This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII AutcvSuggestion; Its Influence on Health in the Winter IP IT were not for the great increase in sickness during the winter months, thousands of physicians now practicing in the United States would be forced to seek ways of making a living other than prescribing or dispensing medicines for the suffering sick. A large percentage of the medical profession is comparatively idle during the summer months; but by collecting his fees from patients who have run up accounts with him during the winter months, the physician is able to tide over the slack season. Now, the cause for this phenomenon is not difficult to find, for it can be traced rery directly, first, to the great difference between the methods of partaking of the life essentials in winter and in summer; and, second, to the depressed mental attitude so many people allow themselves to fall into at the approach of winter, and their fearful anticipation of the dangers they think it necessarily brings. The fact is, that health is quite as easily maintained, generally speaking, in winter as in any other season, if one only observes the necessary conditions. As already implied, these conditions --and they are all very simple--are both physical--that is to say, material --and mental. I shall speak first of the material conditions, or agencies, then of the right mental attitude and how it may be strengthened by auto-suggestion. Many will say that the clothing worn is an essential consideration, but 1 do not intend to enter here into a discussion of the clothing question. It has been discussed over and over again by persons looked upon as eminent authorities--no two of whom can agree. Still the fact remains that there are healthy people who wear flannel underclothing and healthy...