Beat Fatigue with these 10 Tips
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See the light: Get the right light, and you’ll have lots more energy.
But that can be a challenge, given the poorly lit offices we sit in and the scant doses of daily sunlight (which contains brain-activating short-wavelength blue light) we get.
Get pumped with protein: Unless you plan to run a marathon, carbo-loading for energy is out. Instead, eat protein to increase mental alertness and energy.
Lend a hand: Research shows that you get a “helper’s high,” a rush of endorphins that lasts for hours.
Breathe hard—more often: That post-workout rush of energy you feel is well-documented: Movement sends oxygen through the bloodstream to invigorate cells.
Bag a new brew: Boost your energy with white tea, which has a delicate flavor that requires little sweetening, and tea has the highest concentration of L-theanine, an amino acid that, according to recent research, stimulates alpha brain waves to boost alertness while producing a calming effect.
Tackle the blahs in bursts: Shake up your routine for 15 minutes at a time to get an energy boost.
Get hands-on help: Could your energy be blocked? Hands-on therapies like acupuncture and Reiki.
Take a tech-free break: Being at the mercy of electronic devices keeps us in “fight-or-flight mode”.
Meditate for a minute: Time-crunched? Great news: You can reap the benefits of meditation—a hike in alertness and attention—in three-minute mini–breaks.
Clean up your sleep: The buzzword in sleep science these days is sleep hygiene. Sleep hygiene usually includes three areas: fully darkening your bedroom (turn your alarm clock away from you if the display gives off too much light), regulating room temperature to a moderate coolness (too hot or too cold, and you’ll wake up), and using white noise (a fan or quiet music) to help induce sleepiness.
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