Awareness, survival tool in the time of Covid

Awareness about what we eat and drink is also crucial to staying healthy at a time when we can’t be sick! For example, it would be so helpful to be aware of how much water we drink every day. Women should finish about 2.7 liters, while men should be downing 3.7 liters of water daily. According to the experts, these numbers already include other forms of fluid intake like juices, soups, fruits and veggies.

Six months into this madness and we are still struggling with the changes brought about by the pandemic. everything from our children’s schooling, our relationships, social connections, business, career, entertainment, mobility, communication, health, etc. are being affected drastically. Covid-19 surely has turned our world upside down.

Even for a few minutes I would like to shift the focus from the difficulties into things that are more positive and helpful. Because while we can’t go to restaurants like usual, more people are eating healthier home-cooked meals, or while we can’t see our friends or relatives like we used to, we are spending more time at home with our loved ones. Good things can come out of this situation if we become more aware of our actions and decisions.

Medical experts say it will be helpful if we look back to our prepandemic routine and try to list down the things that made us happy. Then, decide to do more of these things while we are in the midst of this global crisis. It’s supposed to help ease some of the stress brought about by Covid-19.

Another important thing to note is that we are all spending so much time at our desks and less time walking outdoors. Again, many health experts are saying it would be wise to actually be aware of how much time we spend sitting down, and to take measures to reduce this. One way is to install a standing desk where we can work some of the time. Another is to set our alarm at intervals so we get reminded to stand up, walk around, and stretch our bodies.

When routine is getting to us and we don’t feel motivated or energized enough to go through the same motions one more day, one possible solution we can try is to do something nice for ourselves in the morning, to greet the day. Whatever it is, it needs to be something outside of our usual routine. For example, eating or drinking something special for breakfast or spending extra minutes in the shower to really pamper our body or lighting a candle and a stick of incense while journaling or reading a Bible passage. Start by making the day special—i think it’s a great idea.

Awareness about what we eat and drink is also crucial to staying healthy at a time when we can’t be sick! For example, it would be so helpful to be aware of how much water we drink every day. Women should finish about 2.7 liters, while men should be downing 3.7 liters of water daily. According to the experts, these numbers already include other forms of fluid intake like juices, soups, fruits and veggies.