How This Pandemic Can Make You Healthier: Turning passive to active

In this anxious season of covid19 it is easy to feel helpless. Constant news reports bombard us with the growing number of infected, the need to isolate, the absence of toilet paper… The advice usually comes in a negative form. Don’t socialize, don’t go to work, don’t touch your face… The new normal has stripped us of our routines, our professional identities and the experience of personal contact outside our homes.

Passivity is a natural consequence of this scenario. But the covid19 pandemic actually provides a remarkable opportunity to make changes in how we take care of ourselves. It is like a New Year’s resolution with immediate consequences.

We all walk around with a mental list of things we intend to do to improve our health. There is no better time than now. These changes don’t require money, gym memberships, wardrobes, travel or lots of time. They require a willingness to do what we can to optimize our resistance. The most powerful determinant of health is how we live.

The best defense against covid19 is robust health. There are many things we can do to make ourselves more resilient. Below is a menu of options. They are organized into seven “DAILIES”.

Diet

Activity