First thing, begin full deep breathing as soon as you awake. Most civilised people are unhealthy in one way or another, and a high proportion are suffering from a lack of fresh air. When you awake in the morning, lie on your bed and pull your ribs up vigorously as you breathe deeply. By so doing you start the blood circulating through your rib marrow where it breeds millions more of the oxygen carrying red blood corpuscles.

Next, get out of bed and take a quick, cold, splash. That too will encourage the blood to circulate this time through the pelvis and abdomen. Then dress and set off on a brisk two or three mile walk, without breakfast. After the first few times you begin to like the routine because it makes you feel so much better for the whole rest of the day. Having done that, next learn to take smaller meals than you are accustomed to. Make the evening meal the main meal of the day, but take it at least three hours before retiring at night. Malnutrition and depression, over-eating and mental distress, are commonly found together.