Anonymous
11/12/2012 10:50
Subject: Energy level -- is yours great? How do you support it?
Anonymous wrote:I'm in my 40s, single parent, and just amazed by my 3yr old DD's energy level!
I've been thinking lately that, yes, I'm older, have a lot of responsibility, etc, but still, even taking all this into account, I would love to have even some of the energy my DD has, esp. in the mornings. Most mornings I feel like I could get back in bed about 10 min after I wake up.
I'm changing my diet ( more plant-based), eating more protein, trying to add more exercise to my life, taking B-12. I don't think I'm depressed, I have a generally good attitude about life and enjoy it a lot, I'm just wishing I could enjoy it while simultaneously sleeping, LOL. What else can I do to boost my energy levels?
Sorry if I'm asking a very simple question, just wondering if anyone has found some magic combination of things not involving drugs/lots of caffeine, etc, that makes you physically able to jump out of bed in the mornings.
TIA!!
Regular exercise and at least 7 hours of sleep a night. Going to bed the same time 7 days a week.
Anonymous
11/11/2012 21:47
Subject: Energy level -- is yours great? How do you support it?
Oh, I forgot to add - check Vit D levels.
Anonymous
11/11/2012 17:04
Subject: Energy level -- is yours great? How do you support it?
Also, there is a wide variation of normal and you won't magically be able to jump out of what your body can do.
I, for example, am naturally sloth-like, even if it gets a little better with hard exercise, I'll never have the boundless energy of my SIL
Check if you are anemic, too.
I, for example, am naturally sloth-like, even if it gets a little better with hard exercise, I'll never have the boundless energy of my SIL
Check if you are anemic, too.
Anonymous
11/11/2012 16:10
Subject: Energy level -- is yours great? How do you support it?
I second exercise, but would also add going gluten free.
Anonymous
11/11/2012 15:43
Subject: Energy level -- is yours great? How do you support it?
Exercise -- a lot and hard/high-intensity.
Anonymous
11/11/2012 11:53
Subject: Energy level -- is yours great? How do you support it?
It sounds counter-intuitive, but exercise really helps me as does getting plenty of sleep. You're going in the right direction.
I think it's also true that some people are morning people and some people are night owls. I'm wide awake at 5am but DH is groggy until 10:00. In the evenings I'm ready for bed by 7:30 and he's alert until 11:00.
I think it's also true that some people are morning people and some people are night owls. I'm wide awake at 5am but DH is groggy until 10:00. In the evenings I'm ready for bed by 7:30 and he's alert until 11:00.
Anonymous
11/11/2012 11:40
Subject: Energy level -- is yours great? How do you support it?
I'm in my 40s, single parent, and just amazed by my 3yr old DD's energy level!
I've been thinking lately that, yes, I'm older, have a lot of responsibility, etc, but still, even taking all this into account, I would love to have even some of the energy my DD has, esp. in the mornings. Most mornings I feel like I could get back in bed about 10 min after I wake up.
I'm changing my diet ( more plant-based), eating more protein, trying to add more exercise to my life, taking B-12. I don't think I'm depressed, I have a generally good attitude about life and enjoy it a lot, I'm just wishing I could enjoy it while simultaneously sleeping, LOL. What else can I do to boost my energy levels?
Sorry if I'm asking a very simple question, just wondering if anyone has found some magic combination of things not involving drugs/lots of caffeine, etc, that makes you physically able to jump out of bed in the mornings.
TIA!!
I've been thinking lately that, yes, I'm older, have a lot of responsibility, etc, but still, even taking all this into account, I would love to have even some of the energy my DD has, esp. in the mornings. Most mornings I feel like I could get back in bed about 10 min after I wake up.
I'm changing my diet ( more plant-based), eating more protein, trying to add more exercise to my life, taking B-12. I don't think I'm depressed, I have a generally good attitude about life and enjoy it a lot, I'm just wishing I could enjoy it while simultaneously sleeping, LOL. What else can I do to boost my energy levels?
Sorry if I'm asking a very simple question, just wondering if anyone has found some magic combination of things not involving drugs/lots of caffeine, etc, that makes you physically able to jump out of bed in the mornings.
TIA!!