You wash your hands a lot. Try not to touch your nose, eyes, or mouth too often. Stay away from sick people. And yet, here you are, down with...something. Maybe it's the flu. A cold. Bronchitis. Viral. Bacterial. Who knows? And the way you feel, who cares, right?

You just need something to do while you recover. Something fun that doesn't take a lot of energy.  Something that won't tax your system, but keeps you busy enough not to lose your mind while you recover, right?

And if you're not the one down with the flu? Well, then you need to keep your patient occupied, don't you? Today, I want to share (from experience) three ways to beat the flu season blues:

• Rediscover coloring. Adult coloring books are not only popular right now, they're fun and relaxing. No wonder we loved coloring as kids!
• Do puzzles. Word puzzles, jigsaws, dot-to-dot - puzzles are perfect for keeping your brain so busy that you don't have time to think about those awful body aches or the stacks of work piling up on your desk while you're out.
• Watch your favorite shows. Binge streaming is great, but there's nothing like loading up the DVD player with your favorite, commercial-free movies.