Most individuals would agree that they face an energy drain out, once they reach home from their work place. They feel so exhausted at the end of the day that they finish their daily chores with great difficulty, going out for a late night movie or socializing with friends after dinner is a big ‘NO NO’. They desperately wait for the time when they can hit their bed to sleep and get relaxed.
Lack of energy leads to frustration and they grow short of patience even for smaller issues. Some individuals experience the classic signs of exhaustion like feeling tired or aching muscles or lack of interest in activities that they otherwise enjoy.
If you think this is exactly how I feel, relax!
Most of us who face this problem deal with it in all the wrong ways like having an energy drink or a tonic or a nutrition supplement to fight the fatigue. Team Medimanage suggests quick and easy solutions to beat your energy crisis.
1. Eat smaller meals at regular intervals
Most people eat 2-3 meals a day; they often starve themselves for hours and then gorge themselves each time they eat. Well known Nutritionist, Patricia Sadri believes that eating 3 big meals a day can cause blood glucose levels to spike and crash. Secondly, digesting huge meals can take away a lot of energy which makes you feeling tired and hungry.
Eating smaller meals at regular intervals provide the body with continuous supply of nutrients to stabilize the energy levels. It also lessens the energy drain associated with digesting the food.
Patricia suggests, "Having a candy or a glass of fruit juice can provide instant energy, but the use of these simple sugars should be restricted only for emergency situations."
2. Drink plenty of water
Patricia Sadri explains, “Dehydration makes you feel tired. Drinking plenty of water at regular intervals hydrates your body which makes you feel energized.”
3. Get enough sleep at night
You would all agree that getting enough sleep is necessary to keep you energetic throughout the daily but it has been seen many people sleep less than required. Though the need of each person differs, but a 7- 8 hours of sleep is ideally good and can help to keep you rested and energetic throughout the day.
During sleep important hormones and bio chemicals are replenished, not sleeping enough impairs energy levels.
4. Keep a positive attitude
Negative thoughts put you under stress and your body pumps out hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline that uses large amount of the stored energy.
Negative thoughts deplete your energy while positive thoughts make you feel energized. Having a positive attitude keeps you motivated and energized and helps to sail through difficult circumstances easily.
5. Exercise
Though you may feel that it is not possible to exercise when you have low energy levels but studies suggest that the opposite is true. A simple exercise like walking offers more oxygen to each and every cell of the body. More oxygen in the body means increased energy for a longer duration of time.
6. Avoid excess tea or coffee
Patricia Sadri says, “Tea and coffee contain caffeine and hence has the ability to give instant energy but having more than 1-2 cups of tea and coffee acts as an inhibiting factor and does not allow other nutrients to be absorbed in the body”.
She adds, “It is important to avoid excess tea and coffee and switch over to healthy juices to maintain your energy levels.”
By taking charge of your life and changing your attitude and lifestyle habits can help in boosting your energy levels. It is suggested that if you constantly feel low of energy, you should speak to the doctor and get a blood test for anemia and thyroid dysfunction
