Discovering ways to have more energy for your already busy, active life takes paying attention
to and making adjustments to both food and lifestyle choices. Fortunately the process of doing so can actually be a fun and enjoyable endeavor! Here are some tried and tested ways to boost your energy that you can try straight away. You may be doing some of them, just keep integrating energizing ways of living and eating one at a time. The trick is to start today, gradually and steadily adopting new ways.
Drink lots and lots and lots of water
Minimize the caffeine you drink – it’s a quick fix that ultimately drains you
Explore an array of vegetables and find out what you love
Eat organic – it’s higher quality and more nutrition
Take rest before you reach the point of crashing
Move your body in ways you enjoy
Continually diversify the foods you eat
Learn to listen to and understand your body’s signals
Get a really good health counselor
Find a creative outlet that inspires you
Eat plenty of green vegetables
Get really clear on what you’d like your health to look like
Hang out with friends that energize you
Get out of the office at a decent hour
Eat a proportion of your food raw
Undertake the journey to more energy with a friend
Drink smoothies instead of sodas
Get out in the sunshine and fresh air during the day
Eat Asian food
Walk or bike to work
Take as much vacation as you can
Play with children or at least the child within
Quit the gym if you hate it and find other ways of exercising
Focus on what you want – this creates an entirely different future
Drop friends that drain you
Eat plenty of root vegetables
Upgrade your chocolate to dark and organic
Improve your communication skills to conserve energy
Use technology to automate as much of our life as possible (bill paying etc)
Get a personal assistant to help decrease your workload and chores
Ask your friends to write a few paragraphs about what they appreciate about you
Ditch artificial sweeteners
Raise your voice – or lower it
Reflect upon and write a list of what you really desire in life and go for it
Eat whole grains
Cook some of your own food
Practice yoga
Learn how to have healthy boundaries
Immerse yourself in like-minded community
Avoid or reduce white flour
Meditate frequently
Make friends with your kitchen and fridge
Experiment with eating less meat
Explore Indian spices
Believe in yourself – become very clear what your strengths are
Write a journal tracking what energizes you and drains you
Eat more beans and legumes
Eat seasonally
Allow yourself downtime to recharge and do nothing
Take hot baths
Cultivate self-love
Spend time in nature
Wind down effectively at night in order to get a good night’s sleep
Eat regularly – don’t skip meals
Reduce your dairy intake
Upgrade the quality of your food across the board
Throw out any hydrogenated oils in your pantry
Grow fresh herbs in your window and add them to your food
Drink herbal teas
Allow yourself enough time to sleep
Observe your breath and strive to breathe deeply
Maintain a high level of oral hygiene, especially include flossing
Get and give massage or bodywork
Be bad once in a while
Eat a wholesome breakfast
Eat slowly and chew well
Eat even more vegetables
Consider getting your groceries delivered
Avoid MSG and other food additives
Take responsibility for your own happiness
Eat lightly in the evening
Enjoy soups frequently – learn how easy it is to make your own
Do a cleanse once or twice a year
Write gratitude lists periodically
Eat a range of seaweeds
Skip the elevator, take the stairs.
Explore your sexuality
Use extra virgin olive oil, sesame oil, coconut oil, flax seed oil and organic butter
Take a walk after dinner
Don’t take all the fat out of your diet
Love your body however it is
Drink freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices
Incorporate sprouts into your salads
Reduce white sugar by adding in less refined natural sweeteners
Know your body’s needs for rest
Eat a variety of different colored fruits and vegetables daily
Create a good support network
Include a variety of flavors in your diet not forgetting bitter, astringent and pungent tastes
Set aside one night a week all for yourself
Foster a sense of humor – laugh a lot
Experiment with green superfoods like spirulina and wheat grass
Discard your table salt and go for high quality sea salt
Learn to cook quick, easy and delicious meals
Sing or hum to yourself on the street
Face your fears – where there is fear there is energy and power
Eat fat dissolving vegetables daily
Eat your main meal at lunch time
Go out dancing without drugs or alcohol and/or take dance classes
Have openness, curiosity and endless appreciation for all life
Make pleasure a priority in your life
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The energy we take from our body depends upon the diet we are taking.There is a proverb saying “health is wealth” so to follow this proverb natural diet like green vegetables,green tea are includes healthy diets,if non veg then meat(of pork,beef etc)and Exercise is the best medicine for preventing illness and prolonging active life.Healthy eating begins with learning how to “eat smart”. It’s not just what you eat, but how you eat. Paying attention to what you eat and choosing foods that are both nourishing and enjoyable helps support an overall healthy diet.Since water is such an important component to our physiology, it would make sense that the quality of the water should be just as important as the quantity. Drinking water should always be clean and free of contaminants to ensure proper health and wellness.
Awesome list, although I cant figure out how eating your main meal at lunch time helps but Ill give it a shot!
Wow, this should be front page. Most people haven’t a clue about the do’s and don’ts of eating and this list sets you up straight. The part about “be bad once in a while” means you can eat whatever you want but only do it like once every week or two (I do it about once a week).
I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.
So many tips in one place.. great!!Some of them are so simple, but it could really make an impact..But I have a very big problem regarding my weight,I drink lota and lots of water in a day and skip my meals sometimes butt my weight is not reducing…i ‘ll try these tips to redse my weight.thank you so much!!
Ill go the extra mile and add ‘colonics’ to the list!
“caps methods” you don’t need to skip your meal if you want to reduce weight! Better eat MORE times a day, but LESS and better food, the list above is very informative, just try to do most of it! You can try eatin no carbohydrate after 18h, it’s working. Try some of these strategies.
Thanks
This is truly a great article and a list everyone should have , my only thing is that it is quite harder than u think to eat raw foods !!!!!!!!
Any advice on raw foods and the best way to eat them would be very valuable !
cheers
Carolynf19 Reply:
July 20th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Of course! Eating raw is a great way to increase your energy and your overall health. Some tips on the best way to eat raw foods are:
- Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables to help your body detoxify your system
- In saying that, incorporate a wide variety of fruits and veggies – think RAINBOW to get the most out of all these foods have to offer!
- Avoid any processed foods
- Eat beans and legumes more often
Once you start adding more of these types of foods into your cooking, it becomes easier and a lot of fun to find new ways to cook with them! (Try adding a different vegetable at least twice a week to your dinners). Instead of reaching for sugary processed cookies or cakes for dessert, try a piece of fruit with some cinnamon instead to satisfy your sweet tooth!
This is a great site to learn more about Raw Foods: http://www.thebestofrawfood.com/
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Carolyn
This is a great list!
I should really work of following these guidelines, they seem like really helpful tips- thanks!