excellent English and prisoners of war who need blood alfarnoon nap should be reserved all the while he was being stitched transfusion range

Captured German aviators in need of blood transfu- sions will get the necessary corpuscles from Jewish donors, if British medicos follow the suggestion of an English magazine writer, says a United Press message from London.

e following incident:

Nazi

It takes

FUNNY SIDE UP

By Abner Dean

an artist

DEAN

"This apartment is a real bargain

here's a passage that leads into your neighbour's refrigerator"

A Day With Britain's Foreign Legion

"By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

In a quiet part of the South-West Coast, where nearby towns and villages have yet to hear the air-raid siren, the "British Foreign Legion" is receiving recruits almost daily.

"British Foreign Legion" was the description given to me by a Birmingham private as he drove an Army lorry through winding lanes and across fields to downland high above the cliffs where the men, spick and span in new battle dress, eager- ly awaited a double helping of hot roast beef we were bringing for the mid-day meal.

We were with a training com- pany of the Auxillary Military Ploneer Corps, consisting of men of every nationality-Russians, Hungarians, Scandinavians, Poles, Lithuanians, Greeks, even Italians, but mostly German and Austrian .refugees.

Enjoy Hard Work

They are aliens and "enemy aliens," who have chosen to fight for Britain. Many have sacrificed good jobs, nome have volunteered, satisfied the Intelligence Branch of the Army and have been allowed to rave internment, camps to join this vital link in the rapidly grow- ing British Army.

To this camp pour in men with an astonishing variety of occupa tions--lawyers, doctors, actors, muslelans, scientists, ranking high In their professions, now ready to work with their hands building bridges, railways, working on am- munition dumps, paying the way for the armed forces,

They are taught drill and dis

cipline and then after three or companies under a British ser- seant-major.

four weeks go in self-contained

One Complaint

+

bylines

The human race is a collection of the most inarvellous, ingenious and engaging idiots that ever got possession of a noble planet-Wal- ter Lippmann.

But let us not forget that the world's greatest friend is yourself and likewise in yourself you may find the world's strongest foe, be- cause

and self-confidence

self- rellance will give you all-conquer- ing strength whereas self-abandon- ment will lead to destruction→→→ Chiang Kai-shek,

No Austrian could be a Nazi twenty-four hours a day; it takes too much energy-Mrs. John Gun- ther.

Complete independence for the Philippines now probably would mean servitude. They are unable' to stand alone amidat the violent forces now loosed in the Far East. If the United States flag descends the result will be a bloody struggle for control-Paut V. McNutt.

I asked a group of 40 allens if Nazi Airmen Attack

they had any complaints, and al- most apologetically they asked me to put one forward..

Rescuers

They were anxious that all restrictions should be lifted on their familles now they have join ed the Army. One man said: "Many of the men are gunned by other German aircraft |

because their wives will

even in

be allowed, to leave London In these raids. It seems un- graceful to grumble after we have been given our freedom, but we understood when we joined the Army that the restrictions on our families, would be lifted."

London, Sept; 0. When three haval drifters tried to save four German airmen who had baled aut from a German bomber over the Channel they were-machine- and forced to give up the attempt.

One of our motor torpedo-boats was also machine-gunned while go- four of its lng to the rescue of crews of other Corman alreraft, and crew slightly wounded. The airmen in the water were left to their fate.

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