That front porch combines a lot of disturbing feet and I'm comfortable position
that lighting uncontrolled ventilation and noise.
All these things do a lot to prevent comfort and relax take time and.
Have made a study of this business of relaxation at Colgate University Dr Donald a
Laird at the Department of Psychology has developed some interesting devices to
test relaxation with a machine called the sun no can as a graph
or sleep movement writer.
Dr Laird can make an accurate record of the amount of relaxation we get
when we sleep. This magic desk.
On a mattress is connected to a pen which writes on a moving sheet of paper.
Every time the sleeper turns tosses or rolls over there is a corresponding peak
or valley on the chart where Al he's spinning like a merry go round.
Can't settle down. Well try the other side who that's better.
Comfortable it lasts just a couple of wiggles and jiggles.
And so to sleep in order to sleep. Well we must be completely relaxed.
So the smoother the lines the better the sleep.
This tightly sealed box proves
that a general flow of air about the body is just as important as fresh air for the
loan the lack of ventilation as a weakening effect on the human system.
But on the other hand
when there is too much ventilation for a draft the body muscles tighten
and we begin to shiver. Shivering is hard work. And it makes us tired.
In this experiment. The mask collects the air.
The young lady breathe the air is measured
and then analyzed in a laboratory to determine the amount of energy.
She uses under different working conditions.
Now we'll give the young lady eighty decibels of unpleasant noises
that is about the amount of noise in a traffic jam or do we usually hold your ear.
The results prove that under pleasant quiet conditions.
The average person uses ninety percent less energy.
So do ten percent more work.
Here's an experiment to show the effect of an uncomfortable position sitting like
this for two hours would make almost anyone tired.
The loss of efficiency can be studied in that tapping speed.
One Pencil dot in each square and for eight or eight hurry.
But after two hours of relaxation in a properly designed chair with soft padding in
our breasts the tapping test is repeated.
Abis time he can lick his weight in woodpecker.
Here's another one a special clock to find out what happens
when we don't get enough rest.
The experimenter presses a button and an automatic switch rings a bell.
It's the object is not the position of the clock
and at the instant the belt solves the young fellow is a victim of
that tired feeling in fact he probably gets Did he just looking at the spinning
hand of the clock. Thirty.
The more rest and relaxation we get the greater is our medley fish and see
that the more quickly we react if you can try this test
yourself. Remember try to tell where the hand of the clock is when the bell ring.
Ready. Did you get it right. Twenty.
Yes and that one was sixty. Let's try once more ready.
This what did you get that time.
Well forty was right and don't blame yourself if you didn't make a good score.
Maybe you're up too late last night in many places our homes office
and in the automobile our home on wheels these elements
that control relaxation are important.
In the automobile relaxation is even more important because it affects safety the
relaxed driver is a safer driver.
Because he is able to think more quickly and traffic emergencies.
Wherever we are when we can control the temperature we can still be comfortable
and relaxed whether it's hot or cold.
Proper ventilation is important to comfort plenty of fresh air circulating without
drafts in our motor cars.
Adjustable sun visors give us protection from harsh glaring lights.
All I'm sweet home.
Soft comfortable chairs plenty of room to stretch out and relax
and in our smoothly riding home on wheels adjustable seats are raised slightly as
they are moving forward making relaxation easy for any driver driving controls
pedals and levers are within easy effortless reach.
Armrests for long drives and room to relax.
All these things help to make our cars as pleasant as a properly run the whole.
A place where your really can relax noise from outside has been cut down
by heavy insulation in the steel body on the floor road noises are silent by
insulation mat under the carpet.
Well feelings around driving controls on the day are protected by thick mufflers of
insulating material a solid steel door toughest sealed against heat
and cold as well as against all side noises.
While the song proving insulation this insulation knows the ability to cut off
the oil is
not half dead yet a nice quiet afternoon
this is the first quiet place I've found.
Now I'm going up to some ice cream for the kids
and you'll be just as comfortable riding as you were sitting here in the driveway.
Now just sit back
and relax.