Here's a terrific exercise for the aging muscles of a gal's neck and chin. It's from page 66 of Reduce and Beautify your Figure (1954):

"Speak slowly the letters Q and X. Repeat 20 times. Make faces at yourself, twisting your mouth and chin, stretching your mouth and lips, using all the different muscles you can think of."

A Simple Cure for Dissatisfaction

I came across this bit of wisdom in Today's Clothing (J.B.Lippincott Co., 1949 page 292), one of my many vintage Home Economics textbooks. I especially love it that the image was originally published by Better Homes and Gardens, the people who are still bringing us, well, better homes and gardens.

But who knew? Here I've been trying meditation, psychotherapy, hot baths, positive thinking, gratitude, volunteering, visualization, somatic experiencing, behaviour modification, 85% dark chocolate, yoga, and kissing my dog on her lips when really, all I need to do to improve my satisfaction is take proper care of my hat.

Life was obviously simpler in 1949.