Teachers and Busy Moms - 4 Ways to Boost Your Immune System During the Day

Are you a teacher stuck on such a rigid schedule and barely have time to relieve yourself during the day? Are you a mom that has so many scheduled events during each day of the week that your head is literally spinning? How can you boost your immune system easily and effectively and stay healthy during the cold and flu season?

Below are four ways that you can boost your immune system and energy levels that have worked for many in the past. Most of them are based on the memory trick of associating an event that is to be remembered with something that you are already doing in your daily life. Once you learn how to do this, your ability to take care of your health can soar to an all-time high simply because you take actions more often.

4 Ways to Work in Immune-System Boosters During the Day

The four methods of helping boost immune system include:

1. Drinking more water
2. Incorporating more high antioxidant fruits and vegetables into your diet
3. Decreasing frustrations and resentment
4. Take an energy-boosting, immune supplement.

These four simple strategies may take months to incorporate into your life on your own. But by using memory tricks - the art of association - you can break bad habits or even start new ones.

Here's how.
1. Whenever you think of taking a shower, associate the water with drinking water. The immune system needs a working lymphatic system. Without enough water during the day, your lymphatic system is sluggish and your colon is sluggish as well. Thus water drinking boosts the immune system by helping it flush out the toxins.

Here's a trick that works in the morning: First, set a liter or quart sized bottle next to your shower in the bathroom. Right before you get into the shower, you have about 45 seconds before the water temperature gets to the correct temperature to keep you happy in the shower. Fill up the bottle with filtered water and while waiting for the water to warm up, drink 8 oz. water. Then while you're in the shower, drink the next 8 oz. You can build up this amount of water to a full quart that is drunk in the morning. You'll be amazed at what this one simple habit does for your colon and immune system.

2. Associate waiting with nourishment. When grocery shopping, make sure you buy a few extra servings of high antioxidant fruits such as oranges or tangerines, While unpacking your groceries, throw two oranges or tangerines in your purse in a plastic bag. Then when you're waiting for the students to enter into the classroom or your children to jump into the car after school, find your high antioxidant fruit and eat it. The association here is waiting means nourish yourself with antioxidant fruits. Just for being patient, your body wins an antioxidant fruit. Easy enough? Sure, and don't forget the handy wipes or napkins!

3. Associate frustrating people with boost immune system. Do you have to speak with frustrating people on the phone as a mom or teacher? Frustrating people are all around us. They love to take up our time but say nothing positive, uplifting or energizing. They often call just to unload their problems. Sometimes they are family members or dear friends that we feel compelled to help, but we actually suffer through the listening process... and sometimes we end up resenting them as a result. Resentment breaks down the immune system because it's a toxic emotion.

Now instead of thinking to yourself, "When will this conversation end? I have other things to do," take control of the situation and benefit your immune system. At the moment that they call, excuse yourself for a moment and go grab a carrot, a green onion, or chips and salsa loaded with hot peppers. While you're listening to them, eat your healthy immune-boosting food. If you're concerned about them hearing you munch, you can cover the phone or put them on speaker. It's always good to let them know what you're doing because it sends a message to them that your body is important to take care of and this is the only time you can work it into the day. Thank them for giving you the opportunity.

Now, you may notice that they stop calling so much! When this happens, place the immune-system boosting foods on your desk in a bowl knowing that you must eat the entire bowl before bedtime. Your association here is Listening Time = Immune-system Boosting Time.

4. Take an immune system boosting, energy-enhancing supplement at one specific time of the day. As a mom, you'll have to seize the moment as it comes along. Maybe the best time for you is in the morning right before lunch; if so, your association is LUNCH = Immune System Boosting Time.

The supplement I recommend is Enerhance, which contains an array of vitamins, minerals, and herbs with known immune-system boosting actions. This one is so good that I often recommend it for cancer patients. And what could be more difficult than going through cancer?

Life passes us by quickly. When we reach our 40s and 50s, we often look back and think to ourselves, "Why is it that I didn't do more for my health?" Using these memory tricks, you can prevent that from happening AND build healthy immunity to last through the colds and flu season each and every year.

See http://www.ImmuneEnhance.com for natural solutions for healthier living.

Dr. Donna Schwontkowski is the author of Million Dollar Memory for Names & Faces, a book on identification skills and how to remember names and faces like a pro. As a memory expert for over 10 years, she taught thousands of grad students how to remember difficult scientific information. She is also a professional speaker and the President of MDM, Inc. Find out more at http://www.mdminternationalspeaking.com

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