Sure, spending the day in bed with ramen and Netflix sounds great sometimes. But when you’re actually forced to take a sick day, sneezing and sniffling at home with a soaring temperature and a stack of work emails piling up, you’re probably reminded that sick days actually kind of suck.
That’s why actress Catherine Russell has spent the last 30 years of her career dodging them. Yep, she’s never taken a sick day—ever. “I’ve never smoked, drank or used drugs—not even during my youth—so I think this really went a long way in keeping my immune system high,” Russell says. (That’s not to blast sick days—if you need them, take them.)
Because we could all use a little TLC this time of year, we asked Russell to share her top tips for staying healthy—literally—all the time.