So many folks are struggling to get through the day. How to get more energy naturally is one of the most frequently asked questions in doctors' consulting rooms these days. People are tired. Just too many demands and stresses. Let's be honest, it can be tough to keep up with the modern world.
But, don't be discouraged. If you start with some common sense baby steps, there is a lot that you can comfortably do to get more energy naturally and to deal with your world in a more relaxed, easy-going way. My colleague, Craig Ballantyne, gets you off to a good start with a doable list of his 3 top tips for more energy during the day. Enjoy!
How To Get More Energy Naturally? 3 Free Tips To Get More Energy Now!
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
of Turbulence Training and the Simple Nutrition System
Are you wondering how to get more energy naturally? Last summer I trained a Hollywood starlet who was in Toronto to film a movie. She was a model TurbulenceTraining client, doing everything I asked in each session including her first-ever chin-up. That is, except for the Sugar-free Red Bull she insisted on having before each workout!
She said she needed the energy. Now, I know about 3 better and healthier ways to get more energy naturally...
Everywhere you go people are looking for 'energy'. If you are wondering how to get more energy naturally, you have probably been seduced by the ads promising "such and such" beverage will "give you wings", or by stores offering sky-high cups of coffee. Where do you go for your fix? And is it really a fix at all? Or just a patch that leads to an inevitable crash and burn?
In reality, the "energy" we're chasing is simply mental alertness.
And it's no secret that coffee and cigarettes contain drugs that stimulate your brain, giving you the mental alertness we mistakenly call 'energy'.
If you are searching a better way of living, a life that doesn't depend on chemicals - literally, drugs! - to keep you awake and motivated, if you are tired of being tired, then being wired, and then being tired again, then set the coffee cup down, step away from the supersized Diet Cokes, and turn to holistic living.
There are better, healthier ways to achieve higher levels of physical and mental energy.
Here are 3 ways to get more energy, naturally.
1. Exercise
It doesn't matter what time you exercise, just be consistent. Fit it in based on your schedule and personality. If you have to do it first thing when you wake up, just do it. Don't even let yourself think about it. Just get started.
A lot of people think too much about their plan. That's why TurbulenceTraining works for so many people...they don't have to think, they just follow the workouts and get done fast. Best of all, Turbulence Training for fat loss gives you the additional bonus of losing centimeters where it matters!
Focus on intense strength training for 20 minutes followed by a brief interval training session to boost your metabolism all day long.
Exercise is a drug. Like caffeine and nicotine, exercise causes the release of many chemicals into your blood, resulting in mental stimulation and an improved sense of overall well-being. Exercise just makes you feel good.
2. Eat smaller, more frequent meals
Are you in the cycle of starving and feasting characterized by no breakfast, having a high-carbohydrate lunch, and enjoying a huge dinner? How to get more energy naturally? Just try eating breakfast and then continue to eat every 3 hours for the rest of the day.
Research shows that a high-fiber breakfast helps control appetite and increases mental alertness all morning, and improves your ability to process information.
Do not skip breakfast and rely on a coffee to get you through the day. Got no time? C'mon! You're an adult, you can get up 10 minutes earlier to have a protein shake, some almonds, and an apple. You're not in high school anymore. No excuses!
3. Eat only whole, natural foods
These include fruits, vegetables, organic proteins, raw nuts (not roasted in oil), Green Tea, water.
Trying to run on processed foods is a recipe for an energetic disaster. You will get more energy naturally if you stick to whole, natural foods during the day, snacking rather than binging on big meals. You'll never feel like dozing off.
If a food is from a bag or a box, it doesn't deserve a place in your nutrition plan (also check out my Simple Nutrition System). Avoid all added sugars. Surely, you're already sweet enough!
4. Bonus Tip! Take Mini-Breaks!
Take mini-breaks during the day to work on your mobility.
Work environments zap our 'energy'. From poor posture, to eye-strain from computer screens, your office, cubicle, and car seat will suck the life out of you.
According to Men's Health magazine...
"British researchers recently found that when people exercised during their workday -- regardless of the duration or intensity of the movement -- they were less likely to feel fatigued, and that translated into a 15 percent improvement in job performance."
Daily exercise breaks are essential to not only boost energy, but mobility. Each day, as your computer sucks you into its visual vortex, your upper body becomes rounded forward and tense. You need to reverse that movement. Here's how...
Stickup
Stand with your back to the wall and feet about 4 inches from the wall. Place the back of your arms against the wall with upper arms parallel to floor and forearms at 90 degrees. Stick up your arms over head while keeping your arm against the wall at all times. Slowly return to below the starting position tucking your elbows into your sides and bringing shoulder blades together. Repeat for 12 reps. Do this every 60-90 minutes.
In addition, get outside into natural light whenever possible.
For a complete exercise and nutrition plan to help you burn fat, sculpt your body, and give you all-day energy, get started with TurbulenceTraining today!
About the Author
Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men's Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit Turbulence Training and the Simple Nutrition System
I hope these 3 tips have helped you to discover how to get more energy naturally. Be patient with yourself, and before you know it 'tiredness' can become just another word in the dictionary...
- Rika Susan, Best-Juicing.com
