Regular movement cannot guarantee that we will avoid every seasonal illness. But walking, strength training and restorative movement may help support the systems that protect, regulate and restore the body.
Caring for ourselves can influence how we feel and function. It cannot protect us from every illness, disruption or difficult season, and that was never supposed to be the measure of whether wellness is working.
Cold-and-flu season does not require an entirely new wellness routine. A few thoughtful preparations can help us care for our health without being pulled into fear, urgency or promises of a quick fix.
Sleep is often the first thing we borrow from when life becomes busy, even though the body uses those hours for regulation, repair and immune activity.
Meal prep doesn't have to mean spending Sunday afternoon cooking a week's worth of meals. Maybe the most useful kind of preparation is simply making the next meal a little easier.
