While we have this crazy shit storm happening around us with the virus outbreak, it puts extra stress on our bodies plus the temperature and weather is ALL over the place at the moment, so in times uncertainty our motivation and sadly our immune system can also suffer due to poor diet and lifestyle choices people opt for to get them through the daily stresses of uncertainty.
Why do we change our healthy habits when we stress or panic and when the weather does funny things and or in the colder months? We swap the greens for more carbs, meal prep for fast and easy, the joggers for ugg boots and the morning walks for morning sleep in’s? And unfortunately if we don’ t use it, we lose it! Its so important to keep our bodies moving and our immune systems strong even if we are in isolation there is still some room to move in your house or backyard and its important that you remain mindful of your eating habits.
Here are 7 simple ways you can boost your immunity today👇
✅ Eat a protein, vegetable and fruit rich diet: increasing your vegetable, protein and fruit intake are the perfect boosters for your immunity. If you think your eating enough of them eat more. Vegetables and fruits are so rich in nutrients.
✅Exercise regularly: Regular exercise is one of the pillars of healthy living states Harvard University. Exercises promotes good circulation, which allows the cells and substances of the immune system to move through the body freely and do their job efficiently. Helping cleanse and detoxify the body.
✅Get quality sleep: sleep is time for the body to restore and rejuvenate the entire body giving you a healthy, strong immunity and body. How good do you feel after a good nights rest?! If you have little ones and quality sleep is difficult try to rest where you can throughout the day.
✅Get enough Vit D: Vitamin D turns on key peptides in your immune system that trigger a strong anti-microbial response, allowing you to quickly and effectively fight off invaders before they can develop into a full-blown infection. Getting out in the sunshine or consuming enough foods with vitamin D.
✅Minimise stress: stress will suppress the immune system. Stress is the way we perceive something. To minimise stress use stress management techniques regularly to help manage your stress.
✅ Take adequate steps to avoid viruses/infections like washing your hands regularly and not touching your face with your hands.
✅ Includes spices into your meals: ginger, garlic, cayenne pepper, turmeric, cinnamon are yummy additions you can add to meals to help boost your immunity to fight off viruses.
Overall focus on building the strongest immune system and body for you and your family. This is what our bodies and minds need right now, and it important that we understand why exercise is important for stress management!
WHY EXERCISE IS ESSENTIAL FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT
With the world the way it is at the moment, many of us are walking around extremely stressed. When managing stress exercise plays an undeniably essential role in curbing the stress
Virtually any form of exercise from aerobic, strength and yoga can act as a stress reliever for the body. HOW?? Exercise has the ability in improving your overall health and wellbeing, this is done through;
-Exercise releases your endorphins “your feel-good hormones” these put the body into a feel-good state.
-Exercise is motion meditation, essentially whilst your moving whether it be swimming, running or lifting weight, you will often find yourself ‘loosing yourself in the moment’ & following your strength session or run you have seemingly forgotten about all of the day’s irritations and stressors.
-Regular physical activity increases your self-confidence resulting in you feeling better about yourself, whilst it also relaxes the body which lowers symptoms of depression and anxiety.
HOW TO MAKE IT FIT FOR YOU?
Make time for you and your health, you will often find that once you begin exercising and start to feel good other areas of your life will also improve
Do something you enjoy or may have interest in! This is utterly important as you are more likely to buy in to the process!
Build a routine, pick an activity & pencil it in to your timetable week in and week out and stick to it.
Whatever exercise you do allow it to be your escape from the current stress you may be under and allow yourself to unwhind!!
Cheers
Team Technofunc