The Science of Being Well
Wallace D. Wattles · 1860–1911
Wattles applies his method to health: think of yourself as well, and live simply — eat when genuinely hungry, chew slowly, breathe fully, sleep well. It is a period document from an age before modern medicine, and the society reads it as a philosophy of attention to the body, not as medical advice.
- First published
- 1910
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Reading time
- About 1½ hours
- Translation
- Written in English
Reading time: 24,332 words in Project Gutenberg text #33917, read at 238 words per minute.
Holyoke, Massachusetts: Elizabeth Towne, 1910.
- health
- attention
- simplicity
- faith
Where to read it
- Read free — Project GutenbergPublic domain in the USA; check your local law outside it. · checked 11 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)
- Read the 1910 scan — Internet ArchivePublic domain scan of an early edition. · checked 11 Oct 2026(opens in a new tab)
Copyright
- Kenya
- Public domain (author d. 1911)
- United States
- Public domain (published 1910)
This is not medical guidance. Read it as history and philosophy, and speak to a clinician about your health.
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Questions for discussion
Which of Wattles's practical rules would a doctor today endorse, and which would worry them?
Where is the line between a healthy mental attitude to illness and denial of it?
What does the book suggest about the relationship between attention and appetite?
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