which is advertised to do
marvels. He is in such an expectant state of mind that he is willing
to make almost any sacrifice to obtain the wonderful remedy; and when
he receives it, he is in such a receptive mood that he responds
quickly, and thinks it is the medicine which has worked the magic.

Faith in one's physician is a powerful curative suggestion. Many
patients, especially those who are ignorant, believe that the physician
holds the keys of life and death. They have such implicit confidence
in him that what he tells them has powerful influence upon them for
good or ill.

The possibilities of healing power in the affirmative suggestion that
the patient is going to get well are tremendous. The coming physician
will constantly reassure his patient verbally, often vehemently, that
he is absolutely bound to recover; he will tell him that there is an
omnipotent healing power within him, and that he gets a hint of this in
the power which heals a wound, and which refreshes, renews, and
recreates him during sleep.

It is almost impossible for a patient to get well while people are
constantly reminding him how ill he looks. His will-power together
with all his physical recuperative forces could not counteract the
effect of the reiteration of the sick suggestion.

Many a sick-room is made a chamber of horrors because of the depressing
suggestion which pervades it. Instead of being filled with sunshine,
good cheer, and encouragement, it is often darkened, God's beautiful
sunshine shut out; ventilation is poor; everybody has a sad, anxious
face; medicine bottles and surgical apparatus are spread about;
everything is calculated to engender disease rather than to encourage
health and inspire hope. Why, there is enough depressing suggestion in
such a place to make a perfectly well person ill!

What people need is encouragement, uplift, hope. Their natural
resisting powers should be strengthened and developed. Instead of
telling a friend in trouble, despair, or suffering that you feel very
sorry for him, try to pull him out of his slough of despond, to arouse
the latent recuperative, restorative energies within him. Picture to
him his God image, his better self, which, because it is a part of the
great immortal principle, is never sick and never out of harmony, can
never be discordant or suffer.

Right suggestion would prevent a great majority of our divorces. Great
infatuation for another has been overcome by