How to learn not to get sick

Winter is approaching, which means that soon people will start to mow down the flu and colds in droves. It would seem that the same story has been repeating itself for many years: a person knows what to do in order not to get sick, dresses warmly, prophylactically drinks hot tea with lemon, but no, no, and he gets caught in a cold.

And it’s okay if this trouble occurs in winter, but when the disease overtakes you somewhere in the summer, on vacation, it’s doubly insulting. Many have probably already got used to the idea that at least a couple of times a year they will have to lie with a fever and a runny nose. I was one of them until I learned not to get sick.

By the word "illness" I mean a cold or flu that prevents you from working / studying normally. The last time I was sick was on January 20, 2012, that is, almost 2, 5 years ago. On that day, I made a strong-willed decision not to get sick anymore. I lasted a year, then another, and next year I am preparing to meet the third year without colds and flu.

To understand how to deal with diseases, first consider the causes of their occurrence.

Why do we get sick

Stress. According to statistics, the most sick leave falls on a stressful Monday. Least of all - on Friday. On Friday, a person feels an emotional upsurge before the coming weekend, but on Monday he feels the whole weight of the coming work week - it is at this time that the likelihood of getting sick increases. Sooner or later, constant stress will force a person to take sick leave.
Internal protest. Are you tired of work or find it unbearable to go to couples in the morning? Or maybe you want to finally have a rest, but it's far from vacation? There is a way out: the subconscious mind will itself turn on the necessary mechanisms so that you are more often exposed to the wind, cold and air conditioners and thus be able to get sick.
Lack of attention. You want the people around you to start giving you oranges, giving you coldrex, feeling sorry and asking about your health every day. This is pleasing to everyone, but it is nothing more than a method of manipulation.
Extreme cold. This kind of cold is hard not to notice, because it is clearly felt by every cell of the body. The first desire when you feel intense cold is to urgently warm up.
Light cold. A vivid example is an inconspicuous draft or a treacherous air conditioner nozzle, which quietly but systematically, minute by minute takes your heat - this is one of the most dangerous types of cold.

How to deal with the above causes of diseases

You can deal with stress at work either by reconsidering your attitude towards work (to be simpler, not to take everything to heart), or by changing jobs.
In the case of internal protest, it makes sense to pump yourself up with good reasons to go to work (motivation), or, again, change jobs and do something more enjoyable. In addition, it may be that you are stung by the routine. In this case, it makes sense to consciously take a vacation for at least a couple of days and cheer up emotionally with the help of a short trip and communication with interesting people.
If you lack attention, then you should not be a martyr. Going out with friends to an event will be much more productive: you will spend much less time and get your dose of social capital. The more often you go out to people, the less you will want to get sick. And if you fall in love - even more so.
Strong and light cold require different approaches. It is easier to prepare for a strong cold than for a light one, because it is more noticeable and tangible. It is impossible to miss him: when you will be thrown into a shiver, and your teeth will be tapping, you will either urgently look for a way to warm up, or you will make a strong-willed decision to endure. This is the secret to fighting extreme cold.
Light cold is like a frog that is quietly boiled over low heat. It takes a high level of consciousness not to fall for this most insidious kind of cold. You need to learn to feel your body and notice the slightest uncomfortable manifestations around you. You should not be a hero and endure a light draft or an insufficiently warm blanket. A mild cold can catch you off guard when you are asleep and have no control over your sleep conditions. Therefore, it makes sense to prepare in advance for possible scenarios of a sudden cold snap and prepare an extra blanket or take an extra sweater with you. Better to sweat than freeze. To increase your chances in the face of a slight cold, you should not only do your "homework" on warming with blankets-sweaters, but also add a reminder to your "cache" of your head that the wind is blowing and you can't relax. That is, even when you are sitting somewhere in the office at an important meeting, you need to “book” the thought of the cold in your head. When you remember about the cold and are aware of the fact that it is and that it affects you, you already increase your chances of not getting sick by 50%.

Prevention will save the world

It is much easier not to get sick if you regularly follow simple but effective steps:

Temper yourself. Even a couple of minutes of cold water at the end of your daily morning swim can work wonders.
Get dressed. Risk areas that require attention first: back, chest and neck.
Sleep. This is a very important point, as lack of sleep leads to poor health and reduced immunity.
Drink hot drinks. It doesn't matter if it's coffee, tea or just boiling water. An extra glass of something warm will not only remind your body that it is being taken care of, but will also allow you to more accurately determine the sources of cold in contrast.
Take a hot shower. Even if you are not cold. It is never superfluous to warm your back and neck.

Shock measures: take revenge on the cold

It so happens that you find yourself in a severe frost, while you are aware of the danger of getting sick, but, as luck would have it, not a joule of heat. In such cases, even a glass of hot tea is not able to cover the "damage" caused by the cold. In such a situation, it is necessary, as before, to keep in mind the thought of the cold. It doesn't matter that he won the battle, you still have the power to win the war!

Take revenge on the fierce winter by steaming well in the shower while pouring hot lemon tea down your throat. Dress in whatever you have, cover yourself with all the blankets that are available to you, and go to bed. And sleep as much as you want without getting up to the sound of the alarm. It is better to oversleep work, but be healthy, than to be heroic in the office on time, but with an onset of illness.

And for a snack - a recipe for health from integral yoga guru Sri Aurobindo

“The only illness is lack of consciousness. At later stages, when inner silence is firmly established in us and we are able to perceive mental and vital vibrations even at the periphery of our periosconscious, we will be able to feel the vibrations of the disease in the same way and divert them before they can enter us. If you are aware of this surrounding 'I' of yours, - wrote Sri Aurobindo to his disciple, - then you will be able to grasp the thought, passion, suggestion or power of the disease and prevent their intrusion into you."

And what methods do you know that help not to get sick?