Nerves and Common Sense

by Annie Payson Call

NERVES AND COMMON SENSE

BY

ANNIE PAYSON CALL

Author of "Power Through Repose," "As a Matter of Course,"
"The Freedom of Life," etc.

NEW AND ENLARGED EDITION

MANY of these articles first appeared in "The Ladies' Home Journal," and I am glad to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Edward Bok—the editor—for his very helpful and suggestive titles.
ANNIE PAYSON CALL.

CONTENTS

I.	[HABIT AND NERVOUS STRAIN]
II.	[HOW WOMEN CAN KEEP FROM BEING NERVOUS]
III.	["YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW I AM RUSHED"]
IV.	["WHY DOES MRS. SMITH GET ON MY NERVES?"]
V.	[THE TRYING MEMBER OF THE FAMILY]
VI.	[IRRITABLE HUSBANDS]
VII.	[QUIET vs. CHRONIC EXCITEMENT]
VIII.	[THE TIRED EMPHASIS]
IX.	[HOW TO BE ILL AND GET WELL]
X.	[IS PHYSICAL CULTURE GOOD FOR GIRLS?]
XI.	[WORKING RESTFULLY]
XII.	[IMAGINARY VACATIONS]
XIII.	[THE WOMAN AT THE NEXT DESK]
XIV.	[TELEPHONES AND TELEPHONING]
XV.	[DON'T TALK]
XVI.	["WHY FUSS SO MUCH ABOUT WHAT I EAT?"]
XVII.	[TAKE CARE OF YOUR STOMACH]
XVIII.	[ABOUT FACES]
XIX.	[ABOUT VOICES]
XX.	[ABOUT FRIGHTS]
XXI.	[CONTRARINESS]
XXII.	[HOW TO SEW EASILY]
XXIII.	[DO NOT HURRY]
XXIV.	[THE CARE OF AN INVALID]
XXV.	[THE HABIT OF ILLNESS]
XXVI.	[WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES ME SO NERVOUS?]
XXVII.	[POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFORT]
XXVIII.	[HUMAN DUST]
XXIX.	[PLAIN EVERY-DAY COMMON SENSE]
XXX.	[A SUMMING UP]

CHAPTER I