Get More Energy – How Simple Changes Can Give You More Hours in a Day

Wouldn’t we all like to get more energy and have more time in a day?  If you could go to bed LATER than usual and/or wake up EARLIER and feel more awake than ever, just imagine what you could do with those extra hours!  In fact, I think we’d all love to have more hours in a day and, if you know what you’re doing, this really isn’t all that difficult.  This article is going to outline a few easy ways in which you can be on your way to getting more energy and having more time to do the things you enjoy throughout the day.

First of all, take power naps.  A power nap is actually a fairly specific thing, and needs to be done right to really give you a boost of energy.  Because the average human being has a sleep cycle of around 90 minutes, you are going to either nap for an hour and a half or 3 hours.  However, 3 hours is enough to throw your body off (so that falling asleep at night can be difficult) and for this reason I recommend going for the 1.5 hour nap.  Having a full sleep cycle injected into your day can go miles towards giving you more energy.

Now you might be thinking, “why would I sleep more to get more time in a day… isn’t that using time too?”.  While the time gained from sleeping for an hour and a half will be greater than the actual time spent napping, you DO have a point; so let’s look at some other things you can try…

Swap out your fatty foods.  I know, I know, it SUCKS that it’s always the stuff that tastes so good that is oh-so-bad for you but foods tat are over the top in fat and sugar content suppress chemical reactions in the brain for things like endorphins, which are necessary in giving you a feeling of alertness.  Without this, your body feels tired.  A few days after eating healthier, you will notice massive changes for the better in both mood and energy level.

Lastly, make sure you’re moving and staying active.  A body that isn’t used to exerting itself will NOT budget energy for physical activity and you’ll be constantly running low on energy because, physically, you haven’t been demanding it of yourself.  Getting your heart rate up will actually release massive amounts of endorphins, so a quick workout will actually leave you MORE awake and alert for a while afterwards.

Most people never realize how much tiredness was affecting their lives until they experience life without it. In order to help you eliminate feelings of tiredness and get more energy I’ve created 2 easy steps you can follow at Always Feeling Tired.

 

More info on tiredness at Constant Tiredness

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Angela Daniels is a frequent contributor on sleep and tiredness, and runs her own resource website for those suffering from chronic fatigue.