Show OVERCOME WORRY HABIT Physical and Mental Health Connected By JOSEPHINE LOWMAN Virtually everyone knows that tha t there is a close connection between between be be- between tween mental a and n d physical health but this is is' is isone one of those things we take lightly and think of in a rather vague way Yet poor physical health has immediate immediate immediate imme imme- diate and dramatic effects on personality pe and outlook on happiness happiness happiness hap hap- and success while poor mental health exacts a heavy penalty in physical health Let us take lake one example When hen we are angry or afraid adrenalin is poured into the blood stream This makes the heart beat faster contracts the small blood vessels near the surface stir sur face of the body and enlarges the big vessels in the muscles It even makes the blood clot elot more rapidly With all of these changes nature nature nature na na- na- na ture prepares us to fight to run to protect ourselves When we weare weare weare are not faced with actual phys phys- ical lea danger but with fear or oranger oranger anger caused by psychological problems and everyday irritations irritations irritations adrenalin is shot into our bodies just the same Then we wedo wedo wedo do not go into action but stew in our own juice Worry Vorry and irritability are forms of fear Therefore you can realize how how very destructive they are to our health Now let Jet us take the opposite view of the picture It has been proven t that hat h a t malnourishment leads to mental dullness and a feeling of inferiority A poor state of health which causes us to be tired constantly dims the natural sparkle of personality and caus causes s us to be pessimistic rather than optimistic It is a difficult job to acquire mental health when you do no not have a foundation of physical well- well being I If you would like practical suggestions for tor overcoming the worry habit send a stamped self-addressed self envelope with your request for tor leaflet No 64 I Worry Vorry to Josephine Lowman in care eare of ot The Salt Lake Telegram Telegram Tele Tele- g gram ram Home Service bureau burea |