In modern times the normal rhythm of life that once was a hallmark of country life has been turned upside down. You can only expect to wake up feeling bright and breezy in the morning if you refuse to follow the spirit of our times and, instead, go to bed early, well before midnight, in order to do justice to the body’s need for rest. Those who fall victim to the modern trend of indulging in nocturnal pleasures will not dream of leaving them to retire early. Radio, television, the cinema and so forth keep them prisoner and demand an even greater amount of their energy and strength than would have been lost in the course of their daily occupation and consequent normal tiredness. These additional nightly demands at the expense of sleep upset the balance that is maintained by a normal pace of life. Even young people who extend the day into the night in order to get more out of life will, in time, suffer from a form of fatigue that manifests itself in irritability, feeling uptight and, in the end, insomnia.
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