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1927 cure for insomnia

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When I think about life in the 1920’s, the image doesn’t include insomnia.

People worked hard then. They walked a lot, too, as cars were not the norm everywhere. I imagined they would be so tired that sleep would not be a problem.

 

B&W photo of a horse drawn wagon with several people in the wagon, dressed as if going visiting or to church. Everyone is wearing a hat of some kind.

1920’s family with a wagon. I get tired just thinking about traveling like this! Photo by srv007. Click photo for more info.

 

On the other hand, some common worries have always existed like how to pay the bills and feed a family, and worries about sickness and more.

Young man laying on his side with head on pillow, looking tired but unable to sleep; the look of someone with insomnia.

Insomnia Man as I call him, Photo by Aaron Edwards. Click on it for more info.

Wakefulness and restless sleeping were enough of a problem that Rev. Dr. Charles R. Brown, the dean of Yale Divinity School, shared his formula for combating insomnia. It was originally printed by the AP, and the Index-Journal in Greenwood, South Carolina, reprinted it on 21 Jan 1927.

Scan of the article entitled New Paths to Sleep Rests in Ten Words

Rev. Dr. Charles R. Brown’s formula for insomnia

 

It reminds me of self-hypnosis and meditation. Probably worked then; probably works now. What do you think?

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  1. Diana Erbio says

    March 5, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    I will try that the next time I have trouble falling back asleep. Recalling the words might be part of the process 🙂

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    • Nancy H. Vest says

      March 5, 2017 at 7:09 pm

      I think it gets to be hypnotic and relaxing to say the words slowly. I’m going to try it, too. 🙂

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