This blog post is the third part of a series titled “Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired.” We suggest you read parts one and two, as they will provide sufficient background information about this topic—including how vital your diet is, as well as some useful tools that can help improve your health. Please click here to view those posts:
Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired – Part 1
Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired – Part 2
What can I do to stop feeling sick and tired?
Now that we’ve gone into specific detail about how important your diet is, there are many activities, tools and treatments that can work synergistically to support health and well-being. It’s important to view this from a holistic perspective and not rely too much on one modality. These efforts will work together to help the body maintain a state of balance, enabling it to function properly. When the body performs at optimum levels, the mind and spirit will be peaceful. Having a healthy body will also promote a healthy state of mind.
Exercise is essential to maintaining good health; without question, it is something everybody needs. The American Heart Association has specific recommendations to promote a healthy cardiovascular system. They suggest at least thirty minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity at least five days per week, for a total of one hundred and fifty minutes. That can be replaced with at least twenty minutes of vigorous aerobic activity at least three days per week—with a total goal of seventy-five minutes. The AHA also suggests that you perform moderate-to-high-intensity muscle-strengthening activity at least two days per week for additional health benefits. [Link] Heart health is vital to good health, so we strongly suggest that you follow these recommendations and design an exercise routine that fits into your schedule. It’s important to take note that a healthy diet combined with a regular (and consistent) exercise routine will rapidly improve health and eliminate fatigue.
Aside from diet and exercise, what else can I do to stop feeling sick and tired?
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs are natural and holistic. Both can be used to eliminate illness and resolve disharmony within the body. The main goal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which includes these two treatment modalities, is to promote balance and well-being (known as homeostasis from a Western medical perspective). This is achieved by focusing efforts on identifying and resolving root issues while also alleviating the symptoms being experienced. Licensed acupuncturists use differential diagnosis to find patterns within the body that require attention and then formulate treatment plans to resolve these patterns. It is this process that makes acupuncture so effective. Further, we cannot stress enough how important it is to receive acupuncture only from a licensed acupuncturist. In a previous blog titled “The Importance Of Receiving Acupuncture From A Licensed Acupuncturist,” we detailed why this is so important. We hope you will take the time to read it.
We often recommend that patients also try to implement yoga into their weekly schedule. There are numerous studios offering various types of yoga. The practice of yoga was developed to achieve and maintain balance through exercise, breathing and meditation. This combination (exercise, breathing and meditation) works synergistically to support and promote health while also calming the mind. Many people find that practicing yoga is fun—in addition to being a great workout. If you’re looking to do something new and challenging, we suggest you try it.
Keeping a positive outlook is extremely important when breaking the cycle of illness and fatigue. There are many methods you can use to improve your perspective. One effective way is to use a tool called reframing. In a previous blog titled “Reframe Your Words To Reframe Your Reality,” we wrote in detail about what reframing is and how to use it. The premise is that by replacing negative or limiting words with positive and supportive ones, you will soon begin to feel better about your life. We also suggest that you read our blog titled “Watch Your Words,” as it will provide more information about how vital it is to monitor the words that come out of your mouth. Too often people speak without thinking and use words that are critical, limiting and negative. By watching your words and implementing reframing, it will become possible to maintain a positive perspective, enabling you to make healthy decisions.
We hope this series of blog posts titled “Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired” has been helpful to you and that we’ve provided sufficient amounts of information and tools. If you’re currently trapped in a cycle of sickness and feeling tired all the time—and are ready to make a change in your life, we are here to help.
