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Your Diet Could be Draining Your Energy
It’s Day 11 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. This post looks at how your diet can affect your energy. Our bodies run on fuel. What we choose as fuel directly affects how efficiently and energized our bodies run. When people are feeling low on energy, the first thing to look at is what they are or aren’t eating. If you aren’t choosing the right foods, it’s likely your body is responding with lower levels of energy and conking out throughout the day. If you aren’t eating whole foods in the right quantity or variety, it could be draining your energy. Just because something is edible doesn’t mean it’s ideal. We…
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The Disneyland Effect- Why Goals Create Excitement and Energy
There are a lot of reasons people lose energy. Eating poorly, failing to get quality sleep, hanging out with draining people- even being bored with life can zap your energy. There’s plenty that can be done to invigorate and generate more energy for a tired body. Eat better, get plenty of rest and fresh air, but what about rejuvenating a tired mind? Being bored with life and reviving a tired mind takes more than eating healthy food and hiking in the fresh air. Your mind needs extra stimulus to get excited and generate energy. One of the key concepts for reviving a tired mind is the Disneyland effect. What Is…
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Bouncing Back from Setbacks- Steps to Regain Lost Energy
It’s Day 9 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. So far, so good! If you have any comments about any of my posts, let me know in the comments! Preserving your energy for your busy schedule is important. The goal is to generate and maintain enough energy to get through the day without feeling exhausted when your head hits the pillow. Goals are great. But what happens when your energy is zapped, and a series of setbacks have you wondering if you’ll ever regain your energy? Life is made up of seasons. Seasons when you feel like you have it all together. Seasons when life keeps handing you lemons and no…
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Saying No Creates More Energy
It’s Day 8 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. Today we look at saying no. Fun, right? Let’s be honest, it’s hard to say no There are so many people and situations begging for your yes that setting limits surely lets someone down or leaves someone hanging. It’s really hard to say no sometimes, which ultimately causes overwhelm and being worn out. Saying yes to someone else might mean saying no to yourself. Before you know it, you are tired all the time and unable to generate enough energy for all the obligations you committed to. What if I told you that saying no creates more energy? Saying no has a…
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Pro-Tips that Guard your Energy Against Emotionally Draining People
It’s Day 7 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. We are one week in. Have you learned about ways to generate or protect your energy? Are they tips that you can put to good use? Find a post that relates to your life and see if the tips included help you. Today we look at more tips on dealing with emotional draining people. It’s hard enough to generate enough energy on your own without having to worry about someone else draining it. Some people are tough to be around, and it can zap your energy and make it harder to get through the day. If you are unfortunate enough to be…
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The Mind-Body Connection- What Are the Cues that Generate your Energy?
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. It’s Day 6 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. There are guidelines for everything. From a health perspective, you can Google any subject and find guidelines that give a general idea on what it takes to be healthy and generate bountiful energy. These suggestions are standards based on the average person in average circumstances. Though they are an indicator, they aren’t completely accurate for everyone. You are unique…
