H1N1: Learn From OCD Sufferers and a Body Language Expert

We've have literally heard it a thousand times, "WASH YOUR HANDS!"

We get it, but not once have you heard some new and useful information that could literally save your life. Until today!

Okay the straight facts, we touch our face - often subconsciously- all day and night long. We touch our face with the pads of our fingers. We never really touch our face with the backside of our hands and fingers.

I'll admit I'm a LITTLE bit of a germaphobe, and probably do a couple of things that COULD be considered OCD like.

Let's put it all together now...

What follows is some things that limit the transference of germs (that I may or might not do) that are small changes that would help:

- Push the elevator with a knuckle instead of the pad of your finger(s).

- You can open doors with your fist, if it opens outward, instead of your hands.

- Another option is to turn around and open it with your backside, works when your with someone... if your not, you might look weird, unless you are carrying a bunch of stuff in your hands.

- With doors to building, never use the actual bar that everybody uses. Go ahead and push on the glass, sure it might leave a smudge, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

- Try not to be the first one through the doors, plan entry and exit strategies.

- Hand sanitizers and wipes are a must.

- Avoid anything that is touched often, grocery carts, armrests, self service soda dispensers, anything on a restaurant table. I know I'm going overboard, and it is impossible, but minimize and hand sanitizers and wipes are handy.

-DON'T SHARE DRINKS, food, etc with your family! I know, "but their family" but they go to places like schools, and playgrounds, and disgusting work places- Who knows -maybe when your not around- they are allowing the dog to lick their mouth!!! You can touch them and show them you love them in normal ways. Just go get your own glass of Coke.

- Public Bathrooms, I could write a book about these areas. Rest assured you need to touch everything with a paper towel in your hands... not saying anything else about these terrible places because I need to go to a better place in my mind, and I'm getting antsy just thinking about it.

Hope it helps.◦

H1N1: Learn From OCD Sufferers and a Body Language Expert