Golf Tip Tuesday--Stay Healthy for Optimal Performance!

We are having a rough start to week 2 of off season practice due to illness among the team, so I see it as very appropriate to discuss staying healthy as today's golf tip!

After a nice long break of relaxing and getting plenty of sleep, we returned to school last week which means the total opposite: fast paced schedule with much more stress added to the mind and body. That type of schedule can take a toll on your immune system and cause you to get sick more easy.

Not only will it affect their practice time, but it can also have a negative affect when they go to class...if they are well enough to go to class anyway!

So, when stressful times happen in your life take the following precautions to help prevent illness:

--Get plenty of sleep! You might have to sacrifice missing you favorite TV show or something at night, but that's what they created dvr for!!
--Drink plenty of fluids...mainly water! Your body is made up of 90% water, so an inactive person should drink half of their body weight in ounces of water each day! So, if you are 200lbs, then you should drink 100oz of water.
--Wash your hands! It's a no-brainer and it also keeps bacteria from spreading.
--Develop a regular exercise routine. If you don't have one, now would be the time to slowly get back into a routine or consult a personal trainer about that. Exercise strengthens the immune system, but it doesn't do much good when you exercise while sick...that could make it worse!
--Find time to relax each night. It's very helpful to find time for yourself and reflect on the day. That might seem more like mental health, but if you are having a stressful, fast paced week, then relaxing the mind and quieting your thoughts are just what you need!

This may not stop you from completely getting sick, but it sure does help! I am one of those rare people that never get sick and I highly believe it's because I stick with the above. I also think it's because I have this ability to mentally block sickness out! I feel when it's coming and I tell myself I will not get sick today or this week! Not sure that works, but I believe it, so I'm going with it...haha!

So, hopefully those tips help you out and keep you healthy so you can keep practicing your games :)! Hopefully in a couple of days, the team will be back to normal and feeling better again!