Flu Recovery Reset

Send us Fan MailThe flu knocked me down this week, and it forced a reset I didn’t know I needed. I talk honestly about what it feels like when your body won’t “bounce back” the way it used to and why real recovery sometimes means doing the thing we avoid most: stopping. No powering through, no cleaning while sick, no pretending rest is optional. Just listening, slowing down, and letting healing take the lead.One of the biggest lightbulb moments came from something simple: food aversion. When I’m sick, I don’t want to eat and neither did my kids. We’re taught to push soup and crackers no matter what, but I dig into the idea that appetite loss may be your body’s natural way of shifting energy toward repair. I connect it to intermittent fasting and autophagy, the cellular “cleanup” process people often talk about with fasting, and I share how I’m approaching it carefully in real life: focusing on hydration, letting hunger guide me, and only eating small amounts when I take medicine.To keep my mood from sliding while I’m stuck resting, I share one fast energy reset that always works for me: looking through old photos and letting that joy rise up on purpose. I also share a healthier, kid-friendly kitchen experiment I’m excited to try next, making homemade pickles and pickled vegetables as a fun snack project.If you want more honest talk about flu recovery, rest, hydration, intermittent fasting, and simple wellness habits that fit real family life, hit play. Subscribe, share with a friend who never slows down, and leave a review, what’s your go-to rule when you’re sick?Support the showLove this content? Check out our links below for more!Linktr.ee ContentInstagramYouTubeJenny's LinkedIn