Boost Your Energy

Top Energy Boosting Tips

By
Relationship Advice Expert April Masini

Q: Dear April Masini,

I've been feeling so low on energy lately, especially with the advent of the hot and humid weather. By the end of the day, I barely have energy to cook dinner and get ready for bed. I just want to nap all the time! Do you have any tips for how I can get more energy?

Sincerely,

Getting Tired As We Speak

A:

Dear Getting Tired As We Speak,

It's not all about the vegetables, protein, and reps; there are actually lots of little things you can do to get more energy!

Tips for boosting energy:

*Sleep. Mother nature's energy secret. Sleep deprivation is America's dirty little secret. Get enough sleep and boost your energy. And don't forget naps!

* Fresh air. Open the window!

* Change your clothes. Put on something bright, peppy, and comfortable to improve your mood and your energy level.

* Conserve what energy you have. Limit phone calls that may suck your energy and keep you from doing what you really needed to do during the day. Don't answer the doorbell if you have other things to do.

* Try some music in the background, if it makes drudgery a little less depressing. Music can be a real pick me up. Use a stereo or ear phones.

* Reward yourself at the end of the task. Promise yourself a shoe-shopping spree if you can get through your project that is making you want a nap and sucking away your energy.

* Do something stimulating as a break. Read a great chapter in a book. Watch (one) television program that enervates you.

* Shower -- even if you already have. Use aromatherapy to wake you up -- in the form of great smelling shampoo, soaps, or cologne.

* Fall in love! What a great energy booster.

April Masini -- nicknamed "the new millennium's Dear Abby" by the media, is author of the best-selling books Date Out Of Your League and Think & Date Like A Man, the two (just released) step-by-step dating and relationship manuals, Ideas for a Fun Date and Romantic Date Ideas, and the critically acclaimed dating and relationship online magazine www.AskApril.com.

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