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So the last week and a half I have been really ill with the flu. And yes, it was the proper ‘knock you on your back’ flu and not a bad cold!

I was completely immobile last week – constant fevers, aches, even a bit delirious, and this week I came back to work even though on Monday and Tuesday especially I was still suffering – I was managing through the day then getting home and having fevers and totally uncomfortable sleepless nights still.

I got desperate and was looking for any natural therapies on the internet that could help me and stumbled accross a wonderful Hydrotherapy technique: Warming Socks.

Basically you make sure your feet are really warm, then you soak a normal pair of socks in cold water, ring them out well and put them on, then immediately put some thicker woollen socks over them and go to bed. The water almost immediately turns your body temperature and in the morning the socks are completely dry.

I’ve been doing it for the last couple of nights (the ritual of wrapping your little feet up before bed is very comforting too!) and have had lovely calm, rested sleep. I was on the mend anyway, but I do think they helped.

And it’s just a lovely free naturopathic technique.