“You are responsible for the energy that you create for yourself, and you’re responsible for the energy that you bring to others. ”
Here are the top seven daily habits sucking your energy that you can stop doing right now.
Negative Talk - This could be internal self-talk or external bashing of someone, an idea or business. Words are powerful. They trigger emotions + impact how we react, feel, and respond. Every word of negativity put out into the atmosphere around you is zapping energy from you. I highly recommend the children’s book, Have You Filled A Bucket Today? to break this down in a colorful tale for all ages. :)
Lack of Connection to Breath - When’s the last time you took a deep purposeful breath? Go for it now. A mindful breath can recalibrate your nervous system, giving you a boost of brain + body energy. Check out the latest info on the power of your breath here.
Phone Checking - Put. That. Phone. Down. But first, pick it up… and check your screen time. (Hint: Under “settings”). Did you know the average times a day we pick up our phones is just about 35 times… and those aren’t even for calls or texts. That’s just habitually autopilot checking for no good reason. That’s 35 times we zap ourselves of energy that we need.
Dehydration - How often do you notice you’re a little thirty, but you “power through”? Promise me, you’ll never ever do that again. Get up. Go get water. Excuse yourself from the meeting. Walk away from your email. Water > Everything if you want to keep your energy level up. Read up on best tips for hydration here.
Stagnation- Perhaps you sit during your commute, to open up the computer + get after your day, for meetings, to relax at home (a.k.a. “taking a load off”), then for dinner, then to read/watch TV/relax/or work more before bed, where you’re hopefully then laying down for 7+ hours a night. You’ve gotta move to get oxygen to the blood to invigorate you each day. No more excuses. Try an impromptu 5 min. dance party when you get home from work today.
Processed Food - Food is energy. Most ingredients required to make food “shelf-stable” (you know, on the grocery store shelves) is foreign to your body causing it to work even harder (taking more of your energy to digest) + ultimately taking energy away from your well-being. Reach for food that came from the Earth to maintain your highest level of energy. Real food contains the highest levels of energy. Read more here.
Poor Sleep - Seems obvious right? Bad Night of Sleep = Tired. It’s not just lack of sleep that’s stealing your energy, it’s poor quality sleep. Learn more about how to optimize your sleep quality by signing up for wellthier wednesday.
Which of these could you improve today? Try keeping this list handy or tackle just one at a time for a week, then move on to the next, until your battery is fully charged!
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