{"id":20052,"date":"2020-04-23T18:11:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T10:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wtravelmagazine.com\/?p=20052"},"modified":"2020-07-21T14:52:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T06:52:46","slug":"50-evidence-based-immune-boosting-activities-to-do-during-the-global-slowdown-to-go-from-wired-and-tired-to-chilled-and-fulfilled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wtravelmagazine.com\/50-evidence-based-immune-boosting-activities-to-do-during-the-global-slowdown-to-go-from-wired-and-tired-to-chilled-and-fulfilled\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Evidence-Based, Immune-Boosting Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the pandemic forces the world to go into \u2018lockdown\u2019, many people are wondering what they\u2019ll do, how they\u2019ll survive,\u00a0 and how they\u2019ll avoid going stir crazy.<\/p>\n

Whether or not you are in lockdown, the best thing you can possibly do is focus on being \u2018Positively Well\u2019.<\/p>\n

Here is a poem with 50 evidence-based, immunity-boosting, anxiety-relieving wellness activities that can be done during the current global slowdown with minimal cost, skills or equipment. These activities include some of the most potent ways to defend against a virus, deal with chronic disease and alleviate the anxiety<\/strong><\/a> associated with the current global uncertainty.<\/p>\n

Click on each activity to see a sample of the scientific evidence behind it. This short \u2018Poetic Prescription\u2019 will help you stay \u2018Positively Well\u2019 and go:<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom Wired and Tired to Chilled and Fulfilled\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hold someone\u2019s hand<\/a>,\u00a0gaze into their eyes<\/a><\/p>\n

Go barefoot<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0nature<\/a>,\u00a0bask in sunrise<\/a><\/p>\n

Choose a dance partner<\/a>,\u00a0go find your groove<\/a><\/p>\n

Do tai chi<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0yoga<\/a>,\u00a0mindfully move<\/a><\/p>\n

Share a massage<\/a>,\u00a0enjoy healing touch\u2028<\/a><\/p>\n

Focus on one thing<\/a>\u00a0and don\u2019t think too much<\/a><\/p>\n

Make time for a hobby<\/a>,\u00a0play chess<\/a>,\u00a0fly a kite<\/a><\/p>\n

Make use of your hands<\/a>,\u00a0draw,<\/a>\u00a0paint,<\/a>\u00a0sew<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0write<\/a><\/p>\n

Help someone in need<\/a>,\u00a0donate to a cause<\/a><\/p>\n

Play games<\/a>,\u00a0meditate<\/a>,\u00a0read stuff from bookstores<\/a><\/p>\n

Turn off your screens<\/a>,\u00a0get a good sleep\u2028<\/a><\/p>\n

De-clutter<\/a>,\u00a0spark joy,<\/a>\u00a0love what you keep<\/a><\/p>\n

Dig around in a garden<\/a>,\u00a0pick up a guitar<\/a><\/p>\n

Slip into a bathtub<\/a>,\u00a0sauna<\/a>, or\u00a0spa<\/a><\/p>\n

Care for a pet<\/a>,\u00a0take up a sport\u2028<\/a><\/p>\n

Go on vacation<\/a>,\u00a0make your home a resort<\/a><\/p>\n

Lie in a hammock<\/a>,\u00a0release pent-up stress<\/a><\/p>\n

Relax<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0do nothing, then do even less<\/a><\/p>\n

Laugh out loud<\/a>,\u00a0share a joke<\/a>,\u00a0give someone a kiss<\/a><\/p>\n

Say a prayer<\/a>,\u00a0chant a mantra<\/a>,\u00a0follow your bliss<\/a><\/p>\n

Each of the 50 activities listed above is linked to the scientific evidence to support it. One document has been linked to each activity with a preference given to more recent articles, systematic reviews and articles that discuss improvements in mental health, immunity and general wellbeing. Please share.<\/p>\n

Author Dr Marc Cohen is a medical doctor, university professor and wellness expert with 2 PhDs. He has spent more than 40 years studying medicine and researching holistic health and has published more than 100 scientific papers and a dozen books on wellness and natural medicine. You can find him at www.drmarc.co<\/a> and www.facebook.com\/drmarc.co<\/a><\/em> \u25fc[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Subscribe to the latest edition now by clicking here.<\/em><\/a><\/span>
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\u00a9 This article was first published in Apr 2020 – World Travel Magazine.<\/em><\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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