The stomach bug got me. It got me good. For a whole 12 hours I was visiting the bathroom or sleeping restlessly. Boy was I happy when my belly finally stopped gurgling! The day after, I woke with a slight headache and feeling tired. I decided it was going to be a day of getting back on my feet.
Here’s what that looked like for me:
Shut off my alarm and slept until my body woke up. 10:00 AM to be exact. Checked my phone (which I had turned off) and reassured my worried mother that I was fine.
Fixed up my morning mug of warm lemon water. Drank it SLOWLY.
Decided to make a smoothie full of electrolytes and hydration. It was delicious. Once again, drank it slowly as my stomach still felt a little tender.
Checked in with my friends and thanked them again for taking care of me (my hubby was out of town).
Caught up on some health articles and watched a webinar that was on my schedule.
Rested.
It was a beautiful sunny day so took my peppermint tea outside to soak up some of nature’s finest Vitamin D.
Ate leftover chicken noodle soup and fruit from a dear friend.
At this point I’m feeling much better so I decide to detox my armpits; something I have been wanting to do but haven’t made the time for. While I’m at that, I go ahead and do a face mask as well.
Take a shower. Decide to write this blog post.
Make some immune tea and snuggle back down on the couch with books and possibly movies.
Friend is bringing me supper tonight so for the rest of the day I will REST. Whenever I am recovering from being sick, I start to feel good and tend to overdo it! You know what I’m talking about?! I have to remind myself that rest is still important and the best thing for my body.
All in all, it has been a good “recover from being sick” day. And apparently I decided to share this all with you. 🙂
Remember: when recovering, rest and hydration is SUPER important. Don’t overdo it! Drink LOTS of water, herbal teas & hydrating smoothies. Take a bath, a nap and time for YOU. Â After all, it is YOUR body and YOU have to live in it!
Happy Healing!
