Have More Energy
10 Things You Can Do To
If you have trouble getting out of bed in the morning, feel sleepy in
the afternoon, or find yourself having trouble focusing all day, these
10 strategies should help you have more energy.
1. Stop drinking coffee
Look into the effects coffee has on your kidneys and adrenal glands. Coffee stimulates the production of adrenaline and puts excessive wear and tear on the adrenal glands. The higher your caffeine intake, the more your body stops producing energy on its own and the more it relies on caffeine’s effects on your body chemistry.
2. Eat a healthy breakfast
Don’t skip breakfast, but don’t eat an unhealthy breakfast either. They say it’s the most important meal of the day. It sets the tone. Pancakes and fake maple syrup will put you on a sugar high. You’ll either crash and burn or ride that rollercoaster all day.3. Eat better and more often
Eat every 4 to 5 hours: Eating throughout the day provides your brain and body with a constant source of fuel. This 4-5 hour eating strategy can dramatically prevent dips in your blood sugar levels. Concentrated sources of sugar like soda, candy, fruit juice, jam, and syrup will create radical spikes in your blood sugar that leave you feeling tired as soon as the level drops. And even though refined grains you eat in white bread, crackers, bagels, and pasta do not naturally contain sugar compounds, they are metabolized into sugar very quickly and can create the same effect.4. Drink more water
Most people are dehydrated. Dehydration causes a host of problems including irritability, low energy levels, poor concentration, and lethargy.
5. Deep Breathing
If you find yourself yawning, try some deep breathing exercises to revitalize yourself.
6. Have a positive attitude
Negativity drains your energy. Remember, lack of exercise and vitamin deficiencies make it harder to have a positive attitude.7. Exercise
The twenty minutes you spend exercising could pay you back an hour or more due to better focus and deeper, higher quality sleep. Stop saying you don’t have time to exercise. If you are too busy, you don’t have time not to.8. See a doctor
A naturopathic doctor can tell you if your thyroid glands are not working properly and if you need a thyroid supplement, if you’re B vitamin deficient, or if you need adrenal support. Problems in these areas will lead to chronic tiredness and poor sleep.10 Things You Can Do To Have More Energy
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9. Get Enough Sleep
While the amount needed varies, experts say adults should get seven to nine hours per night. Regardless of the numbers, if you’re dragging yourself out of bed in the morning, fighting off the need to nap in the afternoon, or falling asleep watching TV, you’re probably not getting enough.10. Get Quality Sleep
6 hours of deep sleep is better then 9 hours of tossing and turning. See Ten Ways to Get a Better Night’s Sleep.
10 Things You Can Do To Have More Energy
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