Your immune system may not be able to keep you from falling sick though it does a fantastic job most of the time. Things like mental and physical stress, insufficient exercise and even our diet can work to reduce our immunity.
In today’s climate where Covid-19 is disrupting lives globally, it is vital to keep ourselves healthy to reduce our risk of catching Covid-19. Here’s 5 tips to boost our immunity that you can adopt immediately!
1. Wash Your Hands Correctly
If you have not been washing your hands for at least 20 seconds, you’re doing it all wrong! Washing your nails and the grooves between and around your fingers, palms and wrists while singing “Happy Birthday” twice should do the job!
2. Clock More Sleep
Lack of sleep lowers your immune system and reduces your body’s ability to heal itself. Although the sleep needed varies, you are recommended to sleep between 7-9 hours a day. But what’s more important than sleep duration is your sleep quality. Dark rooms, having a dose of morning sun, taking breakfast and the right temperature can improve your sleep quality.
3. Get Movin’
Moving about more, even with low intensity activities such as walking or climbing the stairs helps to boost your body’s circulation and your immune system.
4. Tickle Your Funny Bone
Laughing not only helps to release tension and stress, but activates T-cells in your body which helps boost your immune system. Laughter is also considered an excellent cardio workout similar as walking at a moderate pace. A side benefit is that laughing helps tone your ab muscles, and who wouldn’t want that?
5. Get Your Dose of Sunshine
Whenever we are exposed to the sun, Vitamin D is produced. Vitamin D is not only important for healthy bones and teeth, but also protects our immune, brain and nervous system on top of having a host of other benefits.
So what are you waiting for? Your immune system will thank you for it!
