Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them

Chapter 1. Breakdowns in General.
The shock.
The problem of the day.
The nature of a breakdown.
The two types.
Chapter 2. The Danger Signal.
Signs of a breakdown.
Loss of strength.
Worry.
Memory.
Pleasures pall.
Change of disposition.
Increased nervousness.
Loss of zest.
Chapter 3. Health.
Health, not illness, the standard.
The nature of health.
The human machine.
Interplay.
Combustion and elimination.
Waste matter and the nervous system.
Starvation.
Poisoning.
Compensation.
The cause of the breakdown.
The Remedy.
Chapter 4. The Value of Health.
Health and happiness.
Health and work.
Chapter 5. Rewards and Penalties.
The health-seeker.
The reward of care.
The inevitable penalty.
No account of motives.
Health lies in our own hands.
Chapter 6. The Human Engine and How to Stoke It.
Chapter 7. What to Eat.
Differences of constitutions.
Likes and dislikes.
Classes of food.
Meats.
Meat and gout.
Starchy foods.
The saliva.
The slow poison of dyspepsia.
Eggs.
Soup.
Fats and oils.
Milk.
Sauces.
Tea.
Coffee.
Water.
Alcohol.
Chapter 8. How to Eat Food.
Mastication.
Intervals between bites.
Sound teeth.
Chapter 9. How Much Food to Take.
Personal requirements.
Appetite.
Excess of food.
Diet at middle age.
Diet for the obese.
Chapter 10. When to Take Food.
Punctuality.
Interval between meals.
Diet and breakdowns.
The old style.
The present style.
Chapter 11. Fresh Air.
Fresh air and the nervous system.
Fresh air in the home.
Cleanliness in the house.
Hygiene in the home.
Chapter 12. Exercise.
Exercise at middle age.
Value of exercise.
Regularity.
Violent exercise and cramp.
Outdoor exercise.
The pavement walk.
On starting exercise.
Indoor exercise.
Object of exercise.
Swedish exercises.
Imitation of games.
Massage.
Chapter 13. Baths and Bathing.
Hot baths.
Cold Baths.
The cold shower.
Outdoor bathing.
Turkish Baths.
Chapter 14. Rest.
Unrest.
Conditions of modern life.
Periodic rest.
What rest is.
Object of rest.
Bodily rest.
Rest of mind.
Change is rest.
Chapter 15. Sleep.
Beauty sleep.
Remedies for sleeplessness.
Punctuality in going to bed.
Avoid late suppers.
The bed and bedding.
Ventilation.
Sip hot water.
Simulate sleep.
Reading in bed.
Fresh air as a soporific.
Massage.
Chapter 16. Holidays.
Value of the annual holiday.
Where to go.
Continental trips.
Preparations.
Diet on a holiday.
Exercise.
The restful holiday.
Tired eyes.
Returning home.
Chapter 17. Recreation. Hobbies.
Games.
Hobbies.
Hobbies and home life.
Hobbies in the treatment of breakdowns.
Choice of a hobby.
Chapter 18. Work.
Necessity for work.
Work as mental exercise.
How to work and be healthy.
Before work.
During work. Hygiene.
Noises.
Telephone.
Bad light.
Midday rest.
Intervals between meals.
Nature of work.
Working against time.
Mental effect of hurry.
Public work.
After work.
Exercise or rest.
Amusements.
Chapter 19. Worry.
Worry and the mind.
Worry and neurasthenia.
How to prevent worry.
Body and mind.
Anticipation.
Beset by work.
Stimulants.
Leisure time.
Overwork compared with worry.
Worries and hobbies.
Chapter 20. The Strong Man.
What strength is.
Find out the weak points.
Temperament.
Man, know thyself.
Adjusting the mind.
The secret of preventing breakdowns.

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Nervous Breakdowns and How to Avoid Them