Boost Your Immunity this Cold & Flu Season – through Self-Awareness and Managing Thought

It’s that time of year—what we have come to know as cold and flu season. We speak of it with such certainty, as if it were an impending doom. And that’s the problem. We think of the cold and flu season with certainty—as if it’s reality—and it is not reality. It is the reality we have created for ourselves.

Right now your brain might be saying, “Hey! That’s not true! Practically everyone I know gets a cold or the flu at this time of year.” It may even be citing statistics. Please thank your brain for sharing and remember, just because something is common, doesn’t mean it is normal, or natural, or true for you.

We act as if we are victims of cold and flu season. We aren’t. We are victims of our thoughts about cold and flu season, a slide we have put in our ViewMaster® And we can change the slide. We can start looking at our thoughts instead of from our thoughts and focus on what we want (good health and a strong immune system) instead of what we don’t want (cold and flu).

If you are thinking thoughts such as “I get a cold every November,” “Whenever I get a cold, it always turns into bronchitis,” or “When the kids come home sick, it’s just a matter of time before I catch it,” you are focused on what you don’t want. You are also instructing your brain to cause your body to get a cold every November, get bronchitis, and get sick with whatever your kids bring home. And your brain has no instructions to follow to help you cultivate health or strengthen your immune system. It’s too busy looking for evidence that it’s flu season!

So when you catch yourself with the Cold and Flu Season slide in your ViewMaster, take a moment to replace it with your Great Health and Strong Immune System slides and see what happens. Choose the I drink eight glasses of water a day and I add lemon juice to my water slide. Choose the I wonder what vegetables I can eat for lunch? or the Which cup of coffee can I replace with green tea? slide. Choose Where can I take my walk today and get some fresh air? slide. You can create slides that focus on taking time to be quiet each day, relaxing, laughing, practicing thankfulness, or doing the things you love to do. Choose the I notice I am in fight, flight, or freeze, exhale deeply, and choose a powerful thought slide.

When your brain receives these instructions, it searches for opportunities to make what you want a reality i.e. generates ideas to schedule your water breaks, notices vegetables on the menu, and finds the time for you to take walks, breathe, relax, or connect with your family and friends.

The information contained herein reflects only the opinion of the author. The information is made available with the express understanding that it is not to be considered medical advice. Never disregard or delay seeking professional medical advice or treatment because of information contained herein. This information is in no way meant to treat, cure or prevent any disease or illness from happening. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR HEALTH AND BEFORE STARTING OR STOPPING ANY TREATMENT OR ACTING UPON INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR OWN PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

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