Exercise, Air, and Sunlight
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Some may inquire, “What shall we do? Would you have us remain
cold?” If you add clothing, let it be but little, and exercise, if possible,
to regain the heat you need. If you positively cannot engage in active
exercise, warm yourselves by the fire; but as soon as you are warm,
lay off your extra clothing and remove from the fire. If those who
can, would engage in some active employment to take the mind from
themselves, they would generally forget that they were chilly, and
would not receive harm. You should lower the temperature of your
room as soon as you have regained your natural warmth. For invalids
who have feeble lungs, nothing can be worse than an overheated
atmosphere.