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How many times have you wanted to do something but felt too de-energized to manage it? We get so busy that by the time we have any chance of doing something different, we’re often too tired. This can even mean we start to miss out on important things like keeping fit and healthy or enjoying hobbies. Relationships can suffer, and all in all, being without energy means we lose out on life. Here are some great ways to increase your energy levels and do all the things you want to do.
Tech Is Draining You
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It’s unlikely that you’ll realize it, but all the tech around you like social media and your smartphone and tablet is draining you. Everything is available 24 hours a day, so there is no real time to switch off. We seem to feel we have to be available all day every day, and all night, too in some cases. If someone contacts us, we often feel obliged to respond, no matter whether we are supposed to be resting or doing something else.
Instead of this and getting caught up in things that can really wait until another time but that feel important because we know about them, choose a time of day to switch off the tech and shut down the apps and forget about it all. You need this time to recharge, and if you don’t do it, you’ll never be able to increase your energy levels fully because someone will always be asking someone of you, and you will always be responding.
Detox
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As well as detoxing from your tech, you should detox your body from the harmful chemicals and substances that are put into it each day. This might be from smoking, from drugs, alcohol, or perhaps too much sugaror fat in your diet. All of this will be having a detrimental effect on your health, and specifically your energy levels. You will feel sluggish and ill at ease, and you won’t be able to concentrate.
Depending on the level of your addition, you may need help when it comes to detoxification. Never be afraid of asking for help, as the difference in your life once your addiction is over will be astonishing. You will feel like a new person, and your energy levels will be extremely high, meaning you can really enjoy your life to the fullest.
Take Time To Recharge
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Sometimes it can be a simple thing that gives you a boost in your energy levels. If you find that most of the time you are doing something for other people rather than for yourself, you will also find that your energy disappears – other people are just taking it from you.
When you do something for yourself rather than for someone else, your energy levels will increase; you are literally recharging yourself. Some examples of what you can do include:
- Having a nap
- Reading a book
- Going for a run
- Watching TV
- Cooking a meal – just the way you want it
- Enjoying a hobby
