Globally, the Covid-19 pandemic has posed a big challenge to the human community in terms of health, financial, and also psychological. Many people were Covid-19 infected and also lost their lives to it.
When you were sick with coronavirus, you were dealing with how to reduce symptoms severity and get well. But, now that you are out of it and want to re-start your normal energetic life; we can help you with some health tips to re-gain your lost strength.
The post-Covid-19 health tips are –
Adopt healthy eating habits –
- Good nutrition plays a vital role to retrieve the lost energy.
- Prefer to eat home-cooked food as it puts you in control of your diet, and encourages making use of healthier ingredients.
- Consume healthy foods such as vegetables and fruits with lots of dietary fiber.
- Consider water as your best friend; increase your water intake because it reduces weight and your appetite. It limits the surge for sugary drinks, sodas, and alcohol that are unhealthy.
- Keep nutritious snacks handy so that in the middle of the day if you feel hungry you won’t jump on junk food or any other unhealthy foods. Nutritious snacks include almonds, cashew nuts, other dried food items, or any other healthy snacks which are high in fiber and proteins. Avoid excessive sugar, fried and processed foods.
Physical exercise
- According to experts, physical exercises help in Covid-19 recovery. It releases endorphins which are the body’s natural painkillers and mood elevators.
- Start with slow walks and after a few days when your body is used to it gradually increase the duration and intensity. Avoid intense workouts; also try breathing exercises, meditation, aromatherapy, yoga, and tai chi.
- If the air quality is polluted outside, then try a yoga session or workout video inside your home.
- Keep a positive attitude
- Wake up early (before 7:30) and get morning sunlight. It makes you sleep better, stress-free, improves immunity, reduces depression, and gives longer life. Morning sunlight also imparts Vitamin D along with better calcium absorption.
Good sleep
- Good sleep is important to fight off infections and prevent them if you are not sick.
- Improper sleep decreases immunity; when we sleep our immune system releases cytokines. Cytokines help in sleep regulation.
- Stay away from using electronic gadgets for 30 minutes before bedtime. Gadgets keep us psychologically engaged and the blue light emitted by the smartphone screen reduces melatonin production. Melatonin hormone controls our sleep-wake cycle, so when there is less melatonin production we can experience insomnia, tiredness, and irritability throughout the day.
- It was observed that Covid-19 recovered patients manifested a low rate of depression and a high rate of insomnia, sleep disturbance, “brain fog,” and fatigue existing for weeks or months from the onset of viral illness.
Healthy sleep tips
- Yoga or meditation
- Exercise
- Reduce coffee or tea intake especially before bedtime
- Reduce screen time before bed
- Have a regular sleep schedule
Reconnect
- Reconnect with family members and friends to improve your mental health.
- Sharing your Covid-19 experiences along with other feelings and thoughts can be a stress-buster.
- Connect with people on the internet or phone, their support can substantially relieve stress and help you lead a happy life.
- Keep yourself occupied with hobbies or any other activities that you like to do. Keeping your mind busy will help you to get distracted from other negative thoughts and aid in productive thinking.