Top 10 things to do when you are ill

As the tittle obviously shows, I have been ill now three days and starting to get a little bored. Now I really hope that I'm able to go to school tomorrow, although it has been a lot of things to do at home also. We'll see...

1. RELAX - the most important thing, you should do! Just take it easy, and you will feel better soon

2. DRINK - I definitely don't mean anything too strong...You must not forget to drink at least 2 liters water per day, because ill people need a lot of liquid, especially something warm like tea with honey (it's good to have some sugar on your tea, too).



3. EAT - Usually when I'm ill my appetite is zero, but it is important to eat, because the body needs so much energy when it is trying to clear out the illness. Fruits and berries contain a lot of vitamins and warm, soft food gives new energy to the patient. Beside all these 'healthy stuff' chocolate and sweets makes you feel better :)


4. LOOK TV - different programs, movies etc. takes your thoughts in a totally different world, and for a while it is possible to forget the bad, sick feeling.

5. READ - good books, magazines etc. --> same idea as looking at the TV

6. CONTACT WITH FRIENDS - A call, text message or e-mail can make your day better, when you can hear from somebody you love or somebody you haven't been in touch for a long time.

 

7. MASSAGE - Yes, indeed. Make a massage to yourself, and feel how the pain goes away from the shoulders. Relaxin, huh?

8. BE CREATIVE - paint, write poems or do just those things you always wanted to do, but never have time to do. Yesterday I made a small scab book and was just so proud of myself after finishing it!

9. DREAM -let the thoughts fly, travel around the world, think about warm summernights, mountains, blue see and the prince of your dreams. You can get  so much inspiration just by staring out of the window or looking old photos.

10. WORK - sounds totally stupid, but on the other and you finally have time to do all the un-done work on the computer, read for the next exam, write essays you should have already written one week ago and that kind of stuff. After the work you can finally feel relieved, because the stress is gone.

...with these tips get well soon!

-Ivon