The Archive · 1929

Control of Mind Over Body

Menta control plays a large part:

physienl action—each exercise must involve concentration ty thi mind on the muscles in use. Tu the shoulders merely following the tine of the bend, and not. themselves dipping. Stand correctly, heels together, and kunds clasped at nape of neck, Bend your body to the vueft as far as possible, and then to the sight, keeping your head pressed back slightly, and your Went upwards, and push to the floor, Keeping the shoulders and body still Tu the course of there stretching exercises cramped nerves and blood vossele will obtain relief, andi upliftment of mind will result, tone pupil expressed it, *Yon will feel as thowalr you wanted to sing! fall of confidence, ready (0 ga Dlithes through the day, think these exerciser too simple, but if the hou ix kept tense and pine erect during movement fare not concerned with producing show of physical strongth—that. can be sought for in the gymnasium—but with the easy grace of every-Jay movement, in the home, along the street, want to Took with the bod tart a nest of singing birds." To achieve balance in movement, very Tittle conscious exercising in the privacy of the Uedroom=or even in the kitchen whilst waiting for the milk to come to the. boil!—will ensure both physical and mental up-

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