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One of the first duties we owe to ourselves is to keep our bodies in perfect health. If our body suffers from any disorder, our mind suffers with it, and we are unable to make progress in knowledge, and we are unfit to perform those duties which are required of us in social life.
There are certain laws of health which deserve particular attention, and they are so simple that even a child can learn them. A constant supply of pure fresh air is indispensible to good health.
To secure this, nothing impure should remain either within or near our houses, and every room in the house, especially the bedrooms, should be properly ventilated every day.
Perfect cleanliness is also essential. The whole body should be washed as often as possible. The skin is full of minute pores, cells, blood vessels and nerves. It “breathes” the way the lungs do. Therefore it should always be clean.
A certain amount of exercise is necessary to keep the body in perfect condition. All the powers (mental and bodily) we possess are strengthened by use and weakened by disuse. Therefore labour and study should succeed each other.
Remember that exercises warm and purify the body. Rest is also necessary to the health of body and mind. The best time for sleep is during the darkness and stillness of the night.
Most essential to our body is food. Be moderate in eating. If you eat slowly, you will not overeat. Never swallow your food wholesale and you will never complain of indigestion.
Thus we must remember that moderation in eating and drinking, reasonable hours of labour and study, recreation and rest, cleanliness and many other essentials lay the foundations for good health and long life.
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