The world is never going to be germ-free. We cannot live without microbes. They are the earliest and simplest form of life (1). Trying to kill them all is a battle we will never win, because it would mean killing the origins of life, and therefore killing ourselves.
Yes, some microbes are dangerous to us, even deadly! Others are beneficial, and essential for our health. Research in recent years has shown that we have roughly ten times more microbial than human cells in and on us (see my blog The Continuum of Life). We need to focus on being surrounded by the good ones.
Don’t be a victim!
Microbes expose our weaknesses. So the obvious question is, who is the enemy we can tackle? We cannot kill every microbe on the planet, but we can address our weaknesses. Fact is, if we have a strong defense system – our immune system – germs can’t harm us as much. Therefore, this is where we can make a difference.
We can address underlying chronic diseases. We can focus on improving our health. We can detoxify our bodies, eat healthy, nutritious, and immune boosting foods (see my blog Eat the Rainbow). We can make sure we get enough sleep, go out in the fresh air, exercise, and get regular but not excessive exposure to sunlight. We don’t have to be scared and locked up in our homes waiting for someone else to come up with a miracle pill or injection that will or will not save the world! If that happens, great! But meanwhile, let’s take care of ourselves the best way we can!
Take care of your physical, emotional, and spiritual health
If public health is really the main concern, the focus should be on feeding the public with positive and empowering thoughts, not fear mongering: Educating them to eat the right foods, avoiding junk food; encouraging them to go outside and be active, not locking them indoors for a long time which only leads to frustration, depression and anxiety; requesting physical but not social distancing; encouraging careful and responsible interactions with spiritual communities, not prohibiting them.
Human interactions are important, being social is part of who we are, and it is essential for our wellbeing, happiness, and health. Scientific evidence shows that involvement in healthy relationships and social interactions benefits our general wellbeing and health (2). Also, there is nothing known to science or medicine that has such a powerful and profound effect on thriving, health, and success like spirituality (3), of course, all in a physically safe way.
The world will never be microbe-free
So let’s live our lives responsibly, carefully, respectfully, and last but not least fully! Because after this microbe, there will just be… another one!
And then what?
For more info check out my book: ONCE YOU KNOW – A Guide To Preserving Your Child’s Health, by Agnes Deglon L.Ac., MS.
Sources
(1) https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/life-science/early-life-earth-animal-origins
(2) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150158/
(3) https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Child-Parenting-Lifelong-Thriving/dp/1250033837
