Ultimate Blog Challenge
The Ultimate Blog Challenge occurs 4 times a year. Participants post each day of the month -- sometimes with prompts or about personally selected topics. This helps to improve blogging skills and increase your audience. These posts were published during one of the Ultimate Blog Challenges. and could cover anything.
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Using Your Mind Can Help Avoid Mental Decline
Day 24 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge for May 2021. We’ve been focusing a lot on energy for the body. What we eat helps the body get fueled up for exercise and generates sustainable energy that lasts. What we eat also fuels our minds. Eating high-quality foods and drinking plenty of water helps the mind stay clear and healthy. In the same way that we need to exercise our bodies, we need to exercise our minds to keep them fit and avoid mental decline. Energetic minds help stave off mental decline and keep us sharp as we age. There’s great value in keeping our minds busy, growing and learning at…
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Energy Tips from Professional Athletes
Day 23 — 8 Days to go! When you want to do something right, the best idea is to ask a pro. Professionals already know the top tips, key points, and fastest path to success. There’s no need to figure things out on your own when you can learn from someone who has already figured it out for you. Millions of dollars are spent each year digesting coaching, books, videos, and getting one-on-one education from people who already know what you want to learn. Tapping into those resources just makes sense. Pro athletes are specimens of health and ability. They are finely tuned and have learned the most effective ways…
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Low-Impact Activities to Improve Your Energy Levels
Day 22 of the UBC You don’t have to be a world-class athlete to generate more energy. Simple activities can improve your energy levels and give you more stamina to get through your busy day. If you aren’t accustomed to exercising or you are coming back from an illness or injury, starting off with low-impact activities is a great place to start. Here are some low-impact activities that are sure to generate higher energy levels. Low-Impact Exercises Yoga is for every body type Low impact yoga is a wonderful way to stretch and strengthen your body. There is a wide range of yoga practices and they range from low impact…
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If You Are Tired, Get Moving!
It’s Day 21 for the Ultimate Blog Challenge, There have been many ideas presented on how to get your energy levels up. today we look at some ways that exercise increases your energy levels. One of the main reasons tired people stay tired is inactivity. It makes sense that feeling tired means you need rest. That’s certainly true if you’ve engaged in a lot of strenuous activity. People who work in labor intensive jobs often feel weary when they are off duty and should spend time resting and recovering between shifts. For everyone else, they need to get off the couch! Laying around doesn’t always generate energy. It generates the…
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Pain Management Tips That Maximize your Energy
Day 20: 2/3s of the month is over. I hope you are enjoying my posts! What’s more physically and emotionally draining than being in pain? Not much. Pain caused by illnesses and injuries can be exhausting. The body…and the mind…use a lot of energy to heal. Being in chronic pain can lead to depression, weight loss or gain, and cause mobility issues. Managing pain can help you revive your energy and heal. When illness or injury strikes the body reacts by shutting down primary functions in order to heal. It’s normal to sleep, relax, stay sedentary and do what needs to be done to regain health. Though you’re technically resting,…
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When you Eat Matters as Much as What you Eat
Day 19 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. It is a good idea to think about meal times as well as what you eat. If there’s anything we’ve learned so far, it’s that what we eat matters when it comes to generating energy. Now that you’ve learned how important high-quality foods are, let’s add another layer of education. Did you know, when you eat matters as much as what you eat? When you eat impacts the energy level that food creates. Timing for eating is an important part of creating energy so you don’t conk out when you need to stay energized. Let’s take a look at the best way to…
