In addition to standard tea brewing equipment like a pot, a kettle, and a mug, you’ll need the following hardware:  4 tea satchels. Also known as, tea sachets, loose tea filters, or, simply, tea bags, these are readily available online. A small bowl. Measuring spoons. For this recipe, you will need the following ingredients:  2.5 tablespoons ground turmeric 1.5 tablespoons ground cinnamon 4 tablespoons loose lemongrass tea 20 peppercorns One-half of a tablespoon is equivalent to 1.5 teaspoons Place all of the ingredients in the small bowl and stir to combine. Use 1 tablespoon of the ingredient mixture per tea satchel. Use the standard herbal tea-brewing method: How to Make Herbal Tea  Consider adding fresh ginger as the tea brews. You can also add orange slices and honey. These homemade tea bags make great gifts, especially when combined with other tea-making paraphernalia.

Summary: Gather your equipment. Prepare your ingredients. Mix the ingredients. Fill the tea satchels. Brew the tea. Gift the tea.


Holding more than one job can lead to missed appointments and late arrivals to work if you do not keep track of where you need to be each day. Keeping track of your daily schedule in a day planner can help you to remember where you need to be each day. If you have an extra hectic schedule, try getting a day planner with 15 minute time slots to plan your day in smaller chunks. While you may be tempted to avoid telling your bosses about your situation, you are better off letting them know what your schedule is like. Your bosses may even be willing to work with you when scheduling your hours. It can be difficult to remember everything that you need to do when you work two different jobs in the same day. To help you remember your tasks, try making a to-do list for each job at the beginning of your day. As you complete items on your to-do lists, check them off so that you know what you have and have not completed. Balancing two jobs and a long work week may make it hard to keep your home clean, cook your own meals, and take care of other responsibilities.  Ask your family, friends, or significant other for help with cooking, cleaning, child care or other necessary tasks. Make sure that you thank them for helping and do little things to let them know how much you appreciate the help. A simple note or a big hug can go a long way. Try arranging a freezer meal exchange with your friends. A freezer meal exchange is when a group of people all agree to make a dish, then divide the dish into enough servings for all of their friends and freeze them. Then, everyone gathers at someone’s house to distribute the meals and everyone leaves with several dinners to reheat during the week. Make sure that you set some boundaries about when your work day begins and ends. Otherwise, you may end up working past your scheduled work hours, especially if you work from home for one of your jobs. If you have plans to do something fun with family or friends, don’t let work overtake your plans. Keep your social appointments as well as your professional ones.

Summary: Use a day planner to keep track of your schedule. Discuss your situation with your bosses. Make to-do lists. Ask for help from your family, friends, or significant other. Maintain your boundaries.


See them to the door when they are leaving, and tell them that you appreciated them coming.

Summary: Make sure everybody gets breakfast. Continue with more fun activities, or hang out, socialize, and talk. Thank the guests for coming.


Keep in mind that you will be easily exhausted and you may want to start slow. Try to be out of bed and be active without becoming too tired. You can gradually work your way up to one or two daily activities in order to give your body a chance to fully recuperate.   You can begin with simple breathing exercises in bed. Inhale deeply and hold for three seconds, then release with lips partially closed. Work your way up to short walks around your home or apartment. Once this is not exhausting, begin to walk longer distances. Remember that while recovering from pneumonia, your immune system is in a weakened state. It is a good idea to protect your weakened immune system by avoiding individuals who are ill and by avoiding highly populated areas such as shopping malls or markets. Given the risk of infection, you should not return to school or work until your temperature returns to normal and you are no longer coughing up mucus. Again, doing too much can risk a reoccurrence of pneumonia.
Summary: Resume your usual routine gradually, and with your doctor's permission. Protect yourself and your immune system. Take care about returning to school or work.