5 Tips to Boost Energy While Staying at Home
Happy Monday, everyone! Today I wanted to talk about something that has been really bothering me lately. I’M ALWAYS TIRED. I’ve always been a little more tired than the usual person, but ever since we’ve had to stay at home it has been worse. So, this past week I’ve been trying out new things to boost my energy while staying home and these were the 5 tips that helped!
1. Drink Water
Right when I wake up, I immediately go to the kitchen and serve myself a glass filled with iced water. This almost instantly wakes me up because I haven’t drunk water for eight hours! You might be still tired after eight hours of sleep because your body is dehydrated. So, instead of going straight to the coffee (something that dehydrates you) try drinking a tall glass of ice-cold water first! Also, make sure you are drinking water throughout the day to stay hydrated. Getting a water bottle like this one has helped me drink so much more water!
2. Drink A Smoothie / Eat A Healthy Breakfast
I always used to eat just cereal and wait until around noon to eat again, but by then I was starving and would eat A LOT for lunch. Eating too much for lunch made me feel so sluggish afterwards. I’ve learned that if I have a bigger breakfast I would feel fuller, and therefore, wouldn’t binge eat at lunch time. This helped so much with that afternoon sluggish feeling! My favorite breakfast is oatmeal and fruit! My favorite smoothie for energy is made with this protein powder (best vegan one ever!) and a bunch of fruit! See recipe below!
3. Take a Multivitamin
For a long time, I didn’t take vitamins because I thought I was fine without them (I’m not). Turns out I don’t get nearly enough of the nutrients that I need for my body. I didn’t consume enough iron, vitamin C, D, A, you name it! I honestly think taking a multivitamin has helped me stay focused and moving. I never really took any prior to now, but after doing some research I learned that if I’m not eating enough nutrients I can at least take a multivitamin that will help me with my health. I personally use these ones because they taste good and are easy to take; I hate tablets. LOL.
4. Have a Protein-Packed Snack
Throughout the day, make sure you’re eating some healthy snacks to avoid crashing or unnecessary hunger. Your body needs to stay energized and remember calories=energy. I like to snack on trail mix, fruit or granola bars. I love a simple trail mix like this one. Also, another favorite snack is The Complete Cookie from Lenny & Larry’s. It’s vegan and has 16 grams of protein! Meaning you’ll stay full until your next meal!
5. Listen to Music
When you’re sitting at your new at-home desk, try putting on some of your favorite tunes for a burst of energy. I know when I hear my favorite songs I can’t help but to sing and dance. I wouldn’t suggest doing that at work but at home, you can! I feel as though this wakes up my brain after hours of just staring at a computer.
Something I also like to do is workout in the middle of the day. I know not everyone can do that, but even just a quick stretch or a walk around the block can give you a burst of energy! Don’t forget, our time at home is temporary and we are doing this for our health. The new normal doesn’t have to be a bad thing. We will get through this.
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Really great and simple tips that can be applied!
These are great tips! I find I’ve been so dehydrated and have made a conscious effort to drink more water. I’ve noticed a big difference even in the last few weeks.
Great tips! When I’m home, I get tempted to just wanna lay around and do nothing. But it’s helpful to push myself in being more productive ✨?
I really need to make myself a nice cold smoothie soon, it’s been so long since I had a homemade one!
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I really needed to read this today. I’ve had really low energy the past couple of weeks so I will try some of these thank you.
Great tips!
Great tips
Great ideas. All things that I like to do on my downtime. Thanks for sharing
Love these tips! I’m a Herbalife distributor so these are right up my alley of daily things to do! ❤️
Great post as always, Erika! Currently listening to some upbeat coffee jazz as I’m browsing through blogs x
Great post! I do drink smoothies but I wish I could be consistent with it!
These are great ideas, thanks for sharing!! 🙂
Water. There’s nothing to beat it. Rightly put on top. My yoga coach emphasises a lot on taking loads of water and stayng hydrated
These tips are so simple and so true. Thanks for reminding us!
This was just what I needed! I’ve been having such a hard time being productive lately because of laziness and I think these will do the trick :).
Great post – having MS any natural boosts of energy are what I need! Thanks
GREAT POST ! i have noticed since i have been home my energy has gone down
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simple yet powerful tips packed in this article.
thanks for sharing!
I especially love drinking water right after waking up in the morning.
it boosts the energy level for sure!
Great ideas! I also find that a workout in the morning (even though I’m not a morning person) people me right up! I also tell to take a cooler shower if I’m feeling especially sluggish. That’s got the tips!
I love to snack in freshly roasted peanuts. I live on an island so I am BEYOND lucky to have at my fingertips super foods packed full of energy. I also find fresh coconut water refreshes me and gives me a boots. Don’t even get me started on working out in the mornings. I get a better nights rest too.
These are really useful tips (and super relevant for me right now). I need to revisit taking a multivitamin again, and definitely need to explore more green smoothies.
Water and music definitely! Thank you for sharing this,
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These are amazing tips! I’ve been stuck at home for months now and I find myself feeling tired for most of the day, so I’m definitely going to try these!
I always forget to turn on music! It really makes such a difference. As a teacher and a blogger, I read and write a lot, which for me means I need silence, but there are plenty of other times where I could use music to regroup and energize. Thanks for these tips!
Great ideas! Drinking water is the cure to all of life’s problems and everyone seems to forget it!
Those are great tips. I love the Complete Cookie! They are so delicious. I buy them occasionally. I also take a multivitamin but I think I need to get back into having smoothies for breakfast. Thanks for the motivation. ?
Really great tips!
I love the energy that smoothies usually give me! Bonus that they are so delicious too! Great post, thanks for sharing these tips!
These are some amazing tips. I really needed them. Breakfast is really important for me to stay energetic. And, oatmeal with fruits is my favorite too. Love this post. Thanks for sharing!
Great suggestions! I recently changed my alarm from a standard tone to sync it with my Spotify account so that I can wake up to my favourite tunes. I find that it really helps kick me into gear.
Amazing tips thanks for the help
Great ideas, and thanks for the needed reminders!!
Really great ways to stay energized naturally! Water I think is such an underestimated power, and I absolutely feel different and more lag when I don’t have enough water
I have been drinking a lot of water every day and sleeping with the curtains open so I wake up to the sun. And then have water on my nightstand for first thing in the morning. It’s been making such a difference!!