Unfortunately, there’s no great time to get sick. Often you get sick right before a vacation or important meeting at work. While you can’t plan ahead for getting sick, there are a few ways to help you manage life while you’re sick.
First off, if you’re really sick, don’t go to work. You may be in a position where you feel you absolutely cannot miss work. However, not only will you slow your recovery by over-exerting yourself, but you may also spread your illness to others at the office. Furthermore, you’re likely to be a lot less productive than normal, which can do more harm than good. Because of this, you should try to use your sick or personal days when you really need them.
As soon as you realize you may be getting sick, check out your calendar to see what important dates and events are coming up. If you have a dentist or hair appointment, make sure you reschedule as soon as possible. It’s important you don’t wait until the last minute to cancel or reschedule appointments. Whether it’s lunch with friends or a business call, people will appreciate knowing in advance that you need to reschedule.
It’s important to give your body the rest and nourishment it needs to recover from your illness. To do this, you should ensure you’re getting plenty of fluids. Instead of drinking coffee or soda, switch to tea or juice. Additionally, there are multiple home remedies you can try that can help make sure you’re getting plenty of fluids. Furthermore, it’s important to get more sleep than you normally do. If you stay home from work, make sure you use your day off to get plenty of rest. If you can’t stay home, you should try to go to bed earlier than usual to make sure you’re getting enough sleep.
Hopefully, you don’t become one of the five to 20% of Americans who come down with the flu every year. But if you do get sick, it’s important that you take care of yourself. Not only will you tire yourself out more if you try to keep up with your usual schedule while sick, but you can easily spread your illness to others.
Perfect timing with this post, as everyone I know seems to be coming down with the sniffles right about now!
Seems it’s the time of year when everyone around me is getting sick! Hopefully I avoid that but these are great tips to be more compassionate to yourself when you need it more than ever
I wish it could be as simple as planning for it because I would never put it on my calendar. I’ve been super lucky most of my life and have had a cold or flu less than a handful of times as an adult.
Tis the season for people getting sick. Fluids, rest, meds and a good rub of Vick’s Vapor rub on your feet, covered with socks are the best remedies for our family.
I was literally just thinking about how my throat felt yucky and I might be getting sick. My go to is Elderberry Syrup – I swear it’s a miracle.
Oh gosh, the first thing I should have done when I realized I was sick was stop my yoga challenge. Instead I didn’t. Means I was sicker longer. Definitely need to pay better attention and follow these tips!
Those are really important self care tips when you’re under the weather. I think it’s nice to just slow down and take a break so you can focus on making yourself feel better. Cancelling appointments and events is also a must and it should be as early as you can as a sign of respect for the people you’re meeting.
I hate getting sick, especially since moms don’t really get a sick day. It is important to care for ourselves though in order to get better
This is my greatest fear of the holiday season (that, and forgetting to get someone a gift. ) I love your tips.
I changed employers about a year ago. It was such a nice change to have a job where I didn’t have to feel bad about being sick. They encourage us NOT to come in if we are. Oddly enough, I haven’t had to worry about it. IT is like the less stress kept me healthier.
when a woman is sick, it’s for her to put herself first long enough to heal and get better. great tips!
I had a coworker come to work with a horrible flu a couple of years ago. All of us were so upset that he repeatedly put us at risk of catching it. I understand not wanting to take a financial hit by missing work. But staying home is the right thing to do…not only for others but for yourself too. You need rest.
I’ve been super sick for an entire month and so wish I had someone to take of me, but it was just me while my husband was traveling. These are great tips!
I needed this because I sure know how to care for my family but when I’m sick. I don’t even know what to do.
This post just reminded me to keep taking my vitamins, which seem to help keep some of the sickness at bay. Being sick during this time is so hard but you really do need to take a day or two off and just rest. Sleep always helps me feel better faster.
Really great tips!! Thankfully I’ve been able to avoid the cold and such so far this season. All 3 Kiddies have been sick but I am still trying my best to avoid getting pulled in.
These are great tips and I love that you’re focusing on self care because so many of us don’t have the option to fully shut down to let someone else take care of all our responsibilities. I used to laugh and say it was the worst when my husband gets sick because he is so needy. But truly it’s the worst when I get sick because no one takes care of me or everything I do everyday. Self care needs to be a priority!
Having just gotten over a cold myself, this post is so timely! I think the biggest thing that helped me was remembering that it’s okay to ask for help so that I can rest. (This was my first major cold as a mom.) Taking care of yourself is so important – especially when you’re sick!
I love this! It’s so hard to take care of yourself when you’re sick! I tend to focus on everyone else instead !