How to Enjoy a Sick Day

People fear catching a cold. Medicine for preventing this is a multi-billion dollar industry. Catching a cold, however, is a fact of life. So, when you’re sick you might as well make the most of it. Treat a sick day the same way you did when you were a child staying home from school. Turn it into an opportunity to pamper yourself for a day.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Television
• Juice
• A good book
• Ice Cream
• A couch

1. Sleep. Being sick is your opportunity to sleep as much as you want, so take advantage of it. Sleep until late in the afternoon. Then, after spending a couple of hours awake, take another nap. This is the one time that no one can criticize you for sleeping as much as you want.
2. Eat food that makes you happy. That is, of course, provided you can eat food. When you have a cold, it’s not the time to count calories. Order in the food that you usually deny yourself. Or, if you are on a strict chicken soup and orange juice diet, you can still sneak in a treat for yourself. Something like ice cream is always a welcome sick day treat.
3. Be lazy. There is no reason to work hard when you’re sick. Sit back and relax. Order in food instead of cooking. Don’t worry about cleaning for one or two days. Spend hours lying on the couch under several blankets watching TV, listening to music, or even reading a book.
4. Go back to the things you love. Watch the same movie that you’ve seen 80 times and know every word to. Listen to the CD you loved when you were in college. Read the book that never fails to inspire you. Sick days are not days for trying new things; they’re for returning to what is comfortable. Use illness as an excuse to return to those special things.
5. Spend time alone. This is especially true if you live with one or more people. Everyone needs alone time. A sick day is your opportunity. While your housemates are at work, or school, or wherever—you have the house to yourself. Revel in the solitude.
6. Call in sick for the following day. One sick day is never enough.

Tips & Warnings

• If you can, make sure you have everything you need before taking a sick day. Stock up on food, drinks, and entertainment so that you won’t have to leave your house.
• If you’re in a serious relationship, let your partner pamper you as well. A sick day is even better if you have someone you care about taking care of you.
• Don’t abuse sick days. If you are going to fake a sick day, don’t do it until you feel that you absolutely need to.