Do you wake up exhausted? You slept the entire night and yet you still feel drained? These 3 tips will help you get more rest and recovery from your sleep, leaving you a completely recharged by morning.
One of the most frustrating things is waking up still completely exhausted. You might have slept for 8-12 hours but are still completely depleted upon waking up. If this is happening to you more than just every once in a while, these 3 tips will help you get the most out of your sleep once more.
You can learn a lot from this routine for newborns. If you are not in a natural circadian rhythm, you may not be getting the relaxing and deep sleep you need. This is why you feel drained when you wake up. In my experience, 7 out of 10 times, people will start seeing an immediate boost in energy from just taking the time to create a deliberate nighttime routine.
Second, ditch the sugar and the caffeine. We eat way too much sugar and drink way too much caffeine as a society. There are studies that show that as part of the Starbucks generation we are running down our bodies faster and faster. Sure sugar and caffeine might provide you with some energy. Thats why we do it. However, it is very short lived and probably one of the most inefficient types of energy.
Furthermore, our cortisol rise and fall throughout the day. This is an important part of our biological rhythm. When we ingest caffeine or sugar we are artificially stimulating our bodies to produce more cortisol. While this occurrence on an occasional basis isnt all that harmful, a continued constant pressure on the adrenal glands to produced more and more cortisol can lead to a condition known as adrenal fatigue. If you develop adrenal fatigue you will severely compromise your energy levels for the long term, making it difficult for you to get rest from your sleep, as well as feel sustained and energized during the day.
The third and final tip is to clean up your bedroom. I know its a very unusual tip to increase your energy levels but stay with me. All you need to do is try it and you will start to notice a difference. Have you ever had a big mess in your living room or kitchen and finally you got fed up with it enough to clean it. Once you were done and you saw the result, how did you feel? If you paid close attention to you body at that point, you may have experienced a form of reliefstress relief.
It is a common belief that we gain energy not only from what we put into ourselves, but also from the environment in which we spend time. If your environment is wrecked and always cluttered, it makes us feel wrecked and cluttered in our lives. Whats more interesting is this is especially true for environments that are close to us like the bedroom. The bedroom is considered to be a very private and a place that is close to your heart. Not surprisingly we are affected most by people and things that are most close to us. If our bedroom is cluttered, it impacts us emotionally and can reveal itself as emotional stress whether we know it or not.
Whether you are aware of it or not, psychologists have now proven that the thoughts you have first thing in the morning and the last thoughts you have before you drift off to sleep, are the most important ones you have that day. They have an impact on your mood, attitudes, self esteem, and beliefs. Once you have taken the time to clean and organize your room, youll notice that you feel happier, more positive, and more relaxed as you climb in and out of bed everyday. All you have to do is try it and you are sure to see and increase in your energy levels throughout the day. Furthermore you will notice that you get a better and more energy packed rest from implementing this small change into your life.
By developing a nighttime routine, watching the caffeine and sugar you put into your body, and by cleaning up the clutter in your lives, especially in the bedroom, you are sure to see positive personal energy flow into your life. - 14130
One of the most frustrating things is waking up still completely exhausted. You might have slept for 8-12 hours but are still completely depleted upon waking up. If this is happening to you more than just every once in a while, these 3 tips will help you get the most out of your sleep once more.
You can learn a lot from this routine for newborns. If you are not in a natural circadian rhythm, you may not be getting the relaxing and deep sleep you need. This is why you feel drained when you wake up. In my experience, 7 out of 10 times, people will start seeing an immediate boost in energy from just taking the time to create a deliberate nighttime routine.
Second, ditch the sugar and the caffeine. We eat way too much sugar and drink way too much caffeine as a society. There are studies that show that as part of the Starbucks generation we are running down our bodies faster and faster. Sure sugar and caffeine might provide you with some energy. Thats why we do it. However, it is very short lived and probably one of the most inefficient types of energy.
Furthermore, our cortisol rise and fall throughout the day. This is an important part of our biological rhythm. When we ingest caffeine or sugar we are artificially stimulating our bodies to produce more cortisol. While this occurrence on an occasional basis isnt all that harmful, a continued constant pressure on the adrenal glands to produced more and more cortisol can lead to a condition known as adrenal fatigue. If you develop adrenal fatigue you will severely compromise your energy levels for the long term, making it difficult for you to get rest from your sleep, as well as feel sustained and energized during the day.
The third and final tip is to clean up your bedroom. I know its a very unusual tip to increase your energy levels but stay with me. All you need to do is try it and you will start to notice a difference. Have you ever had a big mess in your living room or kitchen and finally you got fed up with it enough to clean it. Once you were done and you saw the result, how did you feel? If you paid close attention to you body at that point, you may have experienced a form of reliefstress relief.
It is a common belief that we gain energy not only from what we put into ourselves, but also from the environment in which we spend time. If your environment is wrecked and always cluttered, it makes us feel wrecked and cluttered in our lives. Whats more interesting is this is especially true for environments that are close to us like the bedroom. The bedroom is considered to be a very private and a place that is close to your heart. Not surprisingly we are affected most by people and things that are most close to us. If our bedroom is cluttered, it impacts us emotionally and can reveal itself as emotional stress whether we know it or not.
Whether you are aware of it or not, psychologists have now proven that the thoughts you have first thing in the morning and the last thoughts you have before you drift off to sleep, are the most important ones you have that day. They have an impact on your mood, attitudes, self esteem, and beliefs. Once you have taken the time to clean and organize your room, youll notice that you feel happier, more positive, and more relaxed as you climb in and out of bed everyday. All you have to do is try it and you are sure to see and increase in your energy levels throughout the day. Furthermore you will notice that you get a better and more energy packed rest from implementing this small change into your life.
By developing a nighttime routine, watching the caffeine and sugar you put into your body, and by cleaning up the clutter in your lives, especially in the bedroom, you are sure to see positive personal energy flow into your life. - 14130
About the Author:
Gerry Geneva is a personal energy coach and expert. He got his start working with high school and collegiate athletes teaching them how to better manage sleep, work outs, food intake, and the emotional and mental stress brought on by a busy college life. He specializes in managing and beating the symptoms of adrenal fatigue. He runs and operates myadrenalfatigue.com.
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