If you find yourself feeling sluggish mid-afternoon, struggling to stay alert throughout the day, struggling with adrenal fatigue, or just plain exhausted, then it’s time for a change! Luckily, there are easy, affordable ways to banish tiredness and get a spring in your step once again — naturally.
Skip the extra cups of coffee or “energy” drinks and try these 10 easy and inexpensive ways to boost your energy levels instead.
- Vegetable Juice
Drinking fresh vegetable juice is a shock to your body — in a good way! Losing the vegetable fiber during juicing makes them easier for your body to absorb and digest. And because less work is required for your body to reap the nutritional benefits, you’ll notice an increase in energy. Additionally, drinking your veggies helps eliminate toxins from the body while also feeding your cells.
If you feel an illness coming on, vegetable juice is also a good way to stop it in its tracks and keep energy up before it dips. Skip store-bought juices, which are often loaded with sugar.
- Improve Sleep Quality
Spending your nights tossing and turning can definitely make you feel exhausted the next day. While you sleep, your body is restoring and repairing the day’s damage.
If you’re having trouble sleeping, try some of my favorite tips:
Keep a consistent sleep schedule by going to bed and waking up at the same times each day, including weekends. This will help regulate your internal body clock.
Eliminate caffeine after 3 p.m. because the effects can last up to 12 hours.
Write out what’s stressing you out or keeping you up at night before heading to bed.
- Adaptogenic Herbs
When you’re feeling exhausted, fatigued or stressed, adaptogenic herbs can help. These healing plants balance and restore the body’s natural ability to handle stress by regulating the adrenal system, which is responsible for controlling the way hormones respond to stress. Adaptogens don’t target a specific body part; instead, they help your entire body gently cope with stress, anxiety and, of course, fatigue.
Some of the best adaptogen herbs to boost your energy include: ashwagandha, rhodiola, holy basil, licorice root and ginseng.
Incorporating adaptogenic herbs into your daily routine will help you feel calmer, less exhausted, and more focused.