Seven Small Surprising Changes to Instantly Have More Energy

Here Are Seven Great Little Changes to Help You Instantly Feel More Energetic

Feelings of depression, anxiety, fear, and anger can deplete our energy. Depleted energy then contributes to circumstances which increase the energy sapping feelings and the cycle goes on.

We don't need to strive for optimal performance every day. We don't need to strive every day- period. However, if there are little things that can lift our level of energy, why would we not try them?  Of course, certain moods grip us with a feeling like quick sand and we falsely believe we are stuck in them with no way out. 

This is where the seven little changes come in. With a bit of an energy boost, we have the power to suspend disbelief and give doing healthy things a try.

What does optimal performance feel like? It doesn't matter what it feels like to Oprah or Rhianna. What matters is: "How do you feel when you're performing at your best'?"

For many of us, the answer is a combination of energy, focus and good mood. It makes sense then to focus on these things if you want to feel your best.

Remember, the first step to well-being is the desire for well being.

Bringing your focus to creating a context for enhanced energy and focus and feeling good.  With just that, you may feel healthier immediately. Feeling healthier leads to feeling more enrgized.

The next step is committing to small changes. For many of us, the best way to affect big change is to commit to lots of small, incremental changes that improve conditions for ever enhanced change. By continually changing in small positive ways, you can create change throughout your whole being and life. Each small change lays the groundwork for well-being overall. Well-being and energy are interdependent.

To achieve small improvements, the best strategy to take is to focus on making small, cumulative changes that will build up over time. By gradually improving yourself with smaller goals you will find each change is easier to make and that you experience less resistance. These small changes then add up and provide you with more large scale success.

So what are some little changes you can make to start enjoying more energy, drive and health right now? Here are just a few:

• Turn the lights out for bed ten minutes earlier and set the alarm forward 10 minutes in the morning.  Twenty minutes more sleep makes all the difference in the world. If It's hard to convince yourself to go to bed earlier or to sleep later, ten minutes before and after your typical sleep will ease you into more sleep without greatly changing your bedtime or morning routine. Notice feeling more rested to continue to motivate yourself to prioritize getting sleep.
• Sit at the table when you eat – If you sit on the sofa when you eat, you'll eat mindlessly and feel lethargic and not want to get up.
• Swap your socks – It sounds funny, but swap your socks for fresh ones halfway through the day and you will feel energized!
• Take calls outside – If you're on your mobile why not use this opportunity to pace around a little and get some fresh air? Just a little fresh air makes a huge difference.
• Wear brighter colors – Bright colors make others see you as more energetic, which means they treat you as more energetic, which makes you more energetic. That's the law of attraction in process…
• Take magnesium. The recommended daily intake of magnesium is around 300 milligrams for women and 350 milligrams for men. Chances are you are not getting enough. Look up foods with high magnesium to add to your diet or take a supplement.
• Drink more water. Even slight dehydration leads to lethargy. Set a timer on your phone or laptop in increments that remind you to down a glass of H2O.

Key Takeaway: By continually changing in small positive ways, you can create change throughout your whole being and life. Each small change lays the groundwork for well-being overall. Well-being and energy are interdependent.