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Monday, August 3, 2009

Instant Pick Me Ups




FEEL A CRASH COMING ON? PUT SOME PEP IN YOUR STEP- IN 10 MINUTES OR LESS-WITH THESE SIMPLE STRATEGIES

TAKE A BELLY BREATH: IT REDUCES STRESS, CONSERVING ENERGY FOR MORE IMPORTANT TASKS. INHALE SLOWLY UNTIL AIR FILLS YOUR LUNGS AND EXPANDS YOUR BELLY, THEN EXHALE

GUZZLE WATER: DEHYDRATION CAN DECREASE BRAIN POWER, ALONG WITH PHYSICAL STAMINA. AIM FOR A HALF A CUP OF WATER EVERY HOUR DURING THE DAY DRINK MORE IF IT IS HOT.

GET MOVING: A BRISK 10-MINUTE WALK IS ENOUGH TO BOOST ENERGY LEVELS FOR UP TO TWO HOURS. EXCERCISE IMPROVES THE BLOOD CIRCULATION WHICH TRANSPORTS NUTRIENTS TO FUEL YOUR MUSCLES AND BRAIN.

SNACK SMART: IF YOU ARE ON DIET YOU ALL SHOULD KNOW THIS ONE, YOU SHOULD EAT SOMETHING HEALTHY EVERY THREE HOURS TO FOUR HOURS TO KEEP YOUR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS STEADY ( THE SIX SMALL MEALS A DAY RULE) A MIX OF PROTEIN AND HIGH-FIBER CARBOHYDRATES, SUCH AS YOGURT WITH WHOLE- GRAIN CEREAL

SAY THANKS: TAKE A MOMENT EVERY DAY TO REMIND YOUR SELVE OF THE THINGS YOU'RE GRATEFUL FOR. PEOPLE WHO DO THIS HAVE MORE ENERGY AND LESS LIKELY TO BE DEPRESSED THAN THOSE WHO DON'T.

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