Energy!

Many of us are tired.  We would love to have more energy.  Absent a magic wand, we have to create that energy for ourselves.  Here are some ways:

1.     Get enough sleep.  Duh.  Except we don’t.  We stay up too late playing video games or watching cop shows or even doing useful things like laundry and work.  Just go to bed.  Mom says.

2.     Exercise.  Even though we are tired, we need to do it.  Paradoxically, it will give us more energy.  Cardio is especially effective for this, so even if all we do is drag ourselves around the block (or get a dog to help…), we will feel more energetic afterwards.  Bonus points:  it helps us focus afterwards, so we’ll feel smarter, too.

3.     Watch out for the sugar.  Yes, it will get us through that dreadfully boring meeting without falling asleep, but the crash afterwards will be worse.  We need to try to have protein in our emergency snacks for good energy management.  Worst case:  if you do not have an allergy, at least choose a candy bar with nuts in it.