Although in this period of time, starting to feel sick would be more serious than regular days due to the current virus (COVID-19) that spread out all over the world. At leastβ¦we know the symptoms, and of course, if you have those β you can opt-out the entire steps below and straight away seek medical advice or medical assistance the soonest to ensure that whatever youβre feeling or current situation will be taken care of as soon as possible.
Now, I am not going to elaborate further about this virus as by now weβre already aware of what to do and precautions to take. And just keep updated by whatβs going on in and out of the country by watching or reading our reliable news. Stay vigilant and hoping that this will end soonβ¦ 
And as per regular days β weβve all been there, that moment when weβre in the middle of something and just feeling weak. Suddenly we said to ourselves, βoh no, donβt tell me Iβm falling sickβ
And you starting to feel stress and thinking of all the things that you might miss the deadline or might miss to attend and so much moreβ¦
So before stress overpower you and your brain and body surrender to the sickness, remember that when youβre body is giving you a sign; you definitely have to pay attention. If not, youβll get weaker than ever and ended up not able to complete or do anythingβ¦
Now, when youβre currently on this feeling like getting sick or it happens to you. I have some at-home remedies which I personally do, that perhaps can intervene for you to fall sick.
Going to Sleep Earlier Than Your Normal Routine at Night
I know we all have the priorities that we need to achieve or complete, but without our brain and body functioning well β all these things will not be completed in an efficient way. According to the study; most adults need between 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night to function at their best.
When weβre so occupied with our tasks at home or work, we tend to forget the right time to sleep and rest.
βSleep plays an incredibly important role in regulating and maintaining an efficient immune system.β Said the studyβs lead author, Aric Prather told The Huffington Post.
So if you think youβre getting sick β listen to your body, rest and sleep earlier than the usual.
Keep Hydrated / Drink a lot of Water
Keeping hydrated can prevent us from sickness. By drinking a lot of water it also helps us to have our brain function well. And so as our body to perform well. There are so many beneficial factors that I can enumerate here, but the idea is that β itβs really good to keep ourselves hydrated especially when youβre feeling like getting sick. You have to pay attention to what your body is telling you coz, you donβt want to feel worse right?
Now, If youβre the type of person that having trouble drinking plain water; you can always add 1tsp of honey or slice of lemon in normal water temperature in every alternate glass of water you take. Moderate intake is the key.
TIP: Recommended to drink water at least 2L a day or refer below as per Medical News Today
For Men: Around 3.7 liters or 125 ounces For Women: Around 2.7 liters of 91 ounces
NOTE: Donβt count frequent intake of soda, and pack juice drinks as part of your routine to keep hydrated, coz itβs not healthy and not so good to your body (an exception of course, if you donβt have a choice). Iβm no dietitian or nutritionist, but all of these products if not, most contain high sugar, carbon acids, caffeine, and phosphorus.
Google always the key to find some facts 
Drink Caffeine-Free or Homemade Tea
What is Caffeine-free tea? According to Teaforte, it refers to the ingredients that not related to Camellia Sinensis (small trees in the flowering plant family Theaceae, where the leaves and the buds used to produce tea).
Most of us would be familiar with Herbal Tea thatβs actually caffeine-free; examples are chamomile, peppermint, ginger, lemon, lemongrass, and more.
And one of my favorite to make when I or my husband started to feel sick, is making homemade ginger tea. It wonβt take much of your time preparing it but definitely will give you great benefits to your body than taking ginger tea sachet. (Will share you my Homemade Fresh Ginger Tea soon 
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There are so many options as well that you can make at home e.g. lemongrass, lemon, and mintβ¦
So how does it help to prevent us from being sick?
This is another form of drinking healthy fluid, thus it hydrates our body.
It warms and stimulates our body to fight against infection or being sick.
It relaxes our muscles, relaxes our brain, and it promotes to have a good sleep.
Take 1 Tsp of Honey in the Morning and Before Going to Sleep
Honey offers a wide range of health benefits, especially in its raw form. It contains a majority of natural sugars, and many different vitamins and minerals. It has a powerful antibacterial effect and stimulates our body system. It is also proven that itβs a natural remedy for cough and flu (except children under 12 months old). And also remedy to reduce stress.
So why 1 tsp of honey in the morning and before going to sleep?
Though itβs a good source of sugar, itβs always good to take a moderate portion. 1 tsp is just nice to take in an empty stomach or before going to sleep.
At Night Before Going To Sleep It helps to have a good nightβs sleep. To boosts your immune system Treats your sore throat or cough and help you to have a good sleep; goes back to 1st bullet.
Morning It helps to cleanse your body, which makes you feel lighter and better. It gives you a natural energy boost to start your day better and feels energized.
Iβve learned this remedy actually from my husband, he told me that when heβs younger; his parents will normally give him a teaspoon of honey when heβs falling sick, sore throat or coughβ¦
Iβm sure you can search more for the beneficial effects of taking honey.
Now, for me; I have a mild reaction taking honey especially raw type. Even though Iβll take only 1 tsp, the next day; I will slowly see some rashes on my face and also, usually my nose feels itchy. They said that it can be the bee pollen and pollen from other plants and trees. So for me, Iβll try to take it occasionally. And when Iβm feeling sick, unfortunately β I have to opt-out honey.
If you have an allergic reaction like mine or milder, try to lesser the portion and monitor yourself closely whether youβll have a reaction or not. If not, then continue taking the same portion but if slowly youβll getting reaction then, immediately stop taking it.
Take Vitamin C in Tablets, Water Soluble Type, and Foods rich in Vitamin C
Though thereβs a little proof or inconsistent findings whether by taking Vitamin C can prevent or cure when youβre feeling sick. It probably wonβt hurt either if weβll take right? 
Key is always moderate intakeβ¦
Itβs a very important vitamin not only for immune system function but also functions as antioxidants. Especially when youβre taking fresh fruits or vegetables, though itβs not an instant effect for you to feel better, but definitely will help you slowly to get your energy back and certainly to boost your brain and memory.
For us, whenever we feel like getting sick apart from vegetables, itβs always Orange, Mandarin Orange, and Pineapple would be our fruits to the rescueβ¦Take the vegetables/fruits that are based on your preference
Applying Vicks VapoRub Before Going To Sleep and in the Morning
Iβve learned it from my late Aunt when I was younger and usually she will apply in my chest, back, and nose to soothe, ease my muscle pain and clear my clogged nose. Up to now, I still apply or use Vicks Vaporub as my home-remedy.
What does Vicks Vaporub contain? It contains camphor, a cough suppressant, and topical analgesic It contains eucalyptus oil, a cough suppressant It contains menthol, a cough suppressant, and topical analgesic
So how to use it?
NOTE: 1st and 3rd bullets are my personal style of application 
In a bucket of warm water (enough water to use to cleanse your body), mixed it with 1 tbsp or a thick layer of Vicks β damp the hand towel with Vicks water mix and wipe throughout the body. Repeat to damp your hand towel when itβs getting drier until you wiped throughout Or Rub a thick layer to your chest and nose and throat (if youβre having sore throat) And Rub a thick layer to your feet and cover it with socks
TIP: Keep applying before going to sleep and in the morning until you totally feel full of energy.
Cut Down the Usage of Gadgets
Gadgets now are indispensable in our daily livesβ¦ At some point, itβs becoming addiction or I would say, a bad habit where the first thing in the morning; instead of getting up and getting started most of us would check our phone if there would be any notifications and so onβ¦Ouch! Iβm guilty too 
So how can gadgets affect our health? When we use our laptop or smartphone longer than it is supposed to be, you would notice that our vision slowly starting to get blurry, right? When youβre too exhausted at work while using your gadgets for so long, you tend to feel a headache or dizzy right? When you use your headset or earpiece to a maximum volume while playing music or listening to an audiobook without a break. Do you notice that youβre having a hard time to hear soft music or soft voices after then? We have this belief that by using gadgets at night before going to sleep can somehow make us fall asleep quickly (FALSE). For most of the cases, we actually tend to stay awake longer for whatever reason because of the article or video that weβve seen that makes our brain stay awake instead of resting. With the advent or appearance of Social Networks, hereβs what I would say; a lot of us impacted so much; from comparison, feeling of being judged, other opinions matter, and gratification. And definitely it affects our healthβ¦
Above are just some of the things that I can think of why Gadgets do affect our health especially when itβs becoming part of our lives that we tend to neglect to cut down. When youβre already feeling like getting sick, cut down the usage and focus on your body instead, to really get restedβ¦
Have Foods that Easy on the Stomach
When weβre feeling getting sick, we tend to lose appetite (at least with my experience). And during this period of time, we have to be more cautious with what we eat. As weβre already feeling weak, we donβt want to worsen our condition. We have to supply our body with more nutritional food and easy to stomach as well. A perfect example would be chicken soup or vegetable soup but avoid the canned type of soup (if possible). Depending on how you feel; banana and a plain toast of bread also a good source of food to take and gentle on the stomach. Try to avoid any greasy, savory, junk food, sweets, alcohol, coffee, dairy, and sports drinkβ¦
We have to force ourselves not only to eat but to have healthy food and plenty of clear fluids. Taking it lightly will cost us double in the futureβ¦
Take Medicine To Help You Feel Better with Still Proper Rest and Fluids
There are plenty of different medicines available to purchase in pharmacy, supermarkets, grocery stores, and health/beauty shops to help with a cold, sore throat, and cough symptoms. In reality, when you combined taking the medicine, resting properly and drinking lots of fluids can really help you to feel better soon. But if you only take medicine yet not having proper rest and dehydrating yourself, that medicine wonβt fully help you to recover.
Same thing when youβre overworked and taking medicine just to keep you goingβ¦thatβll make it even worse. Just because medicine helps you to feel better, that doesnβt mean you donβt have to rest and look after your bodyβ¦
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Do Light Exercise or Nothing At All (Depending on How You Really Feel)
Many experts use βNeck Ruleβ, meaning if your symptoms are all located above your neck (sore/irritated throat, headache, stuffy nose); youβre certainly allowed to do light exercise. But if youβre feeling more on body aches and pains, then you have to rest.
However, it really depends on the individual; there are times that I can do jogging, there are times that I really feel weak that I just want to stay on bed and sleep. And there are times that I can push myself to do light exercise so I wonβt feel weak at all. So, really listen to what your body says and follow it. We have to give our bodies a chance to rest thoroughly if really needed.
P.S. Avoid hitting the gym when youβre already feeling like getting sick coz, you donβt want to spread your germs to everyone else. A gym is an easy place to spread germs, so be considerate to others. You can still do some exercise at home or outdoors.
1 Do the Things that You Can De-Stress
When we donβt allow ourselves to switch-off we tend to increase our stress level and definitely our brain and body will be impactedβ¦tendency, slowly we feel like getting sick 
And before that happens, think about activities that you love to do to make you feel relax and calmβ¦ It can be walking and just being alone in the park It can be taking a hot bath while listening to your favorite jazz music It can be reading a book in the library, park, at home or wherever you prefer It can be walking your pet It can be watching a movie alone It can be away from your kids for a couple of hours (if you have a family) and pampering yourself with massage, going to your favorite cafe and sip a cup of tea, etc. (If you can) And so much more that I can mention here for what I think can help to feel relax and calm. So Iβm sure there are other ways that you can do to de-stress.
Give yourself a break from whatever youβre facing that slowly triggering you to feel stress, and let your body remind you this time β what you have to do to stay relax and calmβ¦
12β£ See A Doctor
By doing the above steps usually, in about 3-4 days maximum 5/6 days, youβll feel better and literally back to business as what they usually say 
Now if your symptoms donβt get improve, you still feel unwell, or youβre feeling worse; this is the time when you have to make an appointment to see a doctor.
According to the experts, most viruses are gone after 2 weeks β But you donβt have to wait until that moment to see a doctor, we normally know when something isnβt right with our body and we shouldnβt ignore that.
Leave it to the experts to give you advice and what sort of medications you have to take to help you get better. 
And thatβs all the home remedies that I personally do when feeling like getting sickβ¦
I hope youβll find it very useful and valuable to set as your tips to follow. 
We really have to take care of ourselves and stay healthy so we wonβt get sick easilyβ¦Stay alert during cold and flu season and try if not, donβt hang out with sick people either.
And Iβm sure you know how to keep and stay healthy, just have to maintain and do it consistentlyβ¦
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