How To Beat The Winter Cold! ~ $50 Shoppers Drug Mart Gift Card Giveaway!

Please note: This giveaway is open to Canada only.

Was that a sniffle?  Who sneezed! No, no, no. There is no time for sickness in this house!  I don’t know where I get it from, because my Mother wasn’t like this, but when I hear or see the first sign of a cough or cold I go into a bit of a panic?  I start cleaning all the things.  Up the veggies, fruit and vitamins and trying every trick in the book to avoid the common cold.  We all know once one person in the house gets that sniffle, the whole house can go down.  A family on the go can’t afford down time for a wee illness.  Winter in Canada can be especially depressing, add in a cold and it seems to drag on forever.   It can be hard to see the light at the end of the winter tunnel, especially if you’re sick! Make sure you’re keeping these guidelines for winter surviving winter in mind:

Know the signs: Not many people realize they’re most contagious in the first 24 hours of symptoms. If you’re experiencing two or more of these symptoms, do your best to stay at home and enjoy some Netflix!

Cough or Sore Throat
Runny Nose
Headache or Body Aches
Chills / Fatigue

Avoid work germs: Be wary of sinks, office kitchen tools, and especially doorknobs. Keep some antibacterial gel at your desk and make sure you wash your hands frequently.

Take more “You Time”: Saying no to stress can keep your immune system strong, make sure you get plenty of rest and sleep, not just when you’re sick.

Double up on pillows: Place a pillow on your mattress to raise the upper body from the waist up. This allows for blood flow away from your head and will reduce the inflammation of your air passage. It’s also a great method of reducing body aches.

DayQuil and NyQuilSweat it out: Steam and humidity will help drain sinuses and relieve your stuffiness. You don’t necessarily have to sit in a sauna or steam room, a hot shower has the exact same effect. (Helpful tip: put your towel or bathrobe in the dryer so you don’t feel chilled when you get out)

“Tea, please”: Drinking herbal teas like chamomile, mint of passionflower can help you relax while also helping fluids into your system.

Treat all your symptoms simultaneously: Look for a medication that can treat the toughest symptoms while also helping you rest. DayQuil COMPLETE and NyQuil COMPLETE provide all in one relief for your toughest cold and flu symptoms so you can start seizing the rest of your day, and get the rest you so desperately need at night.

More information can be found at Vicks or www.Facebook.com/VicksCanada.

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Here’s some fabulous news!  I want all of you to survive winter and have the tools on hand to beat the winter cold should it arrive at your door step, with that in mind, one lucky reader of How To Survive Life In The Suburbs will win a Vicks Giveaway valued at $75*!  This prize includes:

$50 Shoppers Drug Mart gift card and a lovely Anthropologie mug

*Pricing at the discretion of the retailer

To ENTER; comment below telling me your best trick to fight off a cold!  Then use the Rafflecopter form below to complete your entries. Open to Canada only, excluding Quebec and is open to all those who have reached the age of majority in their Province. Closes March 30th, 2016. Good luck!

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Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom. As part of my affiliation with this group I receive products and special access to P&G events and opportunities. The opinions on this blog are my own. This giveaway may appear on other blogs as part of the #PGmom/#mamanPG program. However, to be fair, you can only win once per giveaway. If your name is chosen more than once, another winner will be selected. All winners must be from within Canada.