The Coronavirus…
What do we do during these storm-watch, coronavirus times…
Well, first take the basic steps that are being recommended as a bit of protection:
Wash your hands, a lot and well. This is your primary form of protection.
Be mindful about where you put your hands (face, doorknobs, elevators, everywhere, etc)
And, if you’re not near soap and water then please use hand sanitizer.
Next here are ways to keep your immune system strong:
Staying fit improves your immune system function. Social distancing does not preclude you from walking around the neighborhood and stretching at home. Heck, you can even do a plank or two in honor of me.
Vitamins D and C have been known to help immunity. Adequate vitamin D helps to produce antimicrobial proteins that kill viruses and bacteria. And C is just a given.
Zinc supplements and lozenges have mixed reviews but may reduce upper respiratory infections. Just don’t get carried away on the dosage.
Although you are all probably thrilled to skip some of my classes please don’t celebrate too hard. You can enjoy a glass of wine or a cocktail but drinking in excess makes you more susceptible to respiratory illness and pneumonia.
Sleep well (stay off the screen before bed, don’t eat close to bedtime and relax). Soaking your feet in a warm epsom salts bath can help you get a good nights sleep.
Laugh… seriously laugh!
Stomp hard to keep yourself grounded
Eat a diet full of fresh fruit and veggies. Research supports that eating healthy helps in recovery and wound healing.
Panic and fear depress your immune system so please limit the “coronavirus watch” frenzy of talk radio and news to one update a day.
Decrease your stress. Research studies have shown that stress makes you more susceptible to respiratory illness. So, breathe deeply and know that the stock market will level out and all of this will calm down.
Gain perspective and get grounded and take back some control during this time.
Take care,
Kathryn