feeling tired all the time here are ten easy ways to boost energy we've all been
there that feeling when you're utterly drained of energy and nothing can entice
you to get off the couch and get moving sometimes it strikes when you're sitting
at work and sometimes it's when you're driving it does happen to everyone
fortunately there are natural ways to get a lift in energy whether they are
quick fixes that work in the short term or lifestyle habits that help you to
have longer-lasting energy with longer term benefits here are our top 10 energy
boosters one take control of your stress we know that stress saps us of our
energy and now scientific studies have confirmed it Harvard Medical School
explains that stress induced emotions consume large amounts of our energy try
to fusing your stress by engaging in relaxation therapies like meditation or
yoga or simply have a chat to a friend or a therapist to increase your
magnesium according to WebMD magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical
reactions in our body including baking glucose down into energy
this means that low magnesium levels can have a very quick impact on our energy
levels causing them to drop women should be getting about 300 milligrams a day
and men should be having about 350 milligrams so try adding a handful of
almonds hazelnuts or cashews to your diet and increase your intake of whole
grains and fish 3 boost your B vitamins the B complex vitamins are crucial for
fueling our bodies with carbs proteins and fats all energy rich body and soul
recommends eating more whole grain cereals meat poultry salmon eggs milk
and green leafy vegetables or taking a daily multivitamin 4 get moving even
though it may be the last thing you want to do
WebMD explains that increasing your physical activity particularly walking
increases your energy studies have shown a quick 10-minute walk to cause an
increase of energy for the following 2 hours and the effects were even
longer-lasting when the walks were completed daily talk about quick energy
boost 5 drink more water Harvard Medical School tells us to forget all the
expensive and flashy sports drinks water is the only liquid that has been proven
to enhance performance across-the-board fatigue is one of the first signs of
dehydration so fill a glass with h2o and get drinking 6 step away from the coffee
yes in the short-term caffeine can give you
a quick boost in energy but on a deeper level it stimulates the production of
stress hormones and we've already talked about how much energy they SAP body and
soul recommends having a hirable tea instead so you can avoid the eventual
irritability and decrease in energy caused by caffeine 7 have a power nap
we'd all love to have a nap sometimes and now we have the science to back it
up WebMD cites studies by the National
Institutes of mental health which found that napping for an hour can not only
reverse the mind-numbing effects of information overload but can also help
us to better retain what we have learned say no more 8 stretch it out
health recommends this invigorating stretch stand in a doorway with your
feet shoulder-width apart reach your arms out at chest height and grip the
doorframe with your fingers then push your chest forward until you can feel
the stretch in your torso and your back it opens up the Airways increasing
oxygen flow to the brain and it's energizing for the body and the mind
best of all you don't need a yoga mat just do it in the office
none eat regularly our food is our fuel and studies have shown that people who
eat breakfast enjoy a better mood and higher energy levels throughout the day
according to Harvard Medical School we should be eating food with a low
glycemic index those whose sugars we absorb more slowly furthermore studies
have shown that missing any meal during the day will lead to greater feelings of
fatigue by the day's end moral of the story don't skip lunch because you are
too busy you'll be more productive if you take a break and fuel up ten left
last but not least health explains that a good belly laugh can raise your blood
pressure and boost your heart rate this means more oxygen rich blood traveling
through your brain and your body and a quick boost of positive energy it isn't
nice to feel drained but often it's a vicious cycle we feel too tired to
exercise or eat properly which only saps our vitality more the best advice use
those last traces of energy to get up have a drink of water and eat some
energy food go for a quick 10-minute walk have a stretch and you'll feel a
whole lot better
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