With all of the fear-mongering available in the media and on the internet, I thought I would present to you a logical approach to the Swine Flu.
1. Stop watching the news. I happened to watch CNN a little more than normal today just to see what was being said. With the swine flu being compared to Hurricane Katrina and called a potential pandemic, is it no wonder it is so stressful?
Stress = Illness. If you stress yourself out over something that is ultimately out of your control, you put yourself in a greater risk of contracting… something. It may not be the Swine flu, but you will get sick.
2. Take appropriate precautionary measures to keep your household safe.
Discuss with your children and family members the importance of frequently washing their hands. Provide each member with a bottle of hand sanitizer to take to their school/office and encourage them to use it. Explain the importance of keeping their hands out of their eyes and mouth.
3. Drink plenty of water, eat plenty of healthy foods.
Sugar actually supresses the immune system, so take measures to reduce the sugar content in your diet. It’s just a precaution that I take every flu season and it should be a practice in all households, in my opinion.
4. Prepare.
While most people already have a standard first aid kit, I feel that it should be mentioned. Make sure you have a thermometer and basic cold/flu medicines, just in case!
5. Don’t run to the doctor because you have a sniffle.
Swine Flu is not the only thing out there right now and odds are your cough is related to something a lot less serious. Rushing to the doctor will not only put you at risk to contract something else, but puts additional burden on our health care facilities.
How are you handling the Swine flu news? I would love to hear your tips/ideas!
Hi Kat,
Very nice POST, well written and well explained. I agree with you, if you watch the NEWS and MEDIA you will get crazy and very stressed. Relax, have a beer and think: The Swine Cold is far away.
That may help to clean your mind from negative thoughts and attract more negative stuff into your life. Don’t like beer? Wine, Champagne, coke, orange juice, ok go and drink some H20.