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36 Ways to Naturally Get More Energy
1. Start Laughing
Laughing reduces stress, releases feel-good hormones, improves your immune system & instantly gives you more energy.
2. Get Motivated
People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals that don't inspire them. Anthony Robbins
You're not tired! You just lack energy because you're not strongly motivated about something → How to get motivated to do anything
3. Drink Water
Not drinking enough water reduces your circulation giving your muscles less oxygen making you feel tired. Drink at least ONE liter of water each day and drink plenty of water while working out to stay energized.
4. Conquer Food Intolerances
If you get sluggish after eating certain foods then you probably have a food intolerance. Take note of those foods causing your energy levels to drop and replace them with healthier alternatives
5. Iron
Iron gives you more energy by carrying more oxygen throughout your body → 22 Foods High in Iron
6. Go Outside
Students who spent just 20 minutes a day outside felt more energetic than those who didn't. Sunlight triggers your brain to release serotonin which boost your mood and energy levels.
7. Chia Seeds
The Ancient Aztecs and Mayans used chia seeds to give them enough energy to complete long journeys.
- The health pioneer Paul Bragg did an experiment where one group of people ate ONLY chia seeds and another group who ate whatever they wanted and,
- The group eating ONLY chia seeds finished a long hike 4 hours faster than the group who ate whatever they wanted.
4 Ways Chia Seeds Help You Lose Weight
8. Sleep 6-to-8 Hours Each Night
Not getting enough sleep may be the #1 reason why you're always tired.
- If it takes you up to 30 minutes to fall asleep… Then you're getting enough sleep.
- If you fall asleep as soon as you lay down and/or if you fall asleep at work… Then you're not getting enough sleep.
9. Less Stress, More Energy
Too much stress saps your energy. Reducing your stress will easily increase your energy. → 101 Ways to Reduce Stress
10. Don't Sit For a Long Time
Sitting for long periods of time makes you tired & lazy. Get up and walk around after sitting for 30-to-60 minutes to re-energize.
11. Fix Your Posture
Poor posture makes your body use more energy to make you stay upright leaving you with less energy for your normal daily activities.
12. Hang Out With Friends
Being lonely can put you in a bad mood. Simply hanging out with friends (especially those that make you laugh) can improve your mood for more energy.
13. Lose Weight
Being overweight puts an extra strain on your body making you feel less energetic. Imagine how you would feel wearing a 20 pound weight vest all day → How to Lose Weight Fast
14. Never Eat Big Meals
Eating larger meals requires more energy to digest. This is why you feel sluggish after a big meal and/or a food intolerance
15. Caffeine
Caffeine boost your alertness, increases your work capacity and it helps you perform intellectual tasks more easily.
When using caffeine… Use caffeine earlier in the day to not have any trouble falling asleep at night.
16. Dark Chocolate
Dark Chocolate contains caffeine to give you an energy boost plus it gives you a rush of endorphins.
17. Use Lavender Soaps
Studies at the University of Miami show lavender's aroma increases the alertness-inducing beta waves in your brain leaving you with more energy.
18. Energy Boosting Foods
Avoid these bad foods that give you a quick boost of energy and then make your energy levels come crashing down soon afterwards and instead,
Eat more of these energy producing foods that fill you up quicker giving you longer lasting energy.
19. Get Your B's
B-complex vitamins are required by your body to make energy. Fatigue is a symptom of being low in the B-complex vitamins.
20. Take a Power Nap
Take a short 20-to-45 minute nap in the afternoon to boost your energy throughout the day.
This Harvard study says a 30 minute nap prevents your energy levels from getting low and a 60 minute nap will boost your energy and performance levels.
21. Magnesium
A diet low in Magnesium can also cause you to be tired. Magnesium is needed by your body to break down glucose into energy.
Almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, more whole grains and fish are all high in Magnesium or you can Take a magnesium supplement
22. Try Not To Smoke
Smoking lowers your oxygen levels and the nicotine makes it harder to sleep rapidly decreasing your energy → How to Stop Smoking
23. Omega-3s
The Omega-3 fats found in fish, nuts and canola oil keep your brain cells healthy making you more mentally alert & energetic.
24. Throw Water In Your Face
Splashing water in your face or taking a shower is a simple trick to quickly boost your energy → 7 Health Benefits of Cold Showers
25. Play Your Favorite Song
Playing music is one of the best ways to get into a better mood and increase your energy. Studies show you can workout longer & harder while listening to music meaning you'll burn fat faster
26. Breathe With Your Belly
When you get stressed out you tend to take more chest breaths which are short shallow breaths resulting in you getting less 'energizing' oxygen throughout your body.
When you breathe with your belly (which is called diaphragmatic breathing) your belly will expand and fill with more 'energizing' oxygen.
Belly-breathing helps you deal with stress better and to do belly breathing… Place your hand above your belly button and when you inhale your hand should rise and when you exhale your hand will sink back down.
27. Be A Hero
Doing some good in the world and helping to make somebody else life better can actually give you more energy because according to this study,
Volunteer work boosts your energy in 6 ways
- Enhances your level of happiness.
- Enhances your level of life satisfaction.
- Enhances your self-esteem.
- Enhances your level of sense of control over your life.
- Enhances your level of physical health.
- Puts you in a much better mood.
Become a hero simply by going to CrowdRise.com
28. Exercise
- Exercise makes you fall asleep faster and spend more hours in a deep sleep.
- Exercise is a natural stimulant. It causes a massive release of endorphins to give you a quick burst of energy.
- Start with this easy exercise plan to gradually increase your exercise time & intensity over a 90-day period.
29. Is Your Thyroid Normal
If you suffer from chronic fatigue and you've tried everything in the book to increase your energy naturally then you may have hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroidism is where your thyroid doesn't function properly causing your metabolism to be slower draining your energy.
Have your thyroid tested by a doctor or Do this simple home test for hypothyroidism
30. Have More Sex
Sex is a fun way to get a huge rush of endorphins to put you in a much better mood to increase your energy.
31. Vitamin C
A lack of Vitamin C in your diet can lead to less energy. Get enough vitamin C in your diet by Taking a Vitamin C supplement or eating more foods high Vitamin C such as oranges, tomatoes, and broccoli.
32. Don't Rely On "Energy Drinks" For Energy
Most energy drinks will give you a quick burst of energy but just like from eating these bad foods… Your energy levels will quickly come crashing down leaving you with even less energy than before.
33. Sniff Peppermint
Psychologist at Wheeling Jesuit University found that athletes who sniffed a peppermint scent said that hey had more energy than those who did not sniff peppermint.
34. Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent Fasting gives you an adrenaline rush for more energy making you more alert plus intermittent Fasting increases your fat burning metabolism
35. Energy Recipe
36. See Red
Red is a power color. If you are feeling low energy and need a kick to get going, try slipping on something red. You will instantly feel more powerful and energized.
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- 7 Ways to Get Motivated to Lose Weight