Here the patient's or the household's usual hours may be consulted, a definite amount of time allotted to duties, business, and exercise, and certain hours left blank, to be filled, within limits, at the patient's discretion or that of the nurse.
So many nervous people are worried with indecision, with inability to make up their minds to the simplest actions, that to have the responsibility of choice taken away greatly lessens their burdens.

It lessens, too, the burdens which may be placed upon them by outside action if they can refuse this or that because they are under orders as to hours.
The following is a skeleton form of such a schedule.

The hours, the food, the occupations suggested in each one will vary according to the sex, age, position, desires, intelligence, and opportunities of the patient.
7.30 A.M.Cocoa, coffee, hot milk, beef-extract, or hot water.

Bath (temperature stated).

Rough rub with towel or flesh-brush: bathing and rubbing may be done by attendant.