Natural energy boosters - Escaping exhaustion (part 2)

Up until recently I was really struggling with my energy levels. Sleeping 18 hours a day. Getting up and after an hour crawling back into bed or making it till the afternoon then falling asleep only to wake up in the early hours of the following morning. Sometimes good sleep etiquette and routine aren't enough but I have discovered a great many things that help build energy back up and some things that give instant energy that almost seems to be a never ending supply. Wouldn't you like to feel as energetic and awake as a child after a full nights sleep. Or like your so alive that you don't think you would ever need to sleep again.

I want you to think back to when you were a child. You could play all day and stay up all night with your friends and then sleep for a few hours and get up and play again! The simple reason for this is that you were having fun and enjoying yourself so much and not bogged down by the weight of bills to pay and people to look after. You didn't worry about what your friend was going to eat for dinner or likely even what you were going to eat and who was going to pay for it. You likely just went home and someone put food on the table. After you grow up and take on responsibilities life gets a lot more complicated but there are so many easy and quick things you can do to instantly boost your energy. Would you give 5 minutes a day to feel refreshed and energized. Would you be happy if you knew you could easily do this for free?

Here's a list of things most people can easily do and most won't cost you a cent so read on and charge your batteries.

*Soaking up some morning sun - A few minutes of sun in the early morning resets your body clock, produces melatonin which helps you sleep and creates vitamin D in the body. (Vitamin D deficiency causes tiredness and pain.

*Listening to music you enjoy with a strong beat and lively rhythm.

*Have gratitude - Write a list of 10 things you are greatful for, read them before bed to sleep easier.

*Take a moment to meditate on the sounds in your environment and how you currently feel - switch off from the disappointments and yesterdays regrets and the worries of tomorrow, be in the moment and know that your ok.

*Pay a compliment - Brighten your own day by bringing joy to another.

*Get back in touch with your body by getting a massage or sharing a hug.

*Yoga - Connect with your body and move some energy, feel where your stopping it from flowing and release.

*Read an uplifting quote - Keep some on the fridge, on a work noticeboard or sticky notes around the house.

*Look at something beautiful - Art, nature, your favourite person or anything that uplifts you.

*Refresh yourself in a cold shower or take a dip in the ocean.

*Decide that your day is going to go well and plan to do something you enjoy - Having something to look forward to will keep you going so reward yourself.

*Create something - Make some pancakes, sketch a picture, sew a new dress. Creating things stimulates life energy.

*Get your shoes off and go stand on the grass, dirt, sand - connect with the earth and feel the stress melting away through your feet. Touching the Earth naturally allows you to discharge energy buildup that causes pain and inflamation. We are 80% water after all and we conduct electricity.

*Drink your 6 to 8 glasses of water - Dehydration will make you tired even if you don't feel thirsty.

*Move - Shake up your energy after you've been still all night, do some jumping jacks, stomp your feet or grab a hula hoop.

*Breathe - Often when we are stressed we spend long amounts of time holding our breath or taking short shallow breaths. Take a minute to breathe as slowly and deeply as you can then see how you feel.

*Forgive someone - Holding onto anger, hurts and resentments ties up a lot of energy. Let it go and find better more enjoyable ways to use that energy after all why waste it on feeling bad.

*Play - whether you find a new toy or activity to explore or you seek out some children to show you how to let go and have fun again, playing will make you feel alive.


I hope that gives you a few easy ways to increase your energy personally for myself  I find that expressing myself creatively gives me a huge amount of energy and if I can let go of emotions and manifest something I put heart and soul into then nothing can wear me out, anything i'm passionate about and have fun doing I can spend hours on without the need to stop or even eat. Energy is available to everyone no matter their bank account so plug into the universe because there's as much there as you could ever want.