I should have seen it coming. With the chill of Fall in the air and my 300 students singing their little hearts out (directly into my face), I should have seen it coming. Yes, at the beginning of this week I developed my first cold of the season. It's a music teacher's nightmare! I couldn't sing well, my throat hurt, my nose was running, I had the chills, and I was zapped of energy. Trying to stay enthusiastic and energized with Kindergarten students while sneezing on Monday was NOT easy. As soon as I could make it through my last class on Monday I went straight home, knowing that I would only spread it further if I stayed to teach my extra lessons after school.
Now, I'm not a fan of taking medicine, so as soon as I got home, I drank some herbal tea, made a saline solution for my sinuses and went to bed. The next morning I felt so much better and I'm pleased to say that I have never gotten over a cold so quickly. Below are 4 of my 5 secrets to quickly get over a cold!
1. Echinacea Complete Care Wellness Tea - This stuff is amazing! I take it as soon as I feel any signs of a cold.
2. Sea Salt - I add this to warm water to create a saline nasal spray solution.
3. Melatonin - We all know that trying to sleep when you can't breathe well isn't easy. Taking Melatonin is a safe way to calm down and sleep well at night.
4. Water - There are very few places I go without my water bottle. Fill it up....again and again!
5. PILLOWS! (not pictured) - I use several pillows and sleep elevated at night. This helps prevent drainage from sitting dormant in your throat and nasal passages all night.
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