When the fear of something outside of us (and especially something invisible like a virus) takes hold, there’s a tendency to feel powerless. But that’s exactly the time to take your health back into your own hands.
Here are 10 practical actions you can do keep your immune system and outlook on life up and running.
Follow the guidelines
Most governments are advising us to wash hands thoroughly, keep a distance (1-2 metres) socially and stay home if you’re feeling unwell. In this context ‘unwell’ means headache, fever, sneezing or coughing. Do remember that this time of year Corona isn’t the only virus in village. It could be that you’ve ‘just’ got normal flu or another virus.
Eat well and healthy
Make sure you’re getting plenty of fruit and vegetables since they contain lots of phytonutrients, minerals and vitamins to help keep your natural defence system working optimally. Maybe now is the time to take that cookbook down from the shelf and try out a new recipe or two. Don’t forget garlic, ginger and turmeric in your cooking. (And if you eat enough garlic then people will automatically keep away from you, haha).
Natural supplements
If you want to give your immune system a natural boost then try the following: Vitamin D3 (begin with 25 micrograms per day and build up to 100), Vitamin C minimaal 3000 milligrams per day (if you get diarrhea then use the non-acidic form of Esther-C. Herbs that can help support immune function are astragalus and cordyceps (thank you to colleague Paul Hortsthuis for this information).
Get good quality sleep
Sleep boosts T-cells which help us ward off disease, especially viruses. So if you’re feeling that you need more sleep than normal, trust your body and do it. You’re helping yourself stay healthy.
If you can work from home….
…then do work from home. Not having to get up to commute can have it’s advantages…you can sleep more! (But maybe not if you have children who are also at home….) I’m offering my healing clients the option of working at distance (energy healing can do that!) via phone or Skype so that they don’t have to cancel/reschedule their appointment.
Try to get some fresh air and exercise
I realise that many of you reading this are in countries where there is a clamp down on being outside. But if you can, try to get out of the house. It’s important to your mental and psychological health – a larger space allows your energy field to expand so that you don’t feel as confined. Walking – even just a 20 minute walk round the block – makes dopamine which makes you feel much less stressed. Any form of movement will literally also allow your energy system to flow. If you can’t get out, then try doing some gentle stretches or yoga (YouTube has many freebie videos) in front of an open window. Fresh air allows more oxygen to get to the brain. Not unimportant.
Meditate
Just spending a few minutes unhooking from the fear and drama that is all around at the moment, and contacting that deeper intelligence inside yourself is a wellness-enhancer. You’ll automatically align with a higher, wiser aspect of yourself and connect to your own self-healing potential. Meditation increases the expression of genes that are help the immune system. It lowers the stress levels in your body which tens to hinder the effectiveness of the immune cells. So if you’re not at work then there’s no time like the present ;=)
Focus on other things
Corona has dominated so much of our lives recently. But try to find other (small) things to occupy your thoughts. Had you realised that today is Saint Patrick’s Day? Or that Friday/Saturday mark the first day of Spring?
Make use of all this extra time / make the best of it
Maybe now is the time to put all this extra time to good use. (That is if you’re not working in hospitals and health care services). Catch up with friends via telephone, Skype, WhatsApp or even writing letters or cards (remember those?) Read a book, take an extra long bath, watch some of that stuff you’ve recorded or downloaded. Maybe you can start to paint/draw again or do something creative that you’ve been putting off. And remember to laugh….laughter is supposedly the best medicine and a dose of the giggles can make you feel so much better.
Practice random acts of kindness
In spite of the fear and concern that is palpable, try doing something for somebody else to brighten their day. Even if it’s just an app to ask how somebody is. Or bake some biscuits and hang some in bags on your neighbours’ door handles…..
Wherever you are in the world as you read this, I hope you stay safe and well!