Simple Ways to Increase Your Energy 

Exercise Regularly 

Thirty minutes per day. That’s all it could take to give you a little more pep in your step.  And speaking of steps, why not try a brisk walk.  Of course. You may want to do something more rigorous such a weight lifting or running, or a more structured modaity such as yoga or Pilates.   Or something more communal like a group fitness HIIT class.  Whatever you decide to do, choose an activity you’ll enjoy and be consistent.  If you want personal attention, consider employing the services of a personal trainer. 

Eat Well 

There are lots of crazy diets out there.  But, before jumping off the deep end, take the steps into the shallow end.  Look for the basic building blocks of a healthy diet.  Plenty of fruits and vegetables and lean proteins.  Limit your intake of sugar, fats and oils. You have to start there before you can know what you need to change.  When those basics principles aren’t enough to help you see the results you want, nutritionists are the stars you’ll want to speak with to shine a light on building your best nutrition plan. 

Improve Your Sleep

So many things can prevent us from falling asleep these days.  It used to just be, and for many still is, the television. Now, we are distracted by phones and all that they do to compel us to spend more time looking at them.  Avoid your phone in the last couple of hours before bed.  The screen’s blue light is harmful. Let your mind process the day and get into a restful state. 

Work toward a consistent bedtime.  Avoid eating late.  The combination of daily exercise, a well balanced diet, along with a bedtime routine that leads to a consistent bedtime will help you sleep better, so you wake up full of energy for the next day.  Health coaches are great when you need help with multiple life factors.

What Not To Do

Unfortunately, when you don’t exercise, eat, or sleep well you reduce your bad habit defenses.  This opens you up to preventable mistakes.  The big three to avoid are energy drinks, sugary snacks and drugs.  These will give you a short burst of energy, but after a short time will send you crashing down hard.  Not to mention the addiction that can come to along with taking drugs. 

Sugar also has addictive properties and has been well documented to cause the brain to react in a similar way to which it reacts to illicit drugs. The number of people that have removed sugar from their diets in recent years is steadily growing.  Do your best to reduce sugar where you can and learn to rely on exercising, proper nutrition, and sleep for longer sustained energy.

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