These tips can also be practiced or used as\u00a0preventative care.<\/strong>\u00a0They may\u00a0inspire<\/em>\u00a0you to think outside, inside and all around the box when it comes to self-healing. Listen to your body. Be your own advocate.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t wait till it is spiraling out of control before you settle in for a little\u00a0Wellness Gone Wild.<\/strong><\/p>\n Here we go!<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Listen and surrender.<\/strong>\u00a0Already mentioned above. This is important. If you have an awesome relationship with the practice of listening to your body you can detect signs of low immunity early and catch it with consciousness on the onset. Say that<\/em> five times fast. We can of course apply this to the emotional body as well. Yoga is a great tool for fine tuning the craft of listening. A bitchin tool in self-healing right off the bat.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Affirmations.<\/strong>\u00a0Try them. The mind is so powerful and so are your words. I share some thoughts on this in Yoga For When You Are Sick.<\/a> Practice\u00a0\u201cMy immune system works perfectly\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/em>while you rest in bed. Or mute your commercials and do it then. Or while you bathe. (If you are a person who bathes.) This week I practiced,\u00a0\u201cI breathe full and easy. My body is amazing.\u201d<\/em><\/span>\u00a0WHY NOT? I chanted it to myself in between coughing fits. It was frustrating for sure. But the mind is so powerful. Heal thyself! Stay conscious. Try to avoid the\u00a0\u201cI want to die\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/span>and\u00a0\u201cno one cares about me being sick\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>talk. It is not true and your body is listening.<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Neti Pot.<\/strong>\u00a0Is. What. Is. UP.\u00a0 I have been meaning to do a neti pot video for you for quite some time. I\u2019m sure it will be hilarious. The neti pot is an excellent tool for preventative care. It can be a little daunting at first but once you get the hang of a nasal cleanse... oooowheee! You won\u2019t ever go back\u2026<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0Dosha do\u2019s and don\u2019ts.<\/strong>\u00a0In the coming year I plan to share more Ayurvedic talk and studies with you. But for now, whether you are familiar with your body type\/dosha or not \u2013\u00a0consider everything.\u00a0<\/em>Sometimes watching or staring at a TV screen for 6 hours can be zapping for the system. While it is good to take a day off when you are sick \u2013 do listen to see if after 4 straight episodes of The Killing you are feeling calm and rejuvenated. Take a break from your screens if you can. I go all the way. I light a candle (or two) for myself. Read or listen to some healing mantras. I suggest\u00a0Mantras For Precarious Times.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0One of my go to playlists on my Spotify<\/a> too - where you can find it for free. Healing jams. You can do some gentle yoga to them too.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0Fluids.\u00a0<\/strong>Seems like a no brainer but I fear we simply are not drinking enough water. I know I am not. I used to be so good at drinking water. Wha happened? So, now, you\u2019re sick and dehydrated. No good. Drink lots of water. 6.\u00a0Vitamins.<\/strong>\u00a0Yes, I try to make it my mission in these letters to not write a bunch of stuff you already know \u2013 or that you can readily find on Huffington Post. However, do take your healthy doses on the onset. I like to take Wellness Formula<\/a> when I start to feel yucky.<\/p>\n More importantly, make sure you are getting vitamin rich foods into your body every damn day. This is the best preventative care. I made a fresh and nutritious veggie soup last night with some comforting basmati rice. \u00a0It was what my body was craving all weekend.<\/p>\n Focus on what is comforting. Work with what you got. I also made a baller\u00a0Mishlerstrone<\/strong>\u00a0last week. As promised, you can find that recipe\u00a0here<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>I\u2019m not normally a minestrone gal\u00a0 - but this version definitely comforts my bones.<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0Yoga<\/strong>. Duh.<\/p>\n But really, who wants to do yoga when they are sick? Not me! But oh, if I can get myself to turn off the screens and take a deep healing breath. It is so worth it.<\/p>\n Sick time yoga can be dropping some eucalyptus oil in the hot shower (HEYO!) and doing a little\u00a0safe<\/strong>\u00a0yoga in there. I do that. I also like to do a little\u00a0bedtime yoga.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Or, as mentioned above, blast those mantras or your favorite healing music and get on the mat. Remember, it\u2019s all connected baby. Heal yourself from the inside out. Find What Feels Good yoga. \u00a0Use this opportunity to cleanse out the demons and remember, the come back is the best part! Bouncing back from being ill is like rebirth. Enjoy this as is shows up in your practice.<\/p>\n It's like the 7 deadly sins - but the opposite.<\/p>\n Let me know what you think! I invite you to share your own tips for self-healing and wellness\u00a0DOWN BELOW!<\/p>\n Take good care!<\/p>\n Yours, <\/p>\n PS:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Here is my\u00a0Yoga For Healing playlist<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0I plan to grow it so keep sending in those requests! Namaste.<\/p>\n
\nAvoid sugar, coffee, wine and whiskey shots.
\nA very kind and beautiful person made\u00a0this<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>for me at the coffee shop near my house. I then went and got the ingredients to make my own. It is a great and natural expectorant. It\u2019s healing agents are also magic and mysterious \u2013 just like yoga.<\/p>\nSo those are my 7 salacious tips for Wellness Gone Wild!<\/h4>\n
\nAdriene<\/p>\n
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