WHAT’S YOUR
COLD AND FLU
FIGHTING STYLE?
1. The flu shot is…
a
As non-negotiable as warm layers and hot lattes.
b
Important, but not as important as, say, apple picking.
c
Done. But someone was coughing next to you in the waiting room. Should you be worried?
d
Something you know you should do, but never get around to (like organizing your chunky sweaters).
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a
b
c
d
2.
a
a
Resting, rehydrating, and reading up on symptoms.
b
b
Drinking fluids and texting funny flu memes to friends.
c
c
Posting your body temp readouts to Instagram stories.
d
d
Downing energy drinks and powering through to-dos.
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You’ve had cold or flu symptoms for days. You’ve been…
3. Your immune system is…
a
a
Your behind-the-scenes savior.
b
b
Good enough.
c
c
Kind of a B-word.
d
d
Not something you think about.
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4.
You’ve got dinner plans with a pal who warns you they’ve got the sniffles. You…
a
a
Cancel and send soup via a delivery app.
b
b
Keep the reservation, but avoid tapas and touching your face.
c
c
Immediately check your forehead for fever.
d
d
Share beer flights and accept your fate.
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5.
a
a
Hot tea, steamy shower, hit the hay ASAP.
b
b
Order in and check out a little earlier than usual.
c
c
Cancel everything and warn your social feed.
d
d
Can’t stop, won’t stop.
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You’re feeling run-down. What’s your game plan?
6.
Your roommate has a case of something that’s kicking their butt. You…
a
a
Make a supply run and put together a killer self-care kit.
b
b
Order their favorite ramen and fire up the Hulu.
c
c
Forbid them from leaving their room.
d
d
Hadn’t actually noticed.
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7.
You woke up with a cough. Your workday involves…
a
a
Your bathrobe and maybe your laptop.
b
b
Sucking on cough drops during work-from-home conference calls.
c
c
Telling everyone on Slack how sick you are.
d
d
Hitting the gym, the latte line, then the boardroom.
SEE RESULTS
your type
You could recite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s cold and flu guidelines in your sleep, and you have a recurring flu-shot alert on your calendar. You chase your ashwagandha supplement with an apple cider vinegar shot. But you know that sometimes people just get sick, regardless of how well they take care not to. That’s why you serve as a de facto nurse for your friends and family if anyone comes down with the sniffles. When you occasionally catch a bug, you’re ON IT. You have an arsenal of supplies at the ready to help crush symptoms and keep yourself cozy.
The armchair epidemiologist
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your type
You eat your broccoli and do your best to ward off bugs. But you’re not exactly clutching the hand sanitizer at every turn. When you feel something coming on, you pop extra vitamin C and keep your distance from those around you until your symptoms subside. If you have a fever, you’ll call in sick so you can rest up. A friend told you to take zinc lozenges once, but eh...
The amateur flu fighter
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your type
You do your best to stay healthy, but when sickness strikes? Cancel everything! Sniffles and a headache send you under the covers and into seclusion. But you’re not above putting out a red alert on your social accounts so everyone knows to send healing vibes and care packages your way. Your home remedy: a steady stream of Netflix + pho until you feel functional again.
The gone-viral baby
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your type
Sure, you have no energy, your head is full of phlegm, and you’re having fever dreams of entering the Matrix, but there’s work to be done! To-do lists aren’t going to complete themselves, are they? Plus, you don’t feel THAT bad — it’s not like you’re in the hospital. You might feel like there’s nothing a hot shower and strong coffee can’t cure, but remember — slowing down and taking care of yourself is often the best way to get back on your feet.
The stubborn stoic
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Sources +
Cassa Macedo A, et al. (2019). Boosting the immune system, science to myth: Analysis the infosphere with Google.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2019.00165
Lee HK, et al. (2014). The effect of exercise on prevention of the common cold: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial studies. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.2014.35.3.119
Prather A, et al. (2015). Behaviorally assessed sleep
and susceptibility to the common cold.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5665/sleep.4968
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