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the work of building up the body takes place during the hours of rest,
it is essential, especially in youth, that sleep should be regular and
abundant
In regulating the hours for sleep, there should be no haphazard
work. Students should not form the habit of burning the midnight oil
and taking the hours of the day for sleep. If they have been accustomed
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to doing this at home, they should correct the habit, going to bed at a
seasonable hour. They will then rise in the morning refreshed for the
duties of the day
Insist on Right Health Habits—Right habits of eating and drink-
ing and dressing must be insisted upon. Wrong habits render the youth
less susceptible to Bible instruction. The children are to be guarded
against the indulgence of appetite, and especially against the use of
stimulants and narcotics. The tables of Christian parents should not be
loaded down with food containing condiments and spices
We are not to indulge in any habit that will weaken physical or
mental strength, or abuse our powers in any way. We are to do all in our
power to keep ourselves in health, in order that we may have sweetness
of disposition, a clear mind, and be able to distinguish between the
sacred and the common, and honor God in our bodies and in our spirits,
which are His
Importance of Correct Posture—Among the first things to be
aimed at should be a correct position, both in sitting and in standing.
God made man upright, and He desires him to possess not only the
physical but the mental and moral benefit, the grace and dignity and
self-possession, the courage and self-reliance, which an erect bearing
so greatly tends to promote. Let the teacher give instruction on this
point by example and by precept. Show what a correct position is, and
insist that it shall be maintained
Respiration and Vocal Culture—Next in importance to right
position are respiration and vocal culture. The one who sits and stands
erect is more likely than others to breathe properly. But the teacher
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should impress upon his pupils the importance of deep breathing.
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Education, 205
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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 297
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Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, 126
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The Youth’s Instructor, August 24, 1893
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Education, 198
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