are going to commit suicide anyway, you might at least do it in a heroic fashion. Run
around the block until you drop dead."
He tried it, not once but several times, and each time felt better, in his mind if not in his
muscles. By the third night he had achieved what Dr. Link intended in the first place-he
was so physically tired (and physically relaxed) that he slept like a log. Later he joined
an athletic club and began to compete in competitive sports. Soon he was feeling so
good he wanted to live for ever!
So, to keep from worrying about insomnia, here are five rules:
- If yon can't sleep, do what Samuel Untermyer did. Get up and work or read until you
do feel sleepy. - Remember that no one was ever killed by lack of sleep. Worrying about insomnia
usually causes far more damage than sleeplessness. - Try prayer-or repeat Psalm XXIII, as Jeanette MacDonald does.
- Relax your body. Read the book "Release from Nervous Tension."
- Exercise. Get yourself so physically tired you can't stay awake.
Part Seven In A Nutshell - Six Ways To Prevent Fatigue And Worry And Keep Your
Energy And Spirits High
RULE 1: Rest before you get tired. RULE 2: Learn to relax at your work.
RULE 3: If you are a housewife, protect your health and appearance by relaxing at
home
RULE 4: Apply these four good working habits
a. Clear your desk of all papers except those relating to the immediate problem at hand.
b. Do things in the order of their importance.
c. When you face a problem, solve it then and there if you have the facts necessary to
make a decision.
d. Learn to organise, deputise, and supervise.
RULE 5: To prevent worry and fatigue, put enthusiasm into your work.
RULE 6: Remember, no one was ever killed by lack of sleep. It is worrying about
insomnia that does the damage-not the insomnia
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Part Eight - How To Find The Kind Of Work In Which You May Be Happy And
Successful
Chapter 29: The Major Decision Of Tour Life