Wednesday, October 19, 2016

8 (Non-Caffeinated) Tips to Help Boost Energy

I've been extremely tired lately. I've literally been having to push myself to get out the bed.  I just have an extreme fatigue and lack of energy.  
I'm anemic (among other things), so this is a pretty regular experience for me. But someone, somewhere may be having a rough time, so I put together this list of my personal energy boosts. 
Now I am not anti-caffeine; I drink it daily.  But a lot of times caffeine just is not enough to get me going. Some days, it doesn't even seem to be helping me. And there are people who can not or do not consume caffeine at all, so I omitted it from my list.
1. Vitamins B6 & B12- I'm almost always out of this stuff. Currently, I don't have any. But this vitamin definitely gets me going.  It doesn't give me energy, but it takes away the drowsiness.
And there's no crash.
2. Shower- Shower's quickly boost my mood and productivity. It's a relaxation and energizing technique all rolled into one amazing, steamy experience.
3. Movement- I choose to dance, but walking, running, even yoga all help your brain function better.  Get some movement in before you start your day It's even scientifically proven to make you more focused and alert. Can't argue with science, right?
4. Reward System- I reward myself, daily. Whether it's a well-deserved drink of water (or wine), chocolate, or a book. For every one- or half of one, on my bad days- thing I check off my to-do list; I do one thing for myself.
5. Make Tasks Fun- Whether you are working, cleaning, or cooking. Find some way to make it more tolerable.  I make dishes fun by simply singing to them, practicing my karaoke. When I clean the bathroom, I actually pretend I'm filming a scene in a movie. (It works for me.) I used to work in a call center, and I dreaded it. I made that fun by pretending to have different accents every time I answered the phone.  Sometimes I thought I was from New York and other times I was from out west; I even tried an English accent once.  And who hasn't hosted their own cooking show while making dinner? Sometimes you just have to change your mindset in order to get things done.
6. Music- Music makes the world go around.  What can I say? If it's playing, I'm more likely to get things done and make up some awesome dance moves that no one should ever see along the way.
7. Breakfast- I'm more of a Carnations and go, person.  But on my really bad days, breakfast makes the biggest difference. Even if it's something light like fruit and yogurt or cereal.
8. Go Outside- Sunshine, rain, or just really cold.  It's going to wake you up one way or another.  Besides, it's always nice to get a moment or two of fresh air.

How does everyone else get the energy to get moving on their "off" days? 

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