Lifestyle Changes that Help

Through research and personal experience, I discovered many ways I could change my daily routine, to help me feel better. 

These are:

1. I discovered that slow deep breathing can help a lot with fatigue and headaches.
2. Meditate for at least 10 – 20 minutes a day. I downloaded the “Expand” app from Monroe Institute which has some great guided meditations which I use every day. 
3. Also, if you can find an online healing meditation, I highly recommend it. This has helped me a lot.
4. Get some form of exercise every day, but do not overdo it. Sometimes just a slow walk up and down the street is a good way to start. And if that’s too much, just walk from one side of your home to the next.
5. Avoid all emotional stress if possible. It’s okay to make your healing a priority, so avoid toxic people or situations.
6. Reduce over-using your brain, for example I found that driving long durations or during rush hour could set me back quite a bit.
7. Drink plenty of fluids, at least a quart of water a day. I also drink a quart a day of Liquid I.V.® (or other electrolyte and potassium drink) in addition to the two to four cups of the Cistus Incanus tea.
8. If you have a bathtub, take Epsom salt baths. While I was suffering from Long Covid, I took them three to five times a week using 2 cups of Epsom salt per bath. I found these to be extremely beneficial as well.
   Note: These baths can dehydrate you, so please drink plenty of fluids before, during and after the bath.
9. Acupuncture helped lower my racing heart rate and high blood pressure.
10. I started practicing a technique called “Earthing” or “Grounding,” where I use a conductive foot pad in my office to place my bare feet on, and I also have a conductive pillow to sleep at night on. Both are plugged into the ground portion of an electrical outlet. I notice I sleep better and the science on its benefits on healing are truly remarkable.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4378297/   I bought the Earthing products at https://www.earthing.com/