Today Carole has asked Ten Ways to Care for Yourself When
You Have a Cold. I will tempt fate and
tell you – I rarely ever get a cold. Maybe a one day
annoyance but really it has been years and years since I’ve been hit hard. I haven’t had the real flu since 1986 and
truly I think it’s been close to 10 years since I’ve had to call in sick with something other than my back rendering
me completely unable to move. I’d trade that for a cold any day!
So…if I do get sick this is how to best deal with it.
1.
Get plenty of rest. There aren’t too many reasons to lie around
and do nothing. Take the opportunity.
2.
Drink plenty of fluids. A cup of tea or ten serves a sick body well.
3.
Try to exercise once you feel a little
better. I’ve always been a believer that
my running is what keeps me healthy.
Sweat it out.
4.
Watch mindless t.v. – such a treat sometimes.
5.
Take nighttime cold medicine in the day!
6.
Stay home.
Don’t infect the rest of the world.
7.
Eat something sweet. Chocolate seems to make everything better.
8.
Let your loved ones take care of you. Let them make you toast.
9. Wrap up in your most comfortable knit if you've got one.
10. Read a little and knit a little.
3 comments:
My kind of list! I have only had a couple of colds in the last two decades . . . and I will swear by my "sweat it out" philosophy. That. . . and copious amounts of Vitamin C. (I know the researchers say NO, but they didn't ask me.) Stay healthy! :-)
Such a good list@
#5 made me laugh! good thing we've called in sick!
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