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Step 1
Boost your energy with low calorie snacks.Eat low calorie foods to fight fatigue. Munching on low calorie foods and snacks like whole grain baked tortillas, pretzels, or apple slices not only curbs your hunger, but stimulates the trigeminal nerve signals the brain to release serotonin, the happy mood booster, so that it puts an end to make you sleepy and makes your metabolism sluggish.
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Step 2
Cure fatigue with a Neti Pot. How? Neti pots flush out your nasal cavity of mucus build-up. Stuffy noses and excess mucus contributes to cold and allergies and can definitely lead to draining your energy. Stuffy noses can lead to loss of sleep and restlessness during the day. When you don’t get adequate sleep so that your body can function properly during the day, your body becomes weakened and susceptible to more illnesses which can wreck havoc on your energy.
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Step 3
Boost your mood and energy with honey!Treat fatigue with a teaspoon of honey every day. Studies have shown that honey will give you a quick natural energy booster that won’t be high in calories like caffeine. Honey is much healthier for the body as caffeine is and provides STEADY energy releases that won’t crash you like caffeine would.
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Step 4
Put flowers in your home and workplace. Once again, studies have shown the powerful affects that flowers have on people as it not only evokes an appreciation for nature and its beauty, but because humans are naturally wired to respond to the flowers ability to produce fruit and honey. According to the Pantone Color Institute, flowers of a bright or warmer shade tap the adrenal glands for a quick hit of energizing adrenaline.
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Step 5
Take time out to be a worry free kid again. Put the bills and the daily stresses aside for a few minutes and pick up your favorite video or board game. If you don’t have neither, watch a funny sitcom. Laughing and having fun can heal illnesses and depression emotion states. When you are laughing especially, you are tickling the brain’s mood booster, the hypothalamus when it releases natural endorphins that heighten your energy for up to 30%.
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Step 6
Get fresh mint for a natural mood booster.Finally, fight fatigue by taking time out to smell the herbs. Fresh mint and rosemary are quick pick me ups when ever you feel yourself become drowsy or sluggish. Studies have shown that people who needed the extra energy for concentration performed better on tests than those that did not take a whiff. Health specialists explain that all of the herbs credit goes to ursolic acid which is responsible for creating alertness in the brain.
Comments
linkart said
on 12/5/2009 Thanks for a great article on how to fight fatigue with 6 proven methods. I especially like that you have written about some very unusual methods that most would not think about. 5*
meridians said
on 10/4/2009 Very helpful tips to help reduce fatigue - thanks