As we watch 6 months of this year roll by, we realize that little has changed on the outside. We are still locked in, and our movements and activities are still restricted. However, staying locked in has made me very ingenious. I have discovered new ways to build my immunity and strength from the inside out.
How to build strength and immunity in India
What’s on the inside shows on the outside. This is why strength and immunity are an inside job if you want to see and feel the results of both on the outside. Your kitchen and your home are where everything you need is accessible.
Thanks to the restrictions, we have developed such a taste for home-cooked food that the craving to order in food is down to nil. Fresh, home-cooked food is a great immunity builder as it has the vitamins and minerals to nourish your body.[1]
I need to work off the calories I consume so I go up and down the stairs, multiple times. When I started, a single round left me breathless and panting. My stamina has gone up since then and I can keep increasing my count and rounds effortlessly.
While everyone at home naps in the afternoons I brisk walk around the house with music plugged in and walking shoes on.
Not having house help means my house chores are when I stretch as I dust, work my hamstrings as I sweep and practise breathing as I go about the daily routine. This is not a substitute for my 1 hour of exercise daily, but it helps me.
I challenge myself every day and celebrate small victories.
Having a routine helps. Waking up and sleeping at the same time is a good idea. Your body understands when to slow down, when to shut down and when to awaken.
Carving out an hour or two of me-time for yourself is an important requirement. Use that ‘me time’ to do what you want, or not do anything at all. Remember, it’s your time!
I pull out the contents of my wardrobe and kitchen drawers every so often. Sorting things out helps me declutter and soothes my mind. Donating what I don’t use anymore makes the receiver happy. I also have created more space this way, which also helps me to focus on my mental health. It is as important as physical health.
As we grow older we must tweak our food habits too. Adding more protein and fibre helps. And if you find that food isn’t giving you the required nourishment you should speak to your doctor about getting a supplement that would.
I spoke to my doctor who prescribed Ensure. Like many others, I had apprehensions about Ensure making me put on weight and getting me habituated to it. My doctor explained it all to me. I have been taking Ensure for a year now, and I was glad to find out that my apprehensions were just assumptions. Ensure has made me feel fitter. I realize I have more strength and energy and better stamina. I chose the Vanilla flavour and I look forward to my daily mugful of stamina and energy, it is that delicious and with it I can #EnsureStrongerInsideOut.
What are you doing to increase your stamina and energy? Have you tried Ensure?
[1] https://yourstory.com/weekender/boost-immunity-home-cooked-meals-meghana-pasi/amp
I’ve been getting my parents to have ensure since years. Have started it myself in recent years
I have started recently as well, and have seen the difference it makes.
I like chocolate flavoured Ensure. My nutritionist suggested Ensure after I found out that even after having a regular exercise routine and healthy food habits; I had deficiencies. Having Ensure as certainly helped improve my strength.
I so agree with you as it has really helped me as well. Thanks for reading, Aesha.
Health has become THE most important thing now. I eat healthy and exercise as well. But as I am ageing I realised that I do need to boost my energy and I started taking Ensure to become stronger inside out.
You’re so right, Harjeet. Ensure is a good choice I made too.
Walk the talk is the way to go … Good to see so many useful tips we can adopt to improve immunity naturally .
I love the way you have shared and explained easy steps which can be taken to stay fit at home and build the stamina
Thank you, Anindya.
Small victories and being grateful goes a long way. Enjoyed reading your blogpost, we have so much in common.
I added Ensure to my routine recently and it indeed has helped improved my energy levels. Staying at home can’t be an excuse to let go of good food and fitness habits.
Frankly speaking, pandemic hasn’t affected my routine much. I have been working ut at home fr a long time and talking about cooking at home, I mostly cook at home and we get outside food once in a while. In terms of stamina, I didn’t make any changes in my routine and that has helped me in staying fit with good stamina. I have heard a lot about Ensure but haven’t tried it yet.
Immunity building is much needed during the current covid situation. My father is taking Ensure and it has surely helped him a lot
Eating right, and exercising right is so important and more so in these current times. Supplements are really helpful, Ensure is a good supplement with multiple benefits.
Most of us is struggling with increased burden during the pandemic. And balance diet is much needed to build immunity. Yes I also take ensure on regular basis to build the nutrition gap
Rightly said. With age, we need to tweak our dietary habits. Adding supplements, for one is a good idea. Ensure looks a good option.
I really love the simple steps you have shared to improve the immunity and stay inside out. Walking, little exercise, healthy diet is the important thing.
Immunity boosters strengthen our bodies from within and help to fight the bacteria, fungus and other microorganisms that enter our body. I really love the simple steps you have shared to improve the immunity and stay inside out.
These are really simple and easily approachable steps that we need to follow to boost our immunity. Exercise and physical activity makes a lot of difference.
Ensure is a regular part of our in-law’s diet plan as we are trusting it from long. Your tips to stay fit and healthy are really great!!
Given the situations around it’s important that we become stronger from within. Even I try and follow a routine and certain lifestyle to be stronger inside. I have been hearing a lot about Ensure. Will surely check it out for myself and my husband.
Having a routine is very important. This can help us in betterment of our lives.
I have never tried ensure and after reading your post I think I should try this big Time
The lockdown and all the eating that followed has messed up my diet and shifting to a healthy and clean eating is what I am trying to do. I am going to get Ensure for myself too.
Love this post, I have also bought some changes in my life since the pandemic hit us. From daily house chores to bringing old hobbies back, a few steps bring a lot of changes in order to make us stronger from inside-out 🙂