How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions

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Gutenberg ID

22005

Title

How to Add Ten Years to your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions

Language

en

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Project Gutenberg

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Dr. S. S. Curry presents a revolutionary guide to health and longevity, arguing that true exercise is mental and emotional rather than purely physical. This text offers a practical program of morning and evening routines designed to double life's satisfactions, improve vitality, and correct bodily constrictions through right thinking and feeling.

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In 'How to Add Ten Years to Your Life and to Double Its Satisfactions,' Dr. S. S. Curry challenges conventional health wisdom by asserting that physical strength is secondary to spiritual and mental development. Drawing on decades of experience teaching voice and expression, Curry argues that the voice cannot be adequately trained without first improving the body. He posits that true exercises are not merely physical movements but acts of right thinking and feeling. The book opens with a poetic invocation urging readers to wake with joy, likening the ideal morning to the singing of birds, and introduces the 'Morning League,' a community for those committed to daily practice. Curry details a specific regimen of exercises designed to restore normal conditions to vital organs and correct bodily displacements. These movements, often performed lying down or standing, stimulate circulation, deepen respiration, and expand the chest. The text provides a comprehensive list of numbered exercises, including facial massage to improve countenance mobility, scalp freedom to prevent hair loss, and torso extensions to relieve congestion. Specific instructions cover pivotal elevation of the head, rotation of shoulders, and coordination in standing, each emphasizing precise posture and rhythm. Curry insists that while these exercises are vigorous, they are safe and essential for those who feel weak, as they strengthen neglected muscles. The author emphasizes that the exercises should be taken first thing in the morning, a time when the body is most receptive. He notes that neglecting these exercises feels like missing a meal. The program includes actions such as extension of hips, rotation of shoulders, and elevation of the chest to ensure deep breathing. Curry also advocates for sleeping on a firm, narrow cot to prevent the body from contracting vital organs during rest. The book concludes with testimonials from prominent educators and clergy who praise Curry's scientific yet philosophical approach. They highlight the work's enduring value for teachers, preachers, and anyone seeking a more vital, expressive life. Ultimately, Curry claims that resolute adherence to his suggestions will not only lengthen life but double its satisfactions, transforming the reader's physical and spiritual well-being through a harmonious union of mind, emotion, and body.

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• Health
• Physical Education