How do you get your energy? Without drugs or caffeine? Just add to the list itself, or leave a comment. Or come on over to the blog at http://patricia-weber.com/baby-boomer-energy/ and comment.
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Exercise โ
Just 7 to 30 minutes about 5 days a week is enough to get my heart rate up and blood pumping.
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Dance a happy dance
I used to see my mom do a little jitterbug and remember noticing how super charged she was after that.
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Drink water
Once I heard that by the time you are thirsty, you are dehydrated. Usually I am drinking water, herbal tea or seltzer water all day long.
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Choose happy friends
Because โ like laughing, happiness is contagious.
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Take more breaks during the day
I'm now pretty well conditioned to a period of 25 minutes for a task, then a quick ...
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Get quiet
You can meditate or just turn off all the sound around you. Try either to see how you feel.
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Eat smaller meals
If you're a baby boomer you gotta know, you body is slowing down and that includes your digestion.
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Organize your closet by color
I remember what a shock a local image consultant had when she saw that I was already employing one of her top tips. It just makes picking out outfits so darn easy.
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Play
I enjoy playing with my dog. She starts having a good time and so do I. Just find some time to play any way you can get it in.
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Sleep peacefully
Even though my mind is highly talkative in the day, by the time it's time for sleep, I'm out in minutes. If not, I grab my iPod and listening to some meditative music.
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Deep breathing
Most of us are not conscious that we are breathing so shallow most of the time. A few deep breaths lets more oxygen in.
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Lower the thermostat
Cooler weather forces our body to pump more blood and then we tend to get more active.
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Have a routine
From Viola Tam: I noticed that routine helps me to feel more relaxed. By nor draining extra energy in managing the day-t-day tasks, I feel more energized.
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Yoga not yogurt
From Catarina Alexon, including pranayama can give you an energy boost out of this world!
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