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,) ,def9ite ,directions = !             
,:olesome ,cure ( ,sleeplessness4       
,illu/rat$ by ,cases f !                
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,,directions ,,= ,,! ,,:olesome         
,,cure ,,( ,,sleeplessness1 ,,illu/rat$ 
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( 8,*ri/ian ,sci5ce3 ,its ,fai? & ,its  
,f\nd]02 ,editor ( 8,hi/oric ,t[ns (    
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,,my ,,wife                   ,,:o      
,,fir/ ,,taught ,,me ,,by ,,example ,,! 
,,moral                                 
,,value ,,( ,,s]5ity          ,,preface 
,?is little book1 l my book on ,*ri/ian 
,sci5ce :i* appe>$ a  ye> ago1 is !     
evolution ( a pamphlet4    ,! fir/ half 
( ! pamphlet 0 writt5 9 ! middle ( a    
sleepless  night "s ye>s ago4 ,! la/    
half 0 writt5 ab\t two ye>s ago1  aft]  
,i _h f\nd relief by auto-sugge/ion f ! 
lifelong bondage  ( insomnia & _h !reby 

d\bl$ my capacity bo? = "w & play4      
,fir/ publi%$ 9 ! spr+ ( #aijg z my     
weekly message "u !  head+ ( 8,!        
,p>son's ,outlook0 to ! #ejjj read]s (  
,! ,hamp%ire  ,gazette 9 & ab\t         
,nor?ampton1 ! article on sleeplessness 
0  republi%$ by reque/ 9 ! same pap] "s 
mon?s lat]2 !n1 z  ! dem& increas$ = x1 
9 pamphlet =m4 ,?is ye> pa/ x has  be5  
us$ 9 ! ,emmanuel ,cl9ic1 bo? 9 ,bo/on &
 ,nor?ampton1 )  su* gratify+ results t 
m ?an #cjj suff]]s f insomnia 9  "o "p (
 ! c\ntry or ano!r h te/ifi$ by lett] or
 by ^w  ( m\? to ! b5efit !y h receiv$ f
 x4    ,at ! sugge/ion ( ! ,rev4 ,elwood
 ,worce/]1 ,ph4,d41 ,d4,d41 two  magaz9e
 editors1 & two publi%+ h\ses1 !        
pamphlet is n[  enl>g$ into a book ) !  
e>ne/ hope t ! sugge/ions x  conta9s may
 be ( s]vice to _m :om ! pamphlet1      
privately pr9t$  & gratuit\sly          
di/ribut$1 c\ld n rea* at all4    ,!re  
are books en\gh1 p]haps1 on ! !ory (    
sleep4 ,! volume  by ,m>ie de ,manacene 
on ,sleep--,its ,physiology1 ,pa?ology1 

,hygi5e1  & ,psy*ology w surely long    
rema9 ! /&>d "w4 ,dr4 ,upson's          
,insomnia & ,n]ve ,/ra9 is bas$ on !    
au?or's discov]y ( !  vaso-neural       
circuit & w n be neglect$ by ^? :o wi%  
to  und]/& c]ta9 physical ob/acles to   
sleep :i* h hi!rto be5  l>gely ov]look$4
 ,religion & ,m$ic9e1 ! (ficial book ( !
  ,emmanuel ,movem5t1 is indisp5sable to
 any k ( ! drugless  cure (             
sleeplessness & o!r n]v\s functional    
disord]s4 ,& !  writ+s ( ,dr4 ,s4 ,weir 
,mit*ell1 ,dr4 ,woods ,hut*9son1 & ,dr4 
,j4  ,madison ,taylor are1 ( c\rse1 (   
la/+ value on ?is subject4    ,! purpose
 ( ?is little book is v simple4 ,x is   
design$ to help  physicians1 ,emmanuel  
work]s1 & o!rs :o believe 9 ! art (     
natural sleep to aid ^? committ$ to _!  
c>e4 ,x is design$1  also1 to be (      
s]vice to ! ?\s&s :o nev] g to anyone = 
aid  9 le>n+ h[ to sleep1 & to ?is end  
is kept z free z possible  f all        
te*nical t]ms & all !oretical           
discussions4    ,to ,dr4 ,worce/] ,i owe

 ! title ( ! book2 to ,rev4 ,h4 ,l4     
,taylor (  ! ,emmanuel ,*ur* /aff c]ta9 
( ! illu/rative cases f !  ,emmanuel    
,cl9ic 9 ,bo/on2 to ,mr4 ,w4 ,p4 ,cutt]1
 ,libr>ian ( ! ,=bes  ,libr>y 9         
,nor?ampton1 _m special c\rtesies2 & to 
,dr4 ,francis  ,s4 ,wilson1 exp]t       
diagno/ician & exp]i5c$ practition]1    
goodly  c\nsel 9 ! prep>ation ( ! book4 
,tru/+ t directly or indirectly ?is     
little book may set _m an  unhappy      
victim ( insomnia free f 8 h>d bondage1 
,i s5d x =?  9 fai?4      ,l4 ,p4 ,p4   
,,/4 ,,john',s ,,rectory1               
,,nor?ampton1 ,,mass4    ,septemb] #ae1 
#aijh4          ,,cont5ts               
,,page      ,,our ,,national ,,disease  
#a      ,,!ories ,,( ,,sleep            
#e      ,,:at ,,sleep ,,really ,,is     
#h      ,,! ,,necessity ,,( ,,sleep     
#ab      ,,insomnia ,,& ,,its ,,causes  
#ae      ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,drugs        
#ah      ,,! ,,removal ,,( ,,all        
,,physical    ,,causes                  
#be      ,,g5]al ,,directions           

#bi      ,,second>y ,,aids ,,to ,,sleep 
#cc      ,,dr4 ,,le>n$',s ,,plan        
#ce      ,,relaxation ,,& ,,rhy?mic     
,,brea?+                                
#ch      ,,! ,,emmanuel ,,me?od         
#dc      ,,fai? ,,requir$ ,,9 ,,god ,,& 
,,man                         #dg       
,,! ,,specific ,,treatm5t               
#ec      ,,"s ,,imm$iate ,,results      
#fd      ,,! ,,co-,,op]ation ,,( ,,!    
,,pati5t                       #fg      
,,! ,,ultimate ,,effect                 
#gb      ,,illu/rative ,,cases          
#gd          ,! ,art ( ,natural ,sleep  
,,our ,,national ,,disease              
,neura/h5ia is n[ our national disease4 
,n]v\sness1 n]v\s  exhau/ion1 n]v\s     
pro/ration1 & k9dr$ names are giv5 to x 
by  ! doctors4 ,:atev] !y may *ance to  
call x1 ! doctors usually  agree z to   
its causes1 symptoms1 consequ5ces4      
,ev5 ! laity are n[ ?or\ghly in=m$ z to 
! effect (  neura/h5ia on ! n]ves & on !
 m9d4 ,x we>s ! n]ves  ?readb>e & robs !
 m9d ( all s]5ity4 ,x /eals ! ze/ f  "w1

 ! joy f play4 ,x frequ5tly r$uces its  
unhappy victim to  ! s+le occupation (  
worry+ by day because he fe>s he w n    
sleep at night1 ( worry+ at night       
because he kn[s t worn &  hagg>d he w h 
no buoyancy & poise to play a man's "p 9
 !  day to come4    ,! day's "w is done1
 :5 done at all1 ) ! fev]i% inquietude  
( ! unre/$ bra94 ,! ev5+'s pleasures1 :5
 infrequ5tly he  v5tures to take "p 9   
!m1 are cl\d$ by ! li/lessness ! lack  (
 sleep inv>iably br+s4 ,! sil5t night1  
:5 by any rea* ( !  imag9ation x c be   
?us describ$1      ,( fret1 ( d>k1 (    
?orn1 ( *ill1    is r5d]$ hide\s by !   
flitt+ ( att5tion l a bird f  b\gh to   
b\gh1 by ! r&om runn+ ( ! memory d[n ea*
 unhappy  recollection ( ! pa/1 by !    
deflection ( ! m5tal vision till  x     
loses all p]spective & disqualifies !   
suff]] to ?9k  /raight conc]n+ ev5 !    
trivial occurr5ces ( ev]yday exi/5ce4   
,no wond] t 9 ,kipl+'s /ory ,at ! ,end (
 ! ,passage1 :5  ,spur/[ f9ds 8         
sleepless fri5d 9 ! la/ /age ( insomnia1

 he  sadly b sev]ely says1              
8,sleeplessness ( y\r k9d be+ v apt to  
relax ! moral fibre 9 little matt]s (   
life & dea?1 ,i'll j  take ! lib]ty (   
spik+ y\r guns20 & !n z a safegu>d1 robs
  ,hummil ( 8 rifle & revolv]4          
,,!ories ,,( ,,sleep      ,v>i\s !ories 
h at "o "t or ano!r be5 sugge/$ to      
acc\nt  = sleep4 ,"s are bo? bewild]+ & 
absurd4 ,!re 0 a "t :5  x 0 s]i\sly urg$
 t sleep has 9 ! ?yroid gl& its special 
organ1 b :5 someone 9 ! int]e/ ( ! !ory 
excis$ !  ?yroid gl&1 only to increase 9
 c]ta9 in/ances ! t5d5cy to g  to sleep 
& /ay asleep1 ! !ory 0 at once ab&on$   
ev5 by its  /aun*e/ advocates4    ,f9d+ 
t sleep usually foll[s fatigue1 & t     
fatigue is a  *emical ph5om5on1 !       
s-call$ *emical !ory 0 next set up1  &  
,somm] 0 q sure t sleep comes z a       
consequ5ce ( !  exhau/ion ( ! res]ve (  
oxyg5 9 ! tissues & ! blood1  & its     
replacem5t by c>bonic acid dur+ sleep4  
,b "h1 too1  exp]im5tation has be5 bo?  
inadequate & inconclusive4    ,!        

vaso-motor !ory1 z modifi$ by ,h[ell1 t 
sleep is due to !  anmia ( ! cortical   
lay] ( ! bra91 :i* inv>iably takes place
  :5 ! blood pressure 9 ! art]ies at !  
base ( ! bra9 falls1  has _h a l>g] & a 
long] foll[+4 ,b conv9c+ pro( is yet to 
be secur$1 & ,dr4 ,p]cy ,g4 ,/iles ( !  
,bellevue ,hospital ends 8  discussion (
 ! subject ) a gu>d$ inf]5ce t !re may  
be  tru? 9 bo? ! !ories1 & t eclecticism
 is 9 consequ5ce !  wise/ policy = !    
hi/ologi/4#a    ,footnotes    #a ,popul>
 ,sci5ce ,mon?ly1 ,septemb]1 #aijc4     
,,:at ,,sleep ,,really ,,is      ,sleep1
 h[ev] we acc\nt = x1 is 8! re/+ "t (   
consci\sness40#b ,to be sure1 !re is no 
absolute arre/ ( bra9  activity4 ,!re is
 always1 ev5 9 ! s\nde/ sleep1 "s       
c]ebral  activity4#c ,we dream4 ,we h   
nightm>es4 ,we sometimes "w out         
problems 9 our sleep :i* h defi$ our e  
wak+ ef=t4 ,!re  is on record "o in/ance
 ( a college /ud5t :o got up at ?ree    
o'clock to solve successfully1 :ile s\nd
 asleep1 a problem he c\ld  n "w out at 

all be=e he w5t to b$4 ,!re is ano!r    
in/ance  well atte/$ ( a ,briti% consul 
9 ,syria :o1 aft] te>+ up lett]  aft]   
lett] :i* he wrote to a ,lebanon emir1  
w5t to sleep 9 %e]  despair1 only to f9d
 :5 he awoke 9 ! morn+1 t he _h writt5  
an elaborate lett] :i* 9 e way satisfi$ 
! multitud9\s  dem&s ( ,arabic diplomacy
 insi/5t to ! la/ on all ! niceties  (  
,ori5tal etiquette4#d    ,byron 0 "r4   
,sleep is nei!r life nor dea?4 ,x is a  
_w ap>t4            ,sleep has its own  
_w1      ,a b\nd>y betwe5 ! ?+s misnam$ 
,dea? & ,exi/5ce2 sleep has its own _w4 
,consci\sness may be susp5d$4 ,b !      
cortical c5tres are frequ5tly  z active 
:5 we are asleep z :5 awake4 ,! att5tion
 c be  ma9ta9$ ) su* unbrok5 /ead9ess z 
to awake "s p]sons  ) ! exactness ( an  
al>m clock on ! v m9ute1 ev5 ?\gh  =    
purposes ( deception ! h&s ( ! clock may
 h be5 set  back )\t _! k4 ,! motor     
c5tres c be c\nt$ on s  confid5tly t !y 
w drive ! somnambuli/ ) ! accuracy (  a 
tra9$ *auffeur to 8 appo9t$ de/9ation4  

,sleep is1 !re=e1  no?+ m ?an a tempor>y
 susp5sion ( a portion ( ! bra9's       
activity4    ,,footnotes    #b          
,manacene1 #fb1 #fi1 #gj4    #c ,dr4 ,j4
 ,madison ,taylor 9 ! ,popul> ,sci5ce   
,mon?ly1 ,septemb]1  #aije4    #d       
,?omson's ,bra9 & ,p]sonality1 #cad4    
,,! ,,necessity ,,( ,,sleep      ,b t   
susp5sion is an absolute necessity to   
heal? ( m9d &  body4 ,m5 h be5 kn[n to g
 = =ty days )\t n\ri%m5t  & reta9       
unimpair$ all ! m5tal faculties4 ,no man
 goes =  ev5 ?ree days & nights )\t     
sleep except he pay a p5alty 9  m5tal   
equipoise1 & dea? itself is apt to br+ 8
 mis]y to an  end1 x is claim$1 9 five  
sleepless nights & days4 ,pr(essors     
,patrick & ,gilb]t ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,i[a
 f\nd1 "s ye>s  ago1 t 9 c]ta9 cases !re
 7 aft] two nights ( complete           
wakefulness halluc9ations1 loss (       
att5tion1 inability to rememb]1  &      
unmi/akable evid5ces bo? ( m5tal        
disorganisation & physical              
depression4#e ,9 ,kipl+'s /ory1         

tragically true to life1 ,hummil  di$   
aft] eighty-f\r h\rs ( unreliev$        
insomnia1 & ! au?or's  clos+ words w\ld 
seem to indicate t madness ov]took him  
at !  la/3 8,9 ! />+ eyes 0 writt5 t]ror
 beyond expression ( any  pa940    ,!   
occasional g5ius l ,napoleon may p]haps 
get on habitually  ) f\r h\rs ( sleep   
ea* night1 & ! "m wat*+ by !  sick-b$ ( 
h] *ild may g = weeks 9 an em]g5cy ) b  
an  h\r or two ( sleep at int]vals1     
infrequ5t & irregul>4 ,b !  s5sible     
division made by ,alfr$ ! ,great into   
eight h\rs = sleep1  eight h\rs = "w1   
eight h\rs = play1 w be z f> z possible 
obs]v$ by ! "r-m9d$ & f>-see+ ev]y:]e4  
,,footnotes    #e ,psy*ological ,review1
 ,septemb]1 #ahif4          ,,insomnia  
,,& ,,its ,,causes      ,insomnia r$uc$ 
to simple/ t]ms is no?+ b ! inability to
  sleep4 ,:ile ! causes ( insomnia may  
sometimes be exce$+ly  complex1 ord9>ily
 !y are evid5t bo? to u & ^? we love  ! 
be/4 ,any?+1 z we all le>n by exp]i5ce1 
:i* accel]ates  ! activity ( ! m9d &    

increases ! conge/ion ( ! bra9  is      
likely to induce insomnia4 ,worry1 fe>1 
grief1 prolong$ m5tal  ef=t1 any sort ( 
emotional excitem5t1 social dissipation1
 !  intemp]ate use ( c(fee1 tea1 or     
alcohol are among ! mo/ famili>  causes 
( insomnia4 ,di/urbances ( dige/ion1    
neuralgic pa9s1  art]ial disease1       
eye-/ra91 & d5tal lesions are ! hidd5   
causes1  (t5] ?an we imag9e1 ( protract$
 wakefulness4    ,_m ( ! m ob/9ate cases
 ( insomnia are due1 we "k at  la/ ?r\gh
 ,dr4 ,upson's rem>kable book1#f to "s  
d5tal lesion  unsuspect$ because1 z is n
 uncommon1 x is unaccompani$ by !  a*e  
habitually associat$ ) all ! ills to :i*
 ! tee? are  heirs4 ,9 my ,emmanuel     
cl9ic ,i h _h "o case ( insomnia :i*1 9 
spite ( all an effici5t doctor c\ld d = 
! body & ! ,emmanuel  work] = ! m9d1    
p]si/$ until ,i at la/ discov]$ t !     
suff]] 0 9 imm$iate ne$ ( a d5ti/1 ^:   
?re%old1 ?r\gh a  morbid fe>1 he _h n   
cross$ 9 _m ye>s4    ,,footnotes    #f  
,insomnia & ,n]ve ,/ra91 #ab4           

,,! ,,value ,,( ,,drugs      ,= insomnia
 !re is no specific kn[n to m$ic9e4     
,:ile ! good  family doctor may correct 
dige/ive di/urbances1 bani% = ! "t      
neuralgic pa9s1 modify art]ial disease1 
relieve ) ! oculi/'s  assi/ance         
eye-/ra91 & ?r\gh ! d5ti/ remove ! cause
 (  d5tal lesions1 sometimes insomnia   
p]si/s long aft] ! physical  cause has  
disappe>$4 ,i h _h 9 my cl9ic "o case ( 
*ronic  sleeplessness caus$ by a heada*e
 :i* appe>$ incurable ?\gh !  cause ( ! 
heada*e & insomnia alike _h vani%$ ye>s 
be=e4    ,drugs :i* induce sleep induce 
x m]ely = ! "t4 ,doctor ,caill  9 8 l>ge
 exp]i5ce has f\nd morphia invaluable = 
! inhibit+  ( pa9 or ( sev]e dyspna1    
*loral & ! bromides useful 9 cases  (   
visc]al neuralgia1 code9 & ure?an 9     
art]ioscl]osis1 &  9 pulmon>y           
tub]culosis1 :]e be] & port] fail$ to   
br+ !  long$-= sleep1 dion91 trional1 & 
hyosc94 ,b 9 ord9>y cases  ( insomnia1  
:]e ! cause is evid5tly m psy*ical ?an  
physical1  he is incl9$ to turn r to    

sugge/ion 9 "o =m or ano!r4#g    ,drugs 
are sure to make a diff]5ce 9 ! morn+4  
,! dulness &  depression :i* !y leave   
beh9d1 9 spite ( all ! claims (  ^? :o  
put on ! m>ket _! propriet>y hypnotics1 
(fset to  "s ext5t ! artificial sleep !y
 h ! night be=e produc$4  ,sometimes !y 
fill ! m9d = days ) morbid fancies & )  
dang]\s obsessions4 ,dr4 ,j4 ,madison   
,taylor describes 9 "s detail  ! case ( 
a lunatic "u 8 c>e :o develop$ homicidal
 t5d5cies  z a consequ5ce ( !           
adm9i/ration ( l>ge doses ( bromide1 &  
:o lo/ ! same ! mom5t ! bromide 0 )drawn
 f him4#h ,on  cr$ible au?ority ,i am   
in=m$ t !re is among ! ali5i/s a  gr[+  
disposition1 on ?is acc\nt1 to give no  
drugs at all to induce  sleep 9 pati5ts 
9 ! high] class ( hospitals = ! insane4 
,morphia is n only no specific2 x       
sometimes causes bo? a m5tal &  a       
physical depression worse ?an ! insomnia
 x w\ld relieve4 ,9 my  cl9ic ,i h "o   
woman f :om morphia1 adm9i/]$ to relieve
  acute pa91 took away ! p[] to sleep at

 all1 & = ye>s %e  /oically bore h] pa9 
r ?an resort to morphia1 until la/  w9t]
 %e f\nd 9 ! ,emmanuel treatm5t imm$iate
 & unfail+  relief f pa91 foll[$ by s\nd
 sleep1 :i* has only at r>e  int]vals   
be5 int]rupt$ 9 mon?s pa/4    ,p[]ful z 
*loral is & useful 9 ! ?\ghtful doctor's
 h&s  9 v>i\s em]g5cies1 especially 9   
fev]s :]e !re is c]ebral  excitem5t1 x  
is a depressant1 & he :o contracts !    
*loral  habit inv>iably wi%es at ! la/ t
 he _h wait$ = damnation  till aft] he 0
 dead4 ,sulphonal1 trional1 v]onal1     
p>aldehyde1 &  ^? propriet>y hypnotics  
^: composition is )held f !  public     
appe> to be lea/ h>mful ( all sleep+    
drugs4 ,b !y all  inebriate or /upefy ! 
fragile cells ( ! bra91 none too solid 9
  ! be/ ( u2 & 9 ! psy*ically weak or   
emotionally excitable  !y may ev5 put ! 
delicately con/ruct$ ?9k+ organ altoge!r
  out ( commission4    ,,footnotes    #g
 ,diff]5tial ,diagnosis & ,treatm5t (   
,disease1 #gh1 #cee1 #cfa1  #deg1 #gca4 
#h ,popul> ,sci5ce ,mon?ly1 ,septemb]1  

#aije4          ,,! ,,removal ,,( ,,all 
,,physical ,,causes      ,?\gh !re may  
be no specific = insomnia 9 ! drug /ore1
 !  compla9t c (t5 be reliev$ :5 ! cause
 is :olly physical by  /rik+ at its     
root4 ,if ! g5]al practition] fails to  
relieve  di/urbances ( ! dige/ion1 !    
/oma* speciali/ %\ld be  consult$4 ,"o (
 my pati5ts1 :o _h = two ye>s suff]$ bo?
  f insomnia & o!r tr\bles :i* _h       
exhau/$ ! +5uity  & ! res\rces ( ! local
 doctors he consult$1 began to improve  
z soon z a /oma* speciali/ ( national   
repute to :om ,i s5t him  discov]$ by   
*emical analysis ( ! cont5ts ( 8 /oma*  
an  incr$ibly excessive acidity1 = :i* !
 prop] prescription &  diet 7 at once   
sugge/$4#i    ,9 cases :]e insomnia is  
evid5tly due to "s physical ailm5t  :i* 
_c be at once locat$1 a visit to !      
oculi/1 ! d5ti/1  & ev5 ! ?roat & nose  
speciali/ %\ld z a matt] ( c\rse  be    
paid ev5 if ! pati5t has no consci\s ne$
 ( !m4 ,9 at lea/  two in/ances :i* h   
come "u my obs]vation1 ! insomnia       

disappe>$ aft] prop] treatm5t ( ! eyes &
 tee? & ?roat1  ?\gh two g5]al          
practition]s _h suspect$ no?+ wrong 9 "o
  case ) ! eyes1 & 9 ! o!r a visit to ! 
?roat speciali/  0 nev] once sugge/$ by 
! doctor :o s5t ! case to me = !        
,emmanuel treatm5t4    ,,footnotes    #i
 ,z ! pro( comes1 ! pati5t 9 "q writes  
me t 8  insomnia 0 ( ! fitful type4 ,he 
_h s mu* tr\ble 9 go+ to  sleep promptly
 t he =m$ ! habit ( sitt+ up late &     
induc+  ! sleep mood by read+4 ,s9ce 8  
treatm5t end$1 he writes me  7,sept4    
#ab?71 8,?is summ] ,i h retir$ at n9e   
o'clock ) few  exceptions1 gone to sleep
 imm$iately1 & ris5 at half pa/ six 9  !
 morn+ ?or\ghly refre%$40               
,,g5]al ,,directions      ,9 _m cases no
 local ailm5t w\ld appe> to be          
responsible = !  insomnia1 & yet 9 e    
in/ance att5tion mu/ be giv5 to !       
body's entire ne$s4 ,! habit ( deep     
brea?+ f ! diaphragm  mu/ be develop$ & 
be regul>ly practis$ bo? indoors & out4 
,?is  alone suffic$ 9 "o complicat$ case

 to br+ sleep e night4  ,! diet mu/ be  
c>efully *os5 & foll[$ 9 ! face ( e     
importunity ( a silly & caprici\s       
appetite4 ,tea & c(fee1 save  at ! morn+
 meal1 mu/ be 9 almo/ e case elim9at$ f 
!  m5u4 ,con/ipation1 :i* is responsible
 f> (t5] ?an we ?9k =  sleeplessness1   
mu/ be1 :5ev] possible1 at once correct$
 )\t  resort to purgatives & enemas4#aj 
,! hot ba? sometimes br+s  sleep by     
reliev+ ! conge/ion ( ! bra91 b         
contraction ( !  blood-vessels (t5      
foll[s ) su* promptness t ! hot-wat]    
bottle appli$ to ! feet or ! back ( !   
neck or bo? is likely to  be ( m s]vice4
    ,if runn+ up & d[n /airs or ex]cise 
9 t wood-pile n[  imag9>y 9 ! av]age    
home leaves ! suff]] z wide awake z     
ev]1 ,doctor ,j4 ,b4 ,le>n$'s provision 
= tak+ ex]cise 9 b$  )\t displacem5t ( !
 cov]+ w sometimes relieve bo? !        
c]ebral conge/ion & ! psy*ical          
exhil>ation & let ! wakeful  "o drop (f 
to sleep at ! dr[sy mom5t1 :i* is apt to
 pass if  ! ex]cise is tak5 out ( b$ &  

ev5 scanty prep>ations h 9  consequ5ce  
to be made = retir+4    ,,footnotes     
#aj ,see ,dubois's ,psy*ical ,treatm5t (
 ,n]v\s ,disord]s1 *4  xxiii1 = !       
drugless cure ( con/ipation4            
,,second>y ,,aids ,,to ,,sleep      ,:5 
! sleeplessness is due to m5tal /ra9    
alone ! cure c be  effect$ ?r\gh ! quiet
 m9d4 ,?is is1 ,i "k1 n always easy to  
obta94 ,conditions d n always fav\r x4  
,economic pressure does n  disappe> at w
 ) prices ris+ & ) factories op]at+ on  
half-"t4 ,:5 ! he>t a*es =              
! t\* ( a vani%'d h&1      ,& ! s\nd ( a
 voice t is /ill1    grief is sc>cely to
 be put away )\t "s seem+ hurt to ! be/ 
9 u4 ,= _m a subject to insomnia ! mo/ t
 c app>5tly  be done is to /& *e]fully &
 confid5tly betwe5 him & !  temptation  
to gr[ morbid & melan*oly1 to keep !    
h\se z quiet z  circum/ances w all[1 to 
provide = ! b$time h\r a glass (  hot   
milk ) its p9* ( salt 9 x1 ! hot malt$  
milk unsweet5$1  ! clam b\illon1 ! beef 
extract1 or a cup ( cocoa :i* e         

insomnia/ %\ld take be=e he goes to b$1 
& by day & night to  soo!1 su/a91 & *e] 
! tr\bl$ _s4          ,,dr4 ,,le>n$',s  
,,plan      ,! physiological problem is 
uncomplicat$4 ,z ,dr4 ,le>n$1 :o m  ?an 
a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago cur$ himself (   
habitual insomnia by  gett+ control ( ! 
respiratory & circulatory functions 9 ! 
sleep+ po/ure1 has made cle>1 ! problem 
is simply to %ift !  belt ( att5tion f !
 wildly :irl+ :eel ( introspection to  !
 /eadi] :eel ! w revolves4    ,by deep  
regul> respirations1 accompani$ by      
rhy?mical movem5ts (  ! head & h&s &    
feet1 ,dr4 ,le>n$ has frequ5tly br\ght !
  w&]+ att5tion back f "s side track x  
s\ght 9 fitfulness  to ! ma9 l9e ( !    
controll$ consci\sness4 ,s surely has he
 9  rec5t ye>s become conv9c$ t !       
problem is usually psy*ical  t he no    
long] emphasises physical ex]cises 9 or 
out ( b$4  ,in/ead he provides an +5i\s 
little tablet on :i* ! wakeful "o  )    
unlift$ p5cil /eadily records 9 wav+    
l9es 8 inhalations  & 8 exhalations     

until at la/1 fatigu$ by ! long ex]cise1
 !  bra9 becomes anmic & sleep ov]takes 
! dr[sy m9d4          ,,relaxation ,,&  
,,rhy?mic ,,brea?+      ,to ,mrs4 ,annie
 ,payson ,call#aa & ,dr4 ,emily ,noble  
we owe ( late !  /ress we lay on muscul>
 relaxation & rhy?mic brea?+1 :i*       
practis$ fai?fully w n[ & !n br+ sleep  
:]e drugs are  worse ?an useless4       
,muscul> relaxation c be le>n$ by any :o
  w take ! tr\ble4 ,! ,dels>teans are   
already adepts at x4 ,!  lett+ ( ! arms 
drop limp by ! side z "o sits 9 an easy 
*air1  ! lett+ ( ! trunk s9k unsupport$ 
aga9/ ! easy *air z  ?\gh x 7 s9k+ into 
a yield+ bank ( sn[1 ! lett+ (  ! head  
fall =w>d or sideways )\t resi/ance w   
furni% ev5  to ! sl[ ( wits a visual    
image :i* w s]ve z a suffici5t  patt]n 9
 ! relaxation ( ! :ole body4    ,dr4    
,emily ,noble1 :o has se5 ,ori5tal      
soldi]s at ! end ( a long  m>* ?r[      
!mselves 9 complete relaxation on _!    
backs1 gives 9  h] ,rhy?mic ,brea?+ plus
 ,olfactory ,n]ve ,influ5ce on          

,respiration  possibly ! mo/ practical (
 all directions = ! mature 9 !          
important art ( relaxation4 ,%e bids him
 lie ^u 8 back on a h>d  surface1 ) head
 turn$ to "o side 9 ord] to relieve !   
t5sion  on ! muscles ( ! neck1 ) arms   
ext5d$ at "r angles1 )  ! palms turn$   
up1 ) feet turn$ out & spread = com=t at
  lea/ a foot ap>t4    ,! lungs are !n  
to be cle>$ ( _! /atic air by a few deep
  inhalations1 made ?r\gh ! left no/ril 
because 9 ! av]age man  x seems to      
furni% a fre] *annel = ! air ?an ! "r   
no/ril4  ,next ! insomnia/ settles d[n  
to light] rhy?mic brea?+1 :i*  is no?+ b
 ! consequ5ce ( ! consci\s ef=t to make 
ea*  exhalation equal to ea* inhalation4
 ,he %\ld take ! 8brea? 9 z  g5tly z !  
fog creeps 9 f ! sea40 ,he %\ld let x   
out 8z  ! air goes out ( little *ildr5's
 balloons :5 x is all[$ to  escape40    
,z ) exp]i5ce all feel+ ( consci\s ef=t 
passes1 he w h  a s5se ( lett+ g1 !     
muscles w ( _! own accord relax1 !      
quiet m9d w come1 especially if a       

pleasant ?\ght be held /eadily  be=e x1 
! insomnia/ w /ret* & yawn1 take        
in/9ctively if  he be 9 b$ ! sleep      
position1 & pass (f into a dreamless    
sleep  :i* w inde$ knit up 8! ravell'd  
sleave ( c>e10 & make him  ready = a day
 ( effective ?9k+ & effici5t action4    
,,footnotes    #aa ,! ,he>t ( ,good     
,heal?4          ,,! ,,emmanuel ,,me?od 
,:5 sleeplessness c be directly trac$ to
 m5tal causes1 !  ,emmanuel treatm5t1 if
 exp]im5ts made bo? 9 ,bo/on &          
,nor?ampton  are to be tru/$1 is z      
surely a specific z qu99e = mal>ia4 ,if 
9 any in/ance m$ical diagnosis c f9d no 
physical reason = !  sleeplessness1     
,emmanuel treatm5t is at once 9 ord]4   
,! suff]] is admitt$ to ! ,rector's     
/udy4 ,! v atmosph]e  enc\rages frank   
speak+4 ,concealm5t ( any fact or       
circum/ance  :i* be>s ^u ! case is      
prejudicial to improvem5t4 ,i h once    
aft] ?ree treatm5ts refus$ aga9 to see a
 pati5t :o _h fail$  to give me h] :ole 
confid5ce1 until %e 0 will+ to speak out

  ) great] fre$om4 ,! physical habits   
are inv>iably consid]$ &  correct$ :5ev]
 !re is ne$4 ,deep brea?+ is prescrib$4 
,dr4  ,le>n$'s me?od is sometimes       
sugge/$1 & always ,dr4 ,noble's4 ,drugs 
are f ! fir/ )held4 ,tea1 c(fee1 & all  
o!r /imulants  :i* act directly on !    
bra9 are bani%$ f ! ev5+ meal4 ,!       
suff]] is enc\rag$ z ! b$time h\r draws 
ne> to give himself  to su* int]e/s z   
scatt] ! c>es & worries & obsessions :i*
  are !n wont to ga!r l a cl\d ar\nd !  
pati5t's head4    ,= "s a social ev5+ is
 sugge/$1 provid$ x be n too  excit+4 ,=
 o!rs ! !atre1 ! symphony1 or o!r =m (  
public  ent]ta9m5t s]ves ! same purpose4
 ,= p]haps a l>g] numb]1  especially !  
prea*]1 or ! tea*]1 or ! lit]>y work]1 a
  magaz9e1 a novel ) no mis]able mod]n  
problem 9 x1 or a /&>d  hi/ory w 9 a    
half-h\r let d[n ! m9d to ! sleep level4
 ,i  "k "o man :o f\nd ,p>kman's        
hi/ories a soporific boon2 ano!r  :om   
,gre5's long] ,hi/ory ( ! ,engli% ,p l$ 
on ea* night  to :olesome sleep2 ano!r1 

! head ( a l>ge sanit>ium1 :o  sometimes
 saves himself f sleeplessness by read+ 
aft] he has gone  to b$ z dull a book z 
he c f9d1 & recomm5ds ! same plan )  "s 
pr(it to 8 pati5ts4          ,,fai?     
,,requir$ ,,9 ,,god ,,& ,,man      ,!   
ma9 reliance1 h[ev]1 9 ! ,emmanuel      
treatm5t is on fai?1  re9=c$ fir/ by    
het]o-sugge/ion & !n by pati5t &        
p]si/5t auto-sugge/ion4 ,! man :o w\ld  
be p]man5tly free  f insomnia mu/ be an 
optimi/4 ,he mu/ h a philosophy ( life  
:olesome en\gh to keep him buoyant1     
*e]ful1 & s]5e amid all  ! *anges & !   
*ances ( ?is mortal life4 ,) ! ,p]sian  
he may hold t 8,he's a ,good ,fell[1 &  
'twill all be well20 )  ,socrates t 8,to
 ! good man no evil ?+ c happ520 or )   
,/4  ,paul t 8,all ?+s "w toge!r = good 
to !m t love !  ,"l40    ,:atev]        
language he may use 9 ! =mulation ( 8   
life philosophy1  he mu/ believe ) all 8
 he>t & s\l t life 9 spite ( all        
appe>ances is wor? liv+1 t !re is love &
 goodness at !  he>t ( ?+s1 t ! ^w ,god1

 :atev] be its cont5t1 does  /& = a     
concept indisp5sable 9 our ev]yday      
exi/5ce1 & t  !re is some:]e1 ev]y:]e1  
,"o :o1 by a p>adox z /range z x  is    
true1 is bo? ! c5tre & circumf]5ce ( all
 t has be51  is1 & ev] is to be--,!     
,absolute & ,uncondition$ :]ev] we  may 
*ance to be 9 "t or space4 8,if ,i climb
 up into heav51 ,?\  art !re3 if ,i g   
d[n to hell1 ,?\ art !re also4 ,if ,i   
take !  w+s ( ! morn+3 & rema9 9 !      
utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! sea2  ev5 !re also %all
 ,?y h& lead me3 & ,?y "r h& %all hold  
me40#ab    ,a man :o wants t s]5ity (   
m9d on :i* ! s\nde/ sleep  inv>iably    
dep5ds mu/ get "r & keep "r ) ,god1 :e!r
 he  def9es ,him 9 ! t]ms ( ,p]sia1     
,greece1 or ,*ri/ianity4    ,b ?is is n 
en\gh4 ,a man mu/ be "r also ) 8        
fell[-m54  ,he mu/ love 8 neighb\r z he 
loves 8 ,god4 8,he t love? n  8 bro!r   
:om he ha? se51 h[ c he love ,god :om he
 ha? n  se580 ,he mu/ h m ?an a languid 
int]e/ 9 8 bro!r4 ,he  mu/ wi% him bett]
 ?an well4 ,he mu/ h done =ev] ) %>p    

practice1 h>d b>ga9+1 ungraci\s         
criticism1 & t subtle  disloyalty :i*   
(t5 ?r\gh %e] c[>dice /&s mute :ile     
sl&] wags its tongue or envy %oots its  
,p>?ian arr[s back z x  retreats4    ,) 
! _s's eye he mu/ see ev5 9 ! poore/ & !
 meane/  ( 8 fell[s "s *>m :i* o!rs h n 
f\nd4 ,he mu/ ) !  ,*ri/ insight pi]ce  
to ! he>t ( ! r\ghe/ b\ld] t 0  ev] hewn
 f ! h>d m\nta9-side ( seamy human      
nature & let  loose ! imb$d$ angel      
always !re & always /ruggl+ to be free4 
,no man has any "r to sleep1 9 fact to  
any ( ,god's bett] gifts1  :o goes ?r\gh
 life ) slant+ eye & l[]+ br[ sull5ly   
prote/+ to himself3        ,z ,i walk$  
by myself1      ,i talk$ to myself1     
,& ?us myself did say to me3      ,look 
to ?yself1      ,& take c>e ( ?yself1   
,= nobody c>es = !e4    ,,footnotes     
#ab ,psalm cxxxix41 #g-i4          ,,!  
,,specific ,,treatm5t      ,:5 !        
insomnia/ is ready to pay ?is d\ble     
price ( love to ,god  & love to man = ! 
peace t passe? und]/&+ & t also  br+e?  

sleep1 he is ready = ,emmanuel treatm5t4
 ,seat$ 9 !  ,morris *air be=e ! sm\ld]+
 fire ) curta9s drawn1 he is  taught to 
relax 8 muscles1 ! cortical lay] ( !    
bra9 is quiet$  by soo?+ sugge/ions1 &  
!n /&+ beh9d ! *air !  ,emmanuel work]  
beg9s ! treatm5t some:at ?us 9 a l[     
monotone3    ,y are n[ relax$ 9 body &  
quiet$ 9 m9d4 ,y are to let y\r  ?\ghts 
languidly foll[ m9e express$ 9 words4 ,d
 n (f] any  m5tal opposition4 ,i %all   
say no?+ :i* y\r m9d w n  in/9ctively   
accept & *]i%4    ,fix y\r ?\ghts on    
,god4 ,?9k ( ,him n alone z ! ,all-,fa!r
 b  also z ! ,univ]sal ,m9d 9 :i* y\r   
m9d exi/s exactly z ea*  individual     
?\ght floats 9 y\r m9d4 ,?9k ( ,him n   
m]ely z  y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r b also z !  
,univ]sal ,_s on :i* y\r  s\l dep5ds = e
 brea? ( spiritual life1 j z y\r body is
  dep5d5t = its e brea? ( physical      
exi/5ce on ! air y  brea!4 ,believe t 9 
?is l>g]1 high]1 tru] s5se1 8,9 ,him we 
live & move & h our be+40    ,n[        
,univ]sal ,m9d or ,univ]sal ,_s is      

:olesom5ess & love1  h>mony & p[]4      
,realise t :5 y\r s\l brea!s 9 !        
atmosph]e 9 :i* x lives x brea!s 9      
:olesom5ess & love1  h>mony & p[]4 ,b x 
is possible1 9 ! ex]cise ( ! free w  )  
:i* y are 9 ! nature ( ! case end[$1 to 
fill up !  s\l ) morbidness &           
selfi%ness1 disunity & weakness1 s t    
!re is no room 9 x = ,god's :olesom5ess 
& love1 ,8 h>mony  & p[]4        ,if ?\ 
c\ld/ empty all ?yself ( self1      ,l  
to a %ell di%abit$1      ,!n might ,he  
f9d !e on ! ,ocean %elf1      ,& say1   
8,?is is n dead10      ,& fill !e )     
,himself in/ead4      ,b ?\ art all     
replete ) v ,?\1      ,& ha/ su* %rewd  
activity1      ,t1 :5 ,he comes1 ,he    
says3 8,?is is en[      ,unto itself--'t
 7 bett] let x be3      ,x is s small & 
full1 !re is no room = ,me40#ac    ,y d 
n sleep because y are 8all replete ) v  
,?\40 ,y  h fill$ up y\r s\l ) ?\ghts ( 
self1 or ?\ghts ( o!rs  f ! po9t ( view 
( self4 ,y h worri$ :5 y %\ld h  ca/ y\r
 c>e on ,him2 8= ,he c>e? = y40 ,y h    

yield$ to all  sorts ( fooli% fe>s1     
=getful t 8p]fect love ca/e? out fe>40  
,y h be5 self-c5tr$1 ?\gh ,god ,himself 
0 s f> c5tr$ out  ( self t 8,he gave ,8 
only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe?  9
 ,him %\ld n p]i%1 b h ev]la/+ life40   
,9 ! sil5ce ( ?is quiet h\r put y\r     
worries & y\r fe>s away  & sw+ y\r c5tre
 out ( self4 ,op5 wide ! w9d[s ( y\r s\l
  & let ! ,_s 9 ( :olesom5ess & love1 ( 
h>mony & p[]4  ,believe ! ,_s w come 94 
,int]pret 9 ! t]ms ( ,_s ^?  v]aci\s    
words ( ,revelation3 8,behold1 ,i /& at 
! door1 &  knock2 if any man he> my     
voice1 & op5 ! door1 ,i w come 9 to     
him1 & w sup ) him1 & he ) me40    ,wait
 = ! incom+ ,_s4 ,wait 9 fai? &         
confid5ce4 ,rememb]  t 8,!y t wait ^u ! 
,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?2 !y  %all m\nt up
 ) w+s z eagles2 !y %all run1 & n be    
we>y2  !y %all walk1 & n fa9t40    ,)   
y\r m9d fill$ ) ! ,_s ( :olesom5ess &   
love1 (  h>mony & p[]1 x w be at re/2 x 
w "k ! peace t  passe? und]/&+4 ,all    
n]ve-/ra9 w g4 ,sleep w come  to-night4 

,sleep w come to-morr[ night4 ,sleep w  
come e  night4 ,s\nd sleep1 re-creat+   
sleep s long d5i$ y1 w be y\rs  at la/4 
,! day w nev] "k aga9 its fev]i%        
inquietude4 ,"w  w h its ze/1 & play its
 joy4 ,! sil5t night w lose its  morbid 
fancies & its horrid nightm>es1 & y w   
ea* morn+  wake ) ! song ^u y\r lips3   
,! d>k ha? _m de> avails3      ,! d>k   
di/ils div9e/ dews2      ,! d>k is ri* )
 night+ales1      ,) dreams1 & ) !      
heav5ly muse4    ,y h done )            
sleeplessness =ev]4 ,y g out f ?is room 
b5ea? ! ro(tree ( ,god's sanctu>y1 a new
 creature 9 ,*ri/  ,jesus4 ,claim y\r   
new privilege 9 ,jesus' "n4 ,act h5ce=? 
on !  com=t+ assurance t y are to g to  
sleep z soon z y h  gone to b$1 & sleep 
! :ole night ?r\gh4    ,keep by day z   
well z night ! s]5ity y "h h f\nd4      
,awake  ) ! morn+ light into ! ?\ghts ( 
?is fir/ treatm5t4 ,keep  !m 9 !        
backgr\nd ( y\r consci\sness ! :ole day 
?r\gh4  ,take a few m9utes e day to g   
into ! sil5ce z y n[ are1  & ?9k ^!     

?\ghts aga9 9 prop] sequ5ce4 ,take !m up
 into  y\r he>t & brood ^u !m all ! day4
 ,"w !m into ! w>p  & wo( ( y\r inmo/   
s\l s t 8nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor      
angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor
 ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s  to come1 nor      
height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature0 
%all be able  to sep>ate y f !m4 ,make  
!m y\rs & keep !m y\rs =ev]  & =ev]4 ,& 
y %all sleep ! sleep ( ! quiet m9d & !  
,god-fill$ s\l 9 all ! ye>s to come4#ad 
,,footnotes    #ac ,?omas ,e4 ,br[n4    
#ad ,subsequ5t treatm5ts are usually a  
logical developm5t ( ?is4  ,see also    
,h5ry ,wood's ,new ,?\ght ,simplifi$4 ,9
 ! au?or's next  volume to appe> 9      
#aiji1 he expects to publi% a complete  
s]ies (  sugge/ive treatm5ts = n]v\s    
functional disord]s4          ,,"s      
,,imm$iate ,,results      ,aga9 & aga9  
"o treatm5t ( ?is sort--fai? re9=c$ by  
reit]at$ sugge/ion--has suffic$ to break
 up ! mo/ ob/9ate  insomnia4 ,"o man on 
! v]ge ( suicide f hi!rto incurable     
insomnia w5t home f ?is fir/ treatm5t to

 sleep s\ndly =  sev]al nights !reaft]4 
,ano!r man on :om a he>t-break+         
disappo9tm5t _h swept d[n )\t a ^w (    
w>n+ w5t home  to sleep eight h\rs & a  
half = ! fir/ "t 9 _m nights4 ,a  tra9$ 
nurse s long on night duty t %e _h      
slipp$ h] sleep cog  to ! demoralisation
 ( h] entire n]v\s sy/em slept normally 
aga9  aft] b "o visit to me4    ,a      
college in/ructor sleepless on ! v]ge ( 
a new ye> ( academic  /ra9 ?us secur$ ! 
long night's sleep %e covet$ ! day be=e 
! op5+ ( college4 ,a wife & "m ov]:elm$ 
by a dome/ic  trag$y aft] six weeks (   
drugg$ sleep w5t home f h] fir/         
treatm5t ) a %9+ face to sleep ev] aft] 
)\t tak+ any  drugs4 ,a college girl    
worn sleepless by ! heat & burd5 ( e>n+ 
h] own liv+ :ile %e kept up h] /&+ 9 !  
college1 report$  m>k$ improvem5t aft]  
h] fir/ treatm5t4 ,& a neura/h5ic :o  _h
 lo/ all hope ( ev] sleep+ bett] slept s
 mu* bett] aft]  a s+le treatm5t t %e   
insi/s 9 spite ( all my prote/s 9  plac+
 h] exp]i5ce among ! mod]n miracles4    

,,! ,,co-,,op]ation ,,( ,,! ,,pati5t    
,9 mo/ cases1 ( c\rse1 m is necess>y ?an
 "o treatm5t4#ae  ,sometimes a doz5     
treatm5ts are requir$4 ,& at e /age !   
pati5t's close co-op]ation is ( utmo/   
consequ5ce4 ,9 fact1 !  cure c nev] be  
effect$ )\t x4 ,to fai? re9=c$ by !     
,emmanuel work]'s sugge/ions mu/ be add$
 ! auto-sugge/ions ( !  pati5t4 ,he mu/ 
w to keep ! lov+ attitude t[>d ,god &   
man4  ,he mu/ cease to worry ab\t sleep4
 ,he mu/ nev] m5tion 8 symptoms  to     
anyone except ! ,emmanuel work] :o is   
treat+ him4    ,he mu/ cultivate a      
heav5ly unconc]n ab\t himself4 ,he mu/  
keep  say+ to himself ! :ole day ?r\gh3 
,x does n matt] anyway4 ,if  ,i sleep1  
well & good4 ,if ,i d n sleep ,i w n    
worry ov] x4 ,to  lie awake at night is 
n s t]rible z ,i once ?\ght4 ,b$ is =   
re/ z well z sleep4 ,! worry ov] lack ( 
sleep hurts m ?an  sleeplessness itself4
 ,re/ is possible ev5 :5 ,i c n sleep4  
,happy  ?\ghts w rob ! d>kness ( its    
gloom & m9imise n]ve-/ra94    ,if ,i    

keep /ill 9 my normal sleep position    
eight h\rs e night  9 b$1 if ,i relax e 
muscle & let x /ay relax$2 if ,i brea!  
lightly1 regul>ly1 rhy?mically 9 a      
well-v5tilat$ room1 mak+  sure ! e>ly   
morn+ light w n /rike across my face &  
wake  me up2 if ,i simulate sleep 9 e   
way ,i c2 if ,i %ut out all             
preoccupation1 expect ea* night to g to 
sleep1 & /eadily h\r  aft] h\r sugge/   
sleep to myself 9 words l ^! ,i %all    
surely  g to sleep3    ,i am go+ to     
sleep4 ,i %all n lie awake4 ,i _c lie   
awake4 ,i am  go+ to sleep4 ,! tir$ eyes
 are clos+4 ,! blood is fl[+ f  my bra9 
to my extremities4 ,!re is no long] any 
pressure on !  bra94 ,! muscles are     
relax+4 ,sleep is /eal+ ov] all my      
s5ses4  ,!y are gr[+ numb4 ,i am gett+  
dr[sy1 dr[sy4 ,i am s(tly  s9k+ into    
sleep1 dreamless sleep4 ,i am s9k+      
deep]1 deep]1  deep]4 ,i am almo/       
asleep4 ,i am asleep1 asleep1 asleep4 ,i
 am asleep4    ,,footnotes    #ae ,x is 
p]haps unnecess>y to expla9 t no *>ge is

 ev] made  = ! ,emmanuel treatm5t1 ?\gh 
grateful pati5ts sometimes make a  ?ank 
(f]+ to ! *ur* ( :i* ! ,emmanuel work]  
is ! ,rector4          ,,! ,,ultimate   
,,effect      ,ev5 if1 9 spite ( ?is1 "o
 sometimes fails to sleep1 "o w at  lea/
 be free f ! n]ve-/ra9 :i* a night (    
worry ab\t sleep  inv>iably br+s4 ,& if1
 9 ! face ( e disc\ragem5t &  e         
temptation to lapse f ?is :olesome      
attitude t[>d sleep1  "o habitually     
practises ea* night "s su*              
auto-sugge/ions1 he has  =ev] turn$ 8   
face away f *ronic sleeplessness4    ,he
 may n always sleep at w4 ,he may n     
always live up to ! light  v\*saf$ to   
him4 ,b he w sleep mu* bett] ?an he     
slept be=e4  ,he w be free f !          
morbidness & worry ( insomnia4 ,he w h  
fai? :]e he _h fe>1 peace :]e he _h !   
tr\bl$ m9d1 & !  light at ev5tide ( a   
night :i* is n d>k ) griefs & graves4   
,m ?an ?is1 he w sleep4 ,he w sleep     
habitually--to 8 body's  heal?1 8 m9d's 
cont5tm5t1 & 8 s\l's supreme delight4   

,,illu/rative ,,cases      ,i4 ,,cur$   
,,by ,,sugge/ion ,,alone      ,a4--,wak+
 ,sugge/ion    #a4 ,! ,emmanuel ,cl9ic 9
 ,bo/on reports ! case ( a di/+ui%$     
lawy] :o aft] n9e mon?s ( insomnia came 
to ,emmanuel ,*ur* =  c\nsel4 ,he 0 on !
 v]ge ( a n]v\s breakd[n4 ,8 habit 0 to 
take 8 "w & worries e night to b$ ) him4
 ,he 0 advis$  to submit to ! re/ cure  
"u a good neurologi/4 ,he repli$ t1  )  
important cases com+ up at once = trial1
 re/ 0 impossible4  ,9 fact1 he c\ld at 
mo/ sp5d a few h\rs 9 ,bo/on4 ,! causes 
(  insomnia 7 !n expla9$ to him4        
,sugge/ions 7 giv5 look+  t[>d          
self-help4 ,! importance ( *e]ful &     
uplift+ ?\ghts 0  emphasis$4 ,he w5t    
away an h\r lat] to report 9 a few weeks
 t he  0 entirely cur$ & _h n felt s    
well s9ce he 0 a boy4    #b4 ,dubois 7p4
 #cdj7 speaks ( a physician tw5ty-?ree  
ye>s ( age :o  _h suff]$ = n9e mon?s f  
p]si/5t insomnia4 ,by bromides1  ba?+1  
travel1 & ! cessation ( all "w1 he _h   
obta9$ only  transi5t results4 ,dubois  

drew 8 att5tion to ! psy*ic causes (    
insomnia1 c\nsell$ ! imm$iate ab&onm5t  
bo? ( ! treatm5t he  _h be5 giv+ himself
 & ( all appreh5sion ( insomnia4 ,9 a   
few  days sleep return$1 ! convalesc5t  
resum$ 8 cu/om>y duties1 &  0 soon      
completely well aga94      ,b4--,pr(\nd 
,sugge/ion    ,=el 7p4 #beb7 describes !
 case ( a work+-girl :o suff]$ = a  ye> 
& a half f extreme sleeplessness4 ,all  
means = h] relief  fail$4 ,=el induc$   
pr(\nd sugge/ion1 let h] sleep ab\t an  
h\r  e day :ile %e 0 /ill 9 8 cl9ic     
room1 & aft] ?ree weeks  dis*>g$ h]     
completely cur$ & able regul>ly to sleep
 n9e h\rs  out ( e tw5ty-f\r4      #b4  
,,cur$ ,,by ,,fai? ,,re9=c$ ,,by        
,,sugge/ion      ,a4--,inability to g to
 sleep on go+ to b$    ,a cl]gyman =ty  
ye>s ( age _h inh]it$ a t5d5cy to       
sleeplessness4 ,ev5 z a *ild x 0 n      
uncommon = him to lie awake  an h\r or  
two aft] gett+ into b$4 ,z he pass$ into
 8 te5s  ! pres5ce ( 8 bro!r or a boy   
fri5d 9 ! same b$ w\ld  inv>iably keep  

him wide awake ! :ole night ?r\gh4 ,at  
college !  unusual /ra9 ( extra "w or ( 
exam9ations 0 likely to drive  sleep    
entirely away1 & only ) ! help (        
bromides at special  seasons 0 he able  
to get ?r\gh 8 /udies & take 8 place at 
la/ among ! hon\r m54    ,8 fir/ ye>s   
out ( college 7 sp5t 9 graduate /udy &  
educational "w1 & 7 made mis]able by !  
gradual increase (  insomnia1 :i* %ut   
him out ( _m social pleasures & impair$ 
8  effici5cy4    ,8 fir/ t5 ye>s 9 !    
m9i/ry 7 *eck]$ by s _m /ubborn  attacks
 ( insomnia t he 0 m ?an once on ! v]ge 
( a  complete breakd[n1 f :i* ! drugs ! 
doctors gave him furni%$  only tempor>y 
relief4    ,two ye>s ago1 aft] six weeks
 ( sleeplessness dur+ :i* he _h  at 8   
doctor's ord]s tak5 a hypnotic e night1 
he 0 able to  sleep at mo/ ?ree h\rs out
 ( e tw5ty-f\r & 0 haunt$ by  obsessions
 & p]vasive fe>s4 ,:5 ev5 morphia fail$ 
to induce  any?+ m ?an extreme dr[s9ess 
& ! he>t's action 0 s  weak t /ry*n9e 0 
prescrib$ to make x function prop]ly1 "o

  sleepless night a physician           
p]emptorily bade him keep 9 ! sleep     
position & nev] move1 brea! regul>ly1   
keep 8 eyes clos$ z 9  sleep1 & 9 e way 
imag9able to simulate sleep4    ,?is    
prov$ to be ! turn+ po9t 9 8 exp]i5ce4  
,sleep came night  aft] night 9         
consequ5ce ( 8 unv>y+ ob$i5ce to !      
doctor's  ord]s4 ,f "o s\rce or ano!r he
 discov]$ h[ to relax &  to sugge/ sleep
 to himself4 ,)9 a mon? he _h le>n$ to  
sleep  at w1 & only once 9 two ye>s1 :5 
= "s weeks !re 0  cont9u\s local pa91   
has 8 sleep be5 int]rupt$4 ,! av]age bo?
  ( physical & ( m5tal heal? has be5 at 
lea/ d\bl$1 & ^!  two ye>s pa/ he has   
done1 )\t fatigue ( m9d or body1 at lea/
  twice z mu* "w z 9 any two ye>s ( 8   
life be=e4      ,b4--,wak+ 9 ! middle ( 
! night    ,a wid[1 sev5ty-?ree ye>s (  
age1 suff]+ = twelve ye>s f  neura/h5ia1
 0 apt to wake ab\t ! middle ( e night &
 to  g to sleep no m4 ,! loss ( sleep 0 
bad en\gh1 b ! morbid  fancies :i*      
inv>iably came 9 sw>ms sometimes all b  

drove h] to  di/raction4 ,!re 0 su* a   
bad family hi/ory z to sleep & su*  poor
 circulation ) its inevitable cold feet1
 t ! physician  gave me little hope (   
reliev+ h] insomnia4 ,dur+ ! fir/ mon?  
( h] treatm5t ,i1 !re=e1 conf9$ myself  
almo/ entirely to  ! upbuild+ ( h] fai? 
by a c\rse ( optimi/ic read+ & by       
sugge/ion4 ,i seldom spoke ab\t h]      
sleeplessness at all4 ,to h]  surprise &
 m9e 9 a few weeks h] sleep began to    
improve4 ,at !  end ( two mon?s1 ?\gh %e
 /ill awoke two or ?ree nights e  week1 
no morbid fancies came4 ,%e fill$ up h] 
m9d ) :olesome  ?\ghts1 repeat$ aga9 &  
aga9 ! auto-sugge/ions on page #fh1  &  
usually awoke almo/ z mu* refre%$ z ?\gh
 %e _h slept !  :ole night ?r\gh4 ,n[   
aft] almo/ a ye> %e reports :at us$ to  
be "o bad night out ( e f\r or five1 b z
 comp>$ ) !  bad nights--f\r or five a  
week--( =m] ye>s x 7 bett] call$1  %e   
?9ks1 a good night ?an a bad "o4        
,c4--,wak+ e>ly 9 ! morn+    #a4 ,a     
college girl ( unusual ability & "* _h  

practically  all h] life be5 incl9$ to  
wake at two or ?ree o'clock 9 !  morn+ &
 (t5 g to sleep no m2 or if %e w5t to   
sleep1 to  sleep badly & be subject to  
hide\s dreams & horrible nightm>es4     
,aft] "o treatm5t1 ,june #ae?1 %e began 
at once to sleep mu* bett]4  ,?\gh %e   
sometimes woke z =m]ly at two or ?ree1  
%e at once by  relaxation &             
auto-sugge/ion usually w5t (f to sleep  
aga9 &  suff]$ little f dreams &        
nightm>es4 ,%e has _h two treatm5ts     
s9ce1 & is n only mu* improv$ 9 body b  
is happi] & m  s]5e 9 m9d4    #b4 ,!    
,emmanuel ,cl9ic 9 ,bo/on reports ! case
 ( an unm>ri$  woman1 fifty-two ye>s    
old1 :o usually slept f\r h\rs a night1 
awak+ at #b4cj & nev] sleep+ m4 ,h]     
treatm5t 0 begun ,june  #bj1 #aijg1 & 0 
foll[$ by imm$iate improvem5t4 ,by ,july
 #a1 #aijg1  %e 0 sleep+ )\t wak+ eight 
h\rs e night1 & report$  ,augu/1 #aijh1 
t ! improvem5t _h become p]man5t4       
,d4--,semi-sleep    #a4 ,a college girl 
_h nev] _h ! feel+ ( be+ s\nd asleep4   

,%e  ?\ght %e 0 half consci\s ! night   
?r\gh4 ,:at sleep %e got  nev] seem$ to 
refre% h]4 ,%e came to me = treatm5t1   
,febru>y #g1  #aijh1 slept some:at bett]
 = a night or two1 & came back1 ,febru>y
  #ad?1 #ah?1 #be?1 = o!r treatm5ts4 ,on
 ,m>* #ac? %e report$  t ?\gh %e 0 n    
completely cur$ %e 0 sleep+ m s\ndly  & 
felt bett] 9 e way4 ,!re 0 9 ?is case ! 
unhappy  complication ( organic he>t    
tr\ble4    #b4 ,to ! ,emmanuel ,cl9ic 9 
,bo/on came1 ,janu>y #b1 #aijh1 a       
cl]gyman  =ty-n9e ye>s old :o report$ t 
= ye>s he _h nev] slept1  b m]ely doz$4 
,he gave up prea*+ 9 #aijc2 !n resum$ x 
only to  ab&on x aga9 9 ,april1 #aijg4  
,aft] treatm5t f ,janu>y #bnd to  ,m>*  
#i? he 0 dis*>g$1 mu* improv$1 & on ,may
 #d? he report$  t he 0 /ill improv+1 & 
is n[ sleep+ well f six & a  half to    
sev5 h\rs e night4      ,e4--,insomnia f
 psy*ical %ock    ,a woman ?irty-f\r    
ye>s old 0 plung$ into insomnia six ye>s
 ago  by ! psy*ical %ock :i* foll[$ a   
viol5t attack made on h] by  an insane  

woman4 ,h] habit aft]w>ds 0 to lie awake
 = ?ree or  f\r h\rs aft] retir+1 & !n  
to sleep ab\t two h\rs e  night4 ,:5ev] 
%e lay d[n to sleep1 :e!r h] eyes 7 op5 
or  clos$1 %e felt h]self surr\nd$ by p1
 "s ( :om _h be5  dead = sev]al ye>s1 & 
"o ( :om %e fanci$ wi%$ to kill  h]4 ,to
 ! halluc9ations dizz9ess 0 (t5 add$4   
,bromides :i*  %e _h long be5 tak+ began
 at la/ to lose _! effect4 ,treatm5t  ( 
h] 0 begun at ! ,emmanuel ,cl9ic 9      
,bo/on on ,febru>y #be1  #aijh4 ,by ,m>*
 #aj? %e 0 sleep+ bett]1 ?\gh n s\ndly1 
&  = ?irte5 nights ! halluc9ations _h   
be5 abs5t4 ,april #h?  %e report$ t !   
visions /ill came n[ & !n b 7 few]  &   
less t]rify+4 ,by ,may #ba/ ! dizz9ess  
_h disappe>$1 !  halluc9ations _h n come
 = sev]al weeks1 h] m9d 0 cle>1 h]      
sleep 0 mu* improv$1 & %e 0 sure t %e 0 
gett+ well4      ,f4--,insomnia f family
 tr\ble    ,a "m =ty-"o ye>s ( age _h   
suff]$ sev]al family  b]eavem5ts4 ,h]   
*ildr5 _h be5 sick m ?an is common4 ,h] 
bro!r _h be5 burn$ to dea?4 ,%e h]self  

_h und]gone a surgical  op]ation4 ,=    
sev5 ye>s %e _h suff]$ f insomnia1 nev] 
ev5  tempor>ily reliev$ except by tak+  
sulphonal1 trional1 etc4 ,x  seem$ to be
 ! fe> ( sleeplessness t usually kept h]
 f h]  sleep4 ,"u treatm5t at !         
,emmanuel ,cl9ic 9 ,bo/on f ,septemb]   
#ba1 #aijg1 to ,janu>y #bg1 #aijh1 %e   
/eadily improv$1 & is n[ 9  e way mu*   
bett]4                                  
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,cyclop$ia &  ,m$ical ,bullet91         
,philadelphia4                          
,insomnia & ,n]ve ,/ra9                 
,by ,h5ry ,f4 ,upson1 ,m4,d4            
,pr(essor ( ,diseases ( ! ,n]v\s ,sy/em 
9 ,we/]n ,res]ve  ,univ]sity1 ,att5d+   
,neurologi/ at ! ,lakeside ,hospital1   
,clevel&1                               
,ohio             ,cr[n #hvo4 ,)        
,skiagraphic ,illu/rations #a4ej net    
,an int]e/+ !ory 9 explanation ( _m     
cases ( insomnia &  insanity is br\ght  
=? & illu/rat$ by ,dr4 ,h5ry ,s4 ,upson 
(  ,clevel&1 9 8 book on #8,insomnia &  
,n]ve ,/ra94' ,dr4 ,upson  believes t v 
_m cases ( mania1 melan*olia1 & dem5tia 
are  caus$ by defective tee?4    8,! "w 
is te*nical1 & = ! pr(ession r ?an ! lay
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wag$ aga9/ ! m5tal sc\rges t fill our   
asylums  ) "y p on ! ?re%old (          

productive activity40--,clevel&  ,pla9  
,deal]4    8,dr4 ,upson is1 we believe1 
! fir/ m$ical practition] to write      
ext5sively on ?is topic & ! fir/ to     
accompany 8 writ+ )  skiagraphs relat+  
to 8 cases4 ,8 en?usiasm 9 ?is matt] may
 be  ! means ( ar\s+ a great] int]e/ 9 x
 ?an hi!rto has be5  manife/$ by        
physicians40--,new ,york ,times4    8,! 
au?or has pres5t$ 8 conceptions 9 a mo/ 
attractive &  ent]ta9+ mann] & "t alone 
w say :e!r 8 d$uctions w  re/ on true   
sci5tific gr\nd4 ,! treatm5t ( insomnia 
if c>ri$  out along ! l9es sugge/$ w n  
only b5efit a great numb] (  di/ress+   
conditions b w und\bt$ly curtail !      
indiscrim9ate  use ( hypnotics at pres5t
 prevail+4    8,! clos+ *apt] by ,lodge 
on ! te*nic ( d5tal skiagraphy  w prove 
valuable to _m engag$ 9 ?is bran* (     
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