11 Ways To Beat Energy Sappers
The best way to feel more in control of your health is to take inventory of your daily routine. Energy Sappers hide in unsuspecting places, and you need all the voltage you can get for today's high stress world. Try these ideas to regain your power.
1. Lighten Up Lunch. A hefty midday meal packed with carbohydrates is a proven energy drain. Choose strengthening protien such as chicken or fish over some steamed vegetables for afternoon zest.
2. Consider The Clutter. Disorganization of time, home, or routine, can be a symptom of an overwhelmed, exhausted life. If your bills are always late, sign up for an automatic payment service or automatic withdrawal. If you are always late because you are alway broke get The Minimum Wage To Millionaire Course: The Working Class Guide To Financial Freedom at www.RichardHackworth.com .
3. Pour On The Fiber. According to a study by researchers at Cardiff University in Whales, people who ate cereal containing 6 to 12 grams of fiber in the morning showed a 10 percent increase energy.
4. Pop A Peppermint. In simulated driving scenarios, the smell of peppermint reduced fatigue by 15%, according to a NASA funded study.
5. Check Your Iron Level. Nearly one in five Americans are iron deficient. Load up on spinach or iron-fortified cereal.
6. Take A Drink. Even slight dehydration can cause you to tire easily and diminish short term memory. Keep a bottle of water handy and sip throughout the day.
7. Sit Up Straight. Slouching uses muscles constantly. It shortens chest muscles and reduces flexibility and inhibits breathing.
8. Go Toward The Light. By exposing yourself to just 20 minutes of sunlight each day you will stimulate neurotransmitters in your brain that improve your mood and increase motivation. Walk to work, open your blinds, and eat lunch in a sunny spot.
9. Learn To Breath. I know that sounds crazy but our bodies get lazy and we don't breath the way nature intended. Stress causes people to rev up and then crash mentally. If you feel anxiety coming on, close your eyes and inhale deeply through your nose, filling up your lungs and abdomen, for a count of 10. Keep breathing this way for a minute or two.
10. Skip The Coffee. Brew a warm cup of green tea instead. It contains L-theanine. An amino acid that has been shown to induce relaxation and reduce anxiety without causing fatigue or sleepyness.
11. Finally, Shake Things Up. If you live on a steady diet of autobiographies try fiction instead. Instead of taking an hour long walk at night try taking martial arts class for fitness. You will ignite your brain and boost your spirit.
By Richard Hackworth
Best Selling Author, Lecturer and Radio Celebrity



