| Show 3 A of or t pose pone relaxation which is I emended for women whose beauty b is I y suffering from the too tense state of their nerves nervesA t Some Easy and a K r s H r r c n h V Very Effective w f i t Ways of Relieving 4 k t t A S the k y y r 4 r l Tension Which S y Robs Women of hear I and bars Their I i c L. L Good Ii m of i t. t Signs J I i and 1 x I ff I II hf 1 I i 1 A good relaxing exercise exercise bending bending HI I IA o V f forward and letting lettin the arms han hang Jj quite lifelessly for several minutes 4 x r f e i P a aBy t By MME HELENA RUBI STEIN IN f t h I 1 J 1 f a t il f 1 Th Well Known Authority on n Y w s i ti J Beauty Culture t I s d rat r i rH HE advice ico which I am going to TIlE THE T give here is greatly needed by American women In Europe and especially in its warmer countries such counsel would not be required The Tl The very nature of the climate over there induces more relaxation It would seem that it ought to be so here but it is not This is due proba proba- probably probably bly to lo the impetuous intensity with which Americans attack every phase of existence Diversion should mean relaxation relaxation tion but they go in for it so 80 strenuously that they tire themselves and defeat their own purpose p If I could only im impress im- im impress press upon modern women the necessity for conservation of energy in the cause of beauty I Most Americans take the summer especially their vacation as the time to togo togo togo go on a whirl I know Imo people who rush forth on cross-country cross motor tours who strive to drive droe dr oe miles or more day after day who get up before six o'clock in the morning morning morning-an an unheard of hour for them habitually habitually to to make these records They themselves with J the rush of movement the whirling change of scenery They arrive at their destinations each night in a mental whirl Understand I am not belittling the advantages of motoring It can be one of the most delightfully relaxing of sum sum- summer summer summer mer pastimes if taken In the right way But leave the making of records to those whose profession it is to make them If we are to derive the greatest pos pos- possible 1 I sible Bible t to health and beauty from this glorious season of summer we must relax in order to tune in on it T S is the greatest enemy enem to beauty and the poise which plays such an all important part in a womans woman's good looks A few families in America have ar ar- arrived arrived ar- ar arrived rived at the knowledge that they must get away from the noise and hustle and have peace and quiet during the sum sum- mer But the number of these Is still very limited How few women are arc sensible enough enot eno gh to realize what relaxation there is in staying at home over Sunday in summer and taking a little rest and giving their beauty needed refreshment Your own bathtub can often do more for you than thana a hectic rush to the seashore Turn on the electric fan take time for reading and repose and you will often 0 be more comfortable than when rushing lushing around in a vain effort to find comfort elsewhere After a Sunday of this kind you arc are ready for the duties and pleas pleas- pleasures pleasures pleasures ures of Monday morning and whatever the rest of the week may bring So few people men or women know how to relax I realize that it is all very V well weB for me to tell you to lo relax but the A average person doesn't know the first thing about how to go about it r k s 1 B c YF 6 b The sit sitting sitting r ting relaxation relaxation relaxation tion treatment begins with the patient seated in a straight backed chair There is a certain psychologist in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York who has many of the prominent society women and Wall Street men as asher asher asher her patrons Her method of them up mentally and physically I like likeas as much as any Its results for one one- thing are so immediate The first lesson in relaxation that she she gives a patient yes patient I I think all tense nervous people may may be regarded as patients patients patients-is is is to have her sit down in a straight backed chair with the tho spine close against the back b ck of the chair for support Then she tells her to become became as re re- relaxed relaxed re- re relaxed as tho the position permits to raise aise the arms and md let them flop to take hold of each leg lg with both hands on either side sido above the knee lift it slightly and let it drop in order to be assured of per per- perfect perfect perfect relaxation After this sitting relaxation she has the members of her class for class for it is better to have all this taught in classes classes- arise and begin gayly jumping up UI and down letting the arms fling and flop as they will You can imagine yourself as icing trotted to pieces on horseback or even dancing a particularly springy shimmy I t lo K t 4 r ry H 5 Z t. t Y As your spring and this is very im important important you must keep saying as fast as possible joy joy joy or happy happy happy happ or smile smile smile You cant can't say joy a hundred times to save your life without raising your vibrations In fact you cant can't repeat the word many times without feel feel- feeling feeling feeling ing joyful You cant can't say smile very often without feeling the desire to smile These words have been associated in our minds with these states state of being for lor forso forso so long that it is not possible to say them without the muscles responding to the suggestion so that we act them Of course you know know- know or or at least you ought to that to-that that when you on are happy and joyful and smiling you are arc relaxed The men and women who come to to the classes of this psychologist are often in ina ina a depressed or tense mood Their nerves are arc fairly tied in knots by the driving force necessary to carry their burden of social or business cares After ten minutes min min- minutes minutes utes of the psychologists psychologist's carefully planned exercises they are as joyful and free from tension as as a crowd of school schoolchildren schoolchildren schoolchildren children at play Smiling is one of the greatest beau tillers You may really regard it in the f s sm y t m l' l 5 7 nature of an astringent It pushes the muscles up in instead in in- instead stead of pulling them down which naturally aids sagging cheeks checks and chins Women who see in their mirrors sagging tired mus mus- muscles muscles muscles cles should pay particular at at- attention attention to what I am saying S ying Smiling I repeat curves the muscles up and relaxing brings them back into their normal position These The s e exer exer- exercises exercises lead us logi logi- logically logically cally to dancing of which I am aman aman aman an earnest cate Dancing in whatever form for formS m S S whether classical or jazz induces happi happi- happiness happiness ness and joy and it is at the same time timea timen a n marvelous exercise for every muscle in the body No other exercise can enn approach it in this respect Not one person in a hundred has a full realization of the benefit of music and rhythm upon the state of mind Psychologists and doctors are just begin begin- beginning beginning beginning ning to be able to chart something of the effects of music on the system for health and sanity and rejuvenation Put on your records therefore turn on your our radio or sing or play your piano as much as hs s possible Certain high pressure business men they the tell me mc now keep phonographs on tap in their offices When business af f affairs affairs fairs get too hectic during the day they give out tho the word that they have im important im- im important business to attend to retire to their inner offices close the doors and put on their favorite records for ten or fifteen minutes It IS important business most hn im important thought tho the may not think BO so It creates efficiency and an pays dividends in renewed poise Joise If in spite of everything you sin against yourself in this matter of ten ten- tension tension tension sion nt ot least do this Take ten minutes off o IT around dinner time throw yourself Copyright T t ti Inc Int N I t P flat fiat on the floor on your your back with without out a n pillow your legs stretched out f so that the feet lie about six inches apart Dont Don't cross cross your feet as JS this crosses the electric current of the body your body being a human bat bat- tery Raise the arms and legs and let them fall limp Roll RoB your head from side to side till it falls of its own own weight Take five or ten deep breaths as rhythmically as possible and think of something pleasant Warm baths perfumed baths baths softened with crystals or oat oat- oatmeal oatmeal meal bags are wonderful Here is a n bath formula which is splendid for nervousness the nervousness the ner nero nervousness nervousness which is a great foe to beauty Do you know by the way that nervousness can induce a rash and aggravate cases of acne especially in the summer time I have known several very severe cases of acne which could be traced to this cause causS This bath of which I speak is made from boiling for a half hour one pound of fresh resinous pine needles and pine pinecones pinecones pinecones cones broken into bits Tho Tile resultant liquid is strained and a n part or the whole added to a hot bath With its fragrance of the woods this bath is strengthening and stimulates the functions of the skin and quiets the nerves Pine pillows are excellent things thin s to have around aroun the house for ones one's couch or chaise longue even to sleep on at night And happy the people who camp camp- camping camping camping ing in the mountains can con sleep on a life- life giving bed of pine boughs This brings us logically to the tho bene bene- beneficial beneficial beneficial effects of pleasant odors o lors such as ns perfumes Dont Don't minimize the tho importance importance tance of inhaling the perfume of flowers in your cult of relaxation Seek Seck to have c in your our house the humbler flowers which give out a fragrance rather than the themore themore themore more showy flowers which are arc without it I have my house in the tho country filled with sweet smelling flowers all summer long And how that perfume greeting me when I return from a hot day in town immediately soothes and relaxes my nerves I know n a number of people who make a habit of spraying a little perfume upon their pillows at night or when taking a little summer siesta In connection with your relaxation i l Kp ft ll z t. t i b 1 2 1 to r tr J 1 i r 11 J t P Mme Helena I Ilet let me make a n plea for the egg mask or the Egyptian mask which is applied by beauty specialists You can make snake your own egg mask maskin in this way Take the yolk olk of an egg stir it slightly slight with your finger and smear it iton iton iton on the face Then lie flat fiat on your our back for an hour or so and let it dry When the first layer is dry take the yolk olk of a second egg and apply a second coating conting Let this dry in the same man man- manner manner ner and rest as long as you conveniently can But do not undertake this treat treat- treatment treatment treatment ment unless you have several hours at your disposal When the tho entire mask is entirely dry wash it off with warm water and apply applyn a n little good nourishing face cream You will find this a most beneficial beautify beautify- beautifying ing process And with all the treatments and exer exer- exercises exercises exercises you ou take for beautys beauty's sake Mke dont don't forget to repeat to yourself every now and then the helpful little rhyme rh Dont Don't hurry or worry Be still and keep cool For hurry and worry But make you times time fool foot In short relax and be bo beautiful Next week The Care of or the Feet |
