Summary: When your body becomes run down you are more likely to get sick. That simple truth is clearly apparent when you are fatigued and stressed because often those are the times when you become sick. The science backs this up, with many studies corroborating the fact that fatigue can weaken your immune system, leading to an increased risk of infection. As I am just overcoming a recent cold I have been thinking a lot about the best practices that one can employ to prevent fatigue and therefore prevent sickness. The key is to listen to your body. During times of tiredness and stress your body sends clear signals that you need to slow down and rest. Often, when you don’t listen to those warning signs, you become sick. The more that you can return to center and stay focused on keeping your body healthy the less likely it will be that you will get sick. Join me today as I explore a few key practices to stay energized and prevent sickness from day to day. AUM, Jarod Contreras touchingthetrail.com/writings/2019/2/2/why-you-should-wake-up-early touchingthetrail.com/resources/#meditation Sources: mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/insomnia/expert-answers/lack-of-sleep/faq-20057757 webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/immune-system-lack-of-sleep#1 sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150629110803.htm Janssen, N., et al. "Fatigue as a predictor of sickness absence: results from the Maastricht cohort study on fatigue at work." Occupational and environmental medicine 60.suppl 1 (2003): i71-i76. Akerstedt, Torbjorn, et al. "Predicting long‐term sickness absence from sleep and fatigue." Journal of sleep research 16.4 (2007): 341-345. Support Touching the Trail: touchingthetrail.com/donate targetreleaserecovery.com Find Touching the Trail: touchingthetrail.com Touching the Trail Weekly: touchingthetrail.com/signup Instagram: @touchingthetrail instagram.com/touchingthetrail Twitter: @touchthetrail twitter.com/touchthetrail Facebook: Touching the Trail facebook.com/touchingthetrail
