Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 118 Call, Annie Payson 1853 1940 As a Matter of Course Introduction -- Physical care -- Amusements -- Brain impressions -- The triviality of trivialities -- Moods -- Tolerance -- Sympathy -- Others -- One's self -- Children -- Illness -- Sentiment versus sentimentality -- Problems -- Summary. Produced by Steve Solomon "As a Matter of Course" by Annie Payson Call is a self-help book written during the late 19th century. The text aims to assist readers in identifying and removing various nervous irritants that contribute to physical disease and hinder personal fulfillment in daily life. It delves into the various pressures and expectations of modern civilization that can lead individuals to overlook the simplicity of maintaining a healthy and balanced life. The opening portion of the book begins with a metaphor of climbing a mountain, emphasizing the idea that many small irritants in everyday life can easily be overcome if faced with the right mindset. Call discusses how trivial problems often magnify our stress and nervousness, leading to mental and physical setbacks. She suggests that recognizing these issues and taking them as they come—"as a matter of course”—can help regain one’s balance and peace of mind. The author further elaborates on how civilization’s complexities contribute to chronic nervous irritation and proposes that a practical and non-sentimental approach to everyday challenges will lead to a healthier and more fulfilled life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mental health -- Popular works RA Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 171495 2025-08-02T11:15:13.637043 text/html 162501 2020-12-27T23:47:14 text/html 129948 2025-08-02T11:15:18.988011 application/epub+zip 132203 2025-08-02T11:15:16.038016 application/epub+zip 130232 2025-08-02T11:15:14.993020 application/epub+zip 242715 2025-08-02T11:15:21.162042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232149 2025-08-02T11:15:18.370024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208742 2022-09-02T14:25:11.630711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154258 2025-08-02T11:15:13.194574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154019 2012-08-17T16:31:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18305 2025-08-02T11:15:21.297989 application/rdf+xml 12675 2025-08-02T11:15:15.488017 image/jpeg 3323 2025-08-02T11:15:15.241016 image/jpeg 57287 2020-12-27T23:47:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 56071 2020-12-27T23:47:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 126601 2025-08-02T11:15:13.651051 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia