What to do when you're sick

[Corrupted Unicorn]

Everybody's had sick days... like me, right now  From your average cold to more serious illnesses, what are ways you use to make your illness more bearable?

I'm not talking the obvious stuff like medicines and treatments. What I'm talking about... is a more personal way. Comfort foods and stuff to soothe the soul. Maybe a series/movie you rewatch mostly/only when you're sick, or a book you like to revisit when you're like that.

When it comes to me, there's two things. The main one is chicken soup, my dad makes the best chicken soup in the world  And I got his recipe, although it doesn't turn out quite as good as his yet. Either him or I make a big ol' pot of soup and I'm almost always back to good health once it's done.

The second one, not necessary but always fun, is Pokémon XD. For some reason, I can finish that game in a week, which is about what it takes for me to recover.

There's a bunch of several other minor things... orange juice and Actimel to "gather defenses" to protect oneself against colds, and a little bit of Coca-Cola to help swallow pills. I try to not get too much cola nowadays, but I must admit, the flavour and bubbles help a lot swallowing pills!

Now it's your turn: what are those little things you do when you're sick that aren't necessarily directly related to getting better? Discuss. 

[VioletHeaven]

Aside from medicine, sunshine is really good! Just opening the curtains and seeing the sun through the windows instantly makes me feel better. I can hear the birds sing, see the leaves rustle in the wind, and the clouds high above! Another thing (and is something I've done for @JINSBEK when he wasn't feeling well), was giving him a back massage with my nails (which I had specially manicured for that purpose), and reading books together... Though for me specifically, Cult of the Lamb is a panacea, haha. 

Oh, that and Freddy's Fry Sauce, white basmati rice, and furikake. That stuff is amazing and I crave it every day.

[candycanearter07]

Matzah Ball soup and tea. I don't have a tv in my room or anything so I mostly just watch youtube..

[JINSBEK]

Matzah Ball soup and tea.

This is the way. This is exactly what you’re supposed to do to get better.

To be honest, there’s nothing I do to particularly “self-soothe” myself when I’m sick… The last time I had very severe pneumonia, years ago, I was bed-bound and consumed by nothing but rage as I struggled to breathe. When I get the strength to do things when I’m upset, I do push-ups. Clean. Anger gives me life. Is that the correct answer?

[BlazingCobaltX]

I still live with my parents, so when I am sick my mom usually makes me a banger vegetable soup. If I have an upset stomach, she makes me plain white sticky rice with yogurt. I know I need to have all the healthy foods, but it's so easy to have chocolate instead.

Funnily, being sick all week is a great excuse to binge shows I've been meaning to watch for quite a while. These are usually multi-season high-quality shows that successfully distract me from the pain I have. Other than that, I just sleep as much as I can.