Lição 1
Introduction
I used to feel exhausted on a regular basis. And to be honest, most people I know are feeling the same way. So I assumed that it must be normal. Humans are tired, that’s just how we are… so just drink coffee, eat energy bars, and stop complaining!
Wait, what?
Lição 2
Eat More Of The Good Stuff
It’s not a secret that nutrition directly affects how you feel. Our digestive organs require a lot of energy to function properly. When we eat, the body needs to process all food entering the digestive system. To do that effectively, it has to focus his energy on digestion and slow down the rest.
Lição 3
Drink Lots Of Water
The most common cause of fatigue is dehydration. Even with slight dehydration, your blood pressure will drop, reducing the blood flow and ultimately the irrigation of the brain. You start feeling tired, lightheaded, your muscles are aching,… I’ll stop here. Dehydration is ugly.
Lição 4
Increase Intentional Movement
Well, you might think that if I move I become tired! This is true, but NOT moving is indirectly making you even more tired. Our bodies are made to move. We evolved having to be really active to gather food, hunt, build shelter, protect ourselves from animals,… Every day, our ancestors would run, jump, push, pull, crawl, walk, climb,…
Lição 5
Get More Sleep
It is obvious that if you want to feel less tired you should sleep more. Common sense but not common practice! Most people compromise their sleep for entertainment or work. It’s an illusion that working late every day will get you to achieve more. You will spend more time at your desk, for sure, but this time is not always very productive.
Lição 6
Stop Holding Your Breath
We feel stress when we are confronted with danger (any situation where our life is threatened or where we are not able to cope with the specific demands). It’s an amazing reaction of our body to help us survive by injecting a bunch of chemicals (cortisol, epinephrine, and norepinephrine) into the blood.
Lição 7
Quit Stimulants
What if I would tell you that there is a substance that increases your level of awareness, giving you that feeling to be extra energized. Sounds pretty good right? The only downside is that consuming this substance throughout the day might make you a bit overstimulated, sweaty, restless, anxious and will certainly impair the quality of your sleep.
Lição 8
Summary
They are so many factors that contribute to your level of energy. Before buying a magic powder, a miracle pill, or any of the non-effective money-wasting products, just take a look at what you can do to improve your quality of life today.
