Hello everyone!
I have been absent for a few months around here. What with Ramadan, a new baby and the general demands of life with three kids, friends and family; things have been busy.
More than this though, I have been struggling to be motivated to do anything outside of just getting through each day. Writing seemed like an insurmountable task that I simply could not be bothered for. I had no inspiration and just felt bogged down from the daily grind.
In the past few weeks, I came down with a nasty viral infection which took some time for me to recover from and was really a reminder that I needed to take proper care of myself first and foremost.
I think this is true of any mother, that we constantly place ourselves last. That we don’t take simple steps to ensure that our own health is sound. We know the oft repeated phrase, “if mum doesn’t look after herself she can’t look after anyone”, but I think that mostly, it’s something we just hear and not put in practice. We get on with our lives with a subconscious thought that we are infallible (physically). Until of course, our bodies just about get enough of being ignored and then start acting out for attention.
My recent (non-serious, yet still difficult) illness was the perfect reminder of this. And throughout that week, I had no choice but to take out the time to look after myself- even with all three kids at home with no one else to help me watch them.
It was also the perfect reminder for me to always, always be grateful for good health.
Basically, it was exactly what I needed to get my out of my rut and get me moving, get me active, to push me out of my low spirits.
So! One simple trick to looking after your health if you feel like you don’t know where to start is to drink warm water with honey first thing in the morning. It has to be on an empty stomach.
It’s not a difficult thing to make into a habit, and of course it has loads of health benefits. Read up on it here.
I also give “honey water” to the girls, so it’s become habit for them too. My own mother was the one who got me onto this, and now it has become part and parcel of our day.
What simple thing do you do everyday for your health? I’d love to hear what you all do.
i do warm water table spoon of apple cider vinegar and honey in the morning. Before I sleep I drink cinnamon tea with honey. Last year during this time i got sick so many times, it was very tough with the kids. Alhamdulillah this year haven’t got sick yet, insha Allah I don’t.
That sounds great. I should give the cinnamon tea a go! Thanks for sharing. Xx
I actually use the same honey and water recipe! One of my previous teachers suggested out class telling us about its benefits, so I try to have it every day.
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My secret weapon this year is Accupuncture to boost immune system. It’s not a quick trick that you can do in the morning, I agree, but it worked wonders for me. Alhamdoulillah hasn’t been sick this winter although everyone around was sick. More energy too especially in the afternoons.