When one becomes a detached witness to the afflictions of the body, they no longer remain afflictions. If one resists them, that is the actual affliction. If you are sick, just take rest.
Solitude is so important for spiritual upliftment. Retreating from an environment that causes distractions and contemplating in solitude always recharges the dull batteries and you come back with renewed vigor and passion. ~ Ajay Kapoor, author, "The Art of Deconditioning"