Top 10 Ways to Boost Your Energy Levels
Do you feel exhausted before the day is over? Too pooped to play on weekends? Can’t even begin to think about exercising or or you run out of gas before working up a sweat? A lot of youth seem to be suffering from an energy deficit these days. Work and school demands, , sustaining personal relationships, health concerns—it’s amazing that any of us can sleep.
Here are 10 ways you can follow to boost your energy levels:
1. Work it out
You may have heard this improbable advice before: Getting more exercise can help you feel more energetic. “Many people think, ‘If I’m feeling so fatigued, how am I going to bring myself to exercise?'”.
2. Increase Your Magnesium Intake
Eating a balanced diet can help ensure your vitamin and mineral needs are met. But if you still find yourself too pooped to pop, you could have a slight magnesium deficiency,
3. Walk Around the Block
While it may seem as if moving about when you feel exhausted is the quickest route to feeling more exhausted, the opposite is true. Experts say that increasing physical activity — particularly walking — increases energy.
4. Don’t Skip Breakfast or Any Other Meal
Studies show that people who eat breakfast report being in a better mood, and have more energy throughout the day.
5. Reduce Stress and Deal With Anger
One of the biggest energy zappers is stress, Stress is the result of anxiety, and anxiety uses up a whole lot of our energy,Like worry or fear, Baard says, stress can leave you mentally and physically exhausted — even if you’ve spent the day in bed.
6. Drink More Water and Less Alcohol
You may already know that it’s easy to confuse signals of hunger with thirst (we think we need food when we really need water). But did you know that thirst can also masquerade as fatigue?
7. Eat More Whole Grains and Less Sugar
The key here is keeping blood sugar balanced so energy is constant. “When you’re eating a sweet food, you get a spike in blood sugar, which gives you an initial burst of energy,
8. Have a Power Snack
Power snacking is more than just eating between meals, Ayoob says. He suggests a treat that combines protein, a little fat and some fiber — like peanut butter on a whole-wheat cracker, or some yogurt with a handful of nuts.
9. Get enough sleep
Eight hours of sleep is optimal for good health and vitality. Sleep is when cells produce and release proteins essential for growth and tissue repair. Lack of sleep can cause poor concentration and mood swings and weaken immune function.
10. Cut back on caffeine
Caffeine stimulates the production of stress hormones, which gives you a temporary boost in energy but can also contribute to anxiety, irritability, muscle tension, weakened immunity and insomnia. Try alternatives such as dandelion root coffee or herbal teas.
