Your guide to never feeling tired ever again!
1. Have breakfast… even if you don’t feel hungry.
2. Eat every three to four hours. Having three smallish meals and two snacks throughout the day can keep your blood sugar and energy levels stable all day long.
3. Fill up on more fiber
4. Fuel your brain with omega-3s (more sashimi!)
5. Stay hydrated (super important)
6. Watch caffeine intake after noon
7. Splash some water on your face or take a shower when you’re feeling burned-out (sounds familiar?)
8. Vent your feelings
9. Turn on some tunes (love this)
10. Let go of grudges. Nursing a grudge prompts your mind and body to react as if they’re under chronic stress, increasing your heart rate and blood pressure and potentially resulting in an impaired immune system and exhaustion over time.
11. Take belly breaths. When you breathe in, your belly should round and fill like a balloon; on an exhale, your belly should slowly deflate to increase the amount of energizing oxygen brought to the brain and the body.
12. De-clutter a corner
13. Do some good
14. Cut back on TV and computer time after 8 p.m.
15. Hide your alarm clock. Watching the clock to see how long it’s taking you to drift off or how much time you have left before your alarm goes off can result in a poor night’s sleep.
16. Give your pet his own separate sleeping space. At night, pets snore, jiggle their tags, move around a lot, and even hog the covers and bed space. It’s no wonder that 53 percent of pet owners who sleep with their pets in the bedroom have some type of disrupted sleep every night.
17. Lower the thermostat. Studies suggest the ideal sleeping temperature is between 54 and 75 Fahrenheit; anything cooler or warmer may cause you to wake up.
18. Get your exercise
19. Follow the 15-minute rule. If you can’t fall asleep, or if you wake up and can’t get back to sleep within about 15 minutes, get out of bed and do something relaxing that will help clear your head, such as reading, meditating, or knitting (but not watching TV or surfing the Web). Then, once you feel sleepy again, go back to bed. If you stay put and fret about being awake, you’ll only make yourself more anxious — and less likely to catch the z’s you need.
20. Write down your worries
