"Been stuck indoors all week because of the snow? Well, your body and brain are probably dehydrated with the wearing of forty layers of clothes and having the central heating on 24/7.
Here's a few ideas to help...
- Switch off all electrical equipment when you're not using it - don't leave it on standby.
- Put humidifiers on radiators. A wet towel will do!
- Drink at least one and a half litres of water a day.
- Create a mini-climate in your space with green plants (check that they're pet safe if that applies) or a mini humidifier or desktop air cleaner.
- Turn your central heating thermostat down by a degree (or two!) to reduce dehydration - and save energy and money too.
- Especially if you're working from home, don't eat your meals over your computer. If you can get out for a short break, a breath of fresh air will refresh you - and help you appreciate the warmth of indoors!
These - plus daily hemp oil internally and a good salt scrub once a week, followed by a good layer of body oil overnight to feed your skin - will help to allieviate the bleak mid-winter."
Now that it's winter and everyone's got at least a runny nose, this couldn't be more timely!
Feeling the cold coming on? As well as taking either echinacea or resistance support, have yourself a sweat bath to warm up the body and kill those nasty bugs.
Take a bath as warm as you can without burning yourself, putting in Epsom or bath salts along with black pepper and eucalyptus. Put a cold compress on your head (this is very important - you want your body to heat up, not your brain!). Stay in the bath for 20 minutes and then head to a warm bed with a good book or Radio 4 and a cup of ginger tea. You will sweat a lot but awaken feeling refreshed and alive once more.
