😷 Five Ways to Stay Healthy This Cold and Flu Season 🤒

As the days start to cool down, being bundled up with a cozy cup of tea may be a nice reprieve from the hot, sweaty summer heat, but there is one major downside to chilly winter months: cold and flu season. Between your kids’ school germs, taking care of your sick S.O., and the cougher on your commute home, getting sick may seem inevitable. The good news is, there are a few things you can do to help you stay healthy. 

Here are five tips for staying healthy this cold and flu season: 

1. 🤲🏻 Lather, rinse, repeat 24/7 🤲🏽

You’ve heard it before, but we’ll say it again: wash those hands! Washing your hands, and washing them often, may be the most important thing you can do to fight off germs, but you have to make sure you’re scrubbing for long enough. The CDC recommends scrubbing your hands for 20 secondsto effectively kill germs. Can’t use soap and water? Hand sanitizer will do the trick when you’re on the go. 

2. 🚰 Drink up🚰

Staying hydratedis important for your health year-round, but when you are fighting off or trying to recover from a cold, you should be downing H20 like it’s your job. You should aim for the recommended eight glasses of water per day, sick or not, but upping your fluids when you’re sick can help ensure that your body is hydrated enough to fight off an infection. 

3.   🧼 Get your clean freak on 🧼

When you’re trying to fight off a cold or the flu from someone in your house, it’s time to get your clean freak on. First, make sure the cleaning supplies you are using to disinfect work against the viruses you may be trying to get rid of. A good place to start is cleaning your houses germiest surfaces, including phones, remotes, handles, knobs, light switches, tables and counters.  

4.   🏋🏾‍♀️ Stick to your workout schedule 🏃🏻‍♂️

It may be tough to leave your warm, cozy house to get a workout in, but your body—and your mind—will thank you. Keeping your body strong also helps to keep your immune system strong. Just make sure you are wiping down your machine after you sweat it out! 

5.   😴 Ready, Set, Sleep 😴

Getting enough quality sleep is basically mandatory for staying healthy. It may seem like common sense, but good sleep goes a long way when you’re trying to keep cold and flu germs at bay. 

Stay healthy, Fierce fam! 🖤