During the winter, it can be especially important to take care of yourself. If you often get sick and feel tired, it might be time to support your system.
Here we offer simple tips that are possible for all of us to adopt.
1. Get plenty of nutrients
Choose good, real food like easily digestible protein, healthy fatty acids, all kinds of vegetables, sprouts, seaweed, berries, fruit, fiber, herbs, and spices.
The easiest trick is to make sure you have a rainbow on your plate at every meal.
A healthy gut flora is the foundation of health.
2. Go outside every day in daylight
We need daylight every day. Don’t wait until it’s dark outside, which happens early at this time of year. Go out and take a walk in the morning!
You support your body with the choices you make every day.
3. Dry brush your body every morning
Dry brushing helps the lymphatic system release impurities and stimulates the circulatory system. It also gives beautiful skin and feels wonderful.
Make it a relaxing mini ritual in the shower every day.
4. Move your body
Yes, it’s nothing new—we need to exercise every day. We need to get both circulation and energy moving in the body through walks, stretching, muscle training, and getting your heart rate up every day.
Find exercise that suits you and makes you happy.
5. Create a home pharmacy
In your “home pharmacy,” you can keep certain supplements and herbs that can shorten the process if you get sick and support your body in keeping viruses and bacteria away.
Here are some tips on supplements that help with colds, flu, stomach bugs, etc.
- Vitamin D (during the winter months)
- Zinc
- Vitamin C
- Lactic acid bacteria (Probiotics)
- Oregano oil
- Olive leaf
- Elderberry
- Garlic
- Propolis as a nasal spray or liquid
- Ginger as a supplement or fresh with lemon and honey
- Medicinal mushrooms like Chaga and Reishi
6. Reflect on your day every evening
Take 5 minutes each evening to reflect on your day. Start from the moment you are in and go back through the whole day all the way to the morning, noticing everything you are grateful for.
Gratitude encourages healthier choices and reduces stress.
7. Turn off the lights by 10:00 PM for deeper sleep
Listen to an audiobook, a podcast, calming music, or do a meditation. Start your evening routine early enough so you can turn off the lights by 10:00 PM.
Make sure your bedroom is dark and cool, so you sleep better.
