There are many things one can do to avoid getting sick. The following are a few you may have heard before but also a couple you might not have thought of.
Benjamin Franklin said: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This is so true when it comes to one's health and well-being. No one wants to get sick but sometimes it happens. If people choose to use the ounce of prevention, they could possibly avoid most viruses altogether.
Wash and sanitize your hands.
Something everyone has heard repeatedly these days, especially with the spread of H1N1, is “wash your hands”. People are washing their hands and using sanitizer more frequently, which is good for impeding the spread of germs and viruses. Awareness goes a long way. People need to take this one step further for it to be most effective, which is to avoid touching their nose and mouth. As soon as a person touches a contaminated object, whatever was on that object is now on their hands. If they touch their nose or mouth, they have a good chance of contracting the virus.
Eat properly, exercise and get enough rest.
These three ingredients are important for a healthy lifestyle. People who are looking to prevent illness need to have energy for the battle. If a person does not get one or more of these, they can get run down and end up being more susceptible to viruses. They invite the viruses in, by being good and easy hosts.
Meditate daily.
Meditation is very good for the spirit and soul, something that directly affects a person's physical self. Healthy spirituality goes hand in hand with a healthy physicality. Meditation is not something that everyone does on a regular basis, even if they know how to and know how good it is for them.
There is no great secret to meditation and there are numerous classes and workshops in any community, if someone is interested in learning. Another option is to simply look on the internet for meditation methods until they find something compatible.
Tap into your mind.
The subconscious is a very powerful tool that people rarely employ, or even know how to use. What a person has to do is simply tell themselves that they are not getting sick, and more importantly, never saying out loud that they are getting sick. When a person says something like, “I don't feel well” they are reenforcing the fact that they are infected and proclaiming to anyone within earshot that they have in fact given in to the virus.
If a person gets a tickle in their throat and they repeatedly tell themselves that they are not getting sick, they can overcome it before it really sets in. This is especially effective if they can put up reminders to themselves, little notes telling them that they are not getting sick. Another effective method is if a person stands in front of a mirror, look themselves in the eye and repeat that they are not getting sick.
These suggestions are just that, some things may work for one person but not for another. Do what you feel comfortable with and if you are unsure, consult your physician before trying anything new.
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