TOP 10 ACTION STEPS TO TAKE RIGHT NOW TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
GRATITUDE
- A healthy mindset and positive attitude are critical for your immunity.
- Take time to pray, read, journal and meditate every day.
- Create a gratitude journal. Start each day by waking up and writing down 10 things you are grateful for.
- Have daily family dinner.
- Limit your daily exposure to media. Dedicate specific time(s) throughout the day to check-in for news updates, keeping the time to a minimum. 60-Minutes of news media a day would be a great goal.
- Recite your daily affirmations and declarations.
COMMUNITY
- It is vital to stay connected and plugged into your personal relationships.
- Invest time with loved ones. Spend extra time with your family.
- Play games, go for walks around the neighborhood, make meals together, do a game night, a movie marathon, pray together, and work on projects together.
- Call distant family members and old friends. Write a letter or email. Send a card.
- Schedule a group videoconference with your buddies.
- Plug into uplifting social media groups.
- Honor physical distancing not social distancing. Stay connected socially.
- Attend Church Online
ADJUSTMENTS
- Chiropractic is considered “Essential” and therefore your chiropractic adjustments should continue as according to your your individual recommendations. The goal of getting adjusted is to minimize the number of sick people and we do that best by building more healthy resilient people. We can help you or the world if you are not here.
- Follow-through with your at home exercise program and spinal hygiene as prescribed by your doctors.
- Make up missed appointments.
SLEEP
- Turn off the TV, Phone, I-pad 60-minutes before bed.
- Read, journal or connect with your family to wind down from the day.
- Get at least 8 hours sleep per night.
- Dark, cool room is best
- Diffuse essential oils in your bedroom
- Take a power nap midday if you have the ability.
AIR
- Saturate your cells and blood with oxygen. Do box breathing.
- Do at least 5-minutes of deep breathing exercises every day.
- Relax your body and mind.
- Go outside on your porch or yard and do deep breathing in fresh air.
- Get out into the sunlight at least 30-minutes every day. Midday sunshine is the best. The sun is still shining even if it’s overcast, so make this a daily routine. Fresh air and Vitamin D3.
WATER
- Increase your consumption of fresh purified water.
- Start and end your day with a glass of water.
- Use a water bottle throughout the day to stay hydrated.
- Set an hourly timer if you need to remind yourself to drink more water.
- Avoid artificially sweetened beverages.
- Limit the intake of alcohol and caffeine.
MOVEMENT
- Movement is life.
- Get your whole body moving. Pump oxygen rich blood through moving your upper and lower extremity muscles and joints.
- Get creative and have fun.
- The home gym is always open for business.
- Join an online fitness group/class.
- Google at home exercise ideas.
- Commit to 4+ days of home exercise a week.
- Link up with a workout accountability partner.
WHOLE FOOD
- Eat Vegetables and Fruits – Fill your refrigerator with nutrient dense Dark Green, Colorful, Organic, Fresh foods.
- Eat organic, lean cuts of meat and fish (Grass Fed)
- Eat garlic, onions and herbs.
- Eat 80% raw
- Eliminate fake, sugary, artificial conventional foods
- Buy frozen veggies and fruits if necessary.
- Make smoothies and juice
- Shop online suppliers and have it shipped to your door.
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
Take the top immune boosting supplements everyday:
- Vitamin D3 (sunshine first)
- Vitamin C
- Probiotics
- Omega 3
- Pro-Nac
- Protein
- Bone Broth
PROJECTS
- Be purposeful, proactive and productive with your “extra” time at home
- Set up work station from home and keep building and growing your business.
- Commit to working on projects you’ve historically put off and need to get done that are meaningful to you. (Fix; Clean; Organize; Purge; Build; Paint; Remodel)
- Read the book you need to read or write the book you always wanted to write.
- Complete the online course you never finished.
- Ask your spouse what you can do to help.