Dehydration Is One Of The Biggest Causes Of Tiredness
One of the most common causes of fatigue is chronic dehydration. People simply don’t drink enough WATER. They’ll drink coffee, cola, alcohol, and energy drinks (side note: energy drinks are terrible for your long-term health and energy levels. Please avoid them) but very little actual water.
After your kidneys have filtered out all the chemicals, caffeine, and sugar, there’s very little hydration left for your body.
So have a coffee in the morning if you have to, but after that switch to water for the rest of the day.
Some people find the taste of water boring. But is it more boring to drink water or to spend your life on the sofa like some kind of human slug?
4. Eat Healthily and Sensibly
A Well Balanced natural Diet Gives You More Energy Than Processed High Calorie Foods And Drink
You’d think eating a big pizza laden with 1,000 calories would give you a ton of energy, right? WRONG! Eat a stodgy, calorie heavy meal like that and you’ll hit the couch and stay there for the rest of the evening. Your digestive system is delicate and when you make it work to hard, the rest of your body slows down to compensate.
Instead of gorging, you should eat smaller meals containing more fruits and vegetables, cut down on red meat (which is difficult to digest), and sip on water between mouthfuls. This will ease the burden on your digestive system, increase your intake of important nutrients AND make you feel much more energetic throughout the day.
I thought I’d share with you the most inspirational quote I’ve ever read to help brighten up your week. You may have already read this. If you have, then it’s a great reminder. If not, have a read and a good think about it.I love it – see what you think…
It is by Marianne Williamson. It’s such a great quote that even Nelson Mandela used it. (In fact Mandela is often attributed with this quote). It doesn’t get much better than that!
Here it is…
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Don’t fear going out there and making a success of your life. The only people it will annoy are the people who shouldn’t be in your life anyway. Be an inspiration to yourself and those around you.
It’s surprising. When you dare to be great, and set yourself clear goals, most people get behind you. It also inspires them to dare to be great. Win-win all round!
Many people deep down don’t believe they have it in them to be great. But as the quote says, we are all made by God, or mother nature, or whatever you prefer to call it. So why not you?
This Is Why Ali Always Thought Of Himself As “The Greatest”!
You often hear the saying “You are what you eat”, and this is true. Since I’ve changed my diet, I’m now a chicken salad, rather than a burger with fries!
It is also true that you are what you think.
If you consider yourself an “ordinary person”, guess what? That’s what you’ll be – ordinary. If you’re happy with this, then fine – carry on. If you want more, then you must think more.
How you consider yourself is vital – here’s why…
If you wanted to be a good musician, then this doesn’t happen over night. It takes years of dedicated practice. Would you spend an hour or two a day practising if you didn’t think of yourself as a musician? It’s unlikely. You need to FEEL like a musician and believe you’re one, in order to practice like one.
Think that you’re a great musician NOW, and you will feverishly work to make it happen. Your mind won’t feel right when you play badly. You will expect to be better, and will work to reach this ‘equilibrium’.
Loss aversion
Think Your Way To Success!
Our minds are more motivated to avoid loss than they are to seek gain. Marketers have known this for years. They know that a person is more likely to take action to avoid a loss in their lives – and they play on this.
Insurance companies scare people into taking action to avoid a loss, and they make millions doing so.
People fear their houses burning down, and spend hard earned cash insuring against this. They may not be taking as much action to improve their house. They are acting to keep what they’ve got. If they used the money they were spending on insurance, they could improve their house instead.
Negative thinking can make you focus on avoiding a loss, rather than reaching out for a gain. Luckily you an do something to combat this…
Visualise
Visualise What You Want In Order To Drive Your Efforts Towards That Goal
Visualise your success as if it is happening NOW.
Close your eyes and see your success as real as you can. Use all your senses. See yourself enjoying the lifestyle of your chosen success. Enjoy the feeling.
If you can visualise, you have a chance of getting there. Your mind will believe you have already attained this success – it believes what you imagine has really happened.
This will cause you to EXPECT success. You will no longer consider it a bonus – it will be essential. You won’t rest until you have it. You have tasted it in your imagination, and you won’t want to let it go.
If you want a luxury villa by the beach, then visualising it will help. See all the rooms, smell the salty sea air, feel the hot sun and the cool breeze caressing your skin. When you come home to your dusty apartment on the busy roadside, your mind will say “This isn’t right, where’s my beach house?!”
This sense of “loss” can motivate you to take action and work towards your birth right of a luxury beach villa. It won’t happen by magic, but it will help motivate you to make it happen.
I notice this with car owners. People who have a car and something happens to it will usually move heaven and earth to get another one. They find a way to acquire another car in quick time. If they’d never experienced life with one, they wouldn’t be so motivated.
Final thoughts
Whatever you want in life, believe you have it NOW. Visualise it so that your mind has experienced your life with this success. Once you’ve had a taste of success, you won’t want to let it go. You will be salivating and hungry for achievement, and won’t let up until you get what you deserve. Smell the blood and go for the kill!
Having a diet rich in nutrients is one of the best ways to become an all-round fitter and healthier person.
Superfoods are so called because they are amongst the elite foods that pack lots of nutrients into a single serving. They have a MASSIVE impact on your health.
They provide you with many nutrients that you need, AND keep you satisfied for longer. Meaning less snacking!
Here are 5 affordable superfoods to add to your diet right now…
1. Oats
Oats are an excellent choice for breakfast. The soluble fibre they provide LOWERS cholesterol and balances blood sugar levels. This means you won’t have an energy crash later in the morning.
Just add milk and a handful of fruit and you have an incredibly healthy breakfast that will keep you going until lunch.
Remember those Popeye cartoons where Popeye would eat a can of spinach and develop superhuman strength? Well it’s not too far off the truth!
Spinach contains vitamins and minerals that help sharpen your eyesight, strengthen your bones, and even develop your brain. Switch lettuce for spinach in your diet and reap the rewards!
3. Eggs
An egg is typically only 60-80 calories, and is a great source of protein which repairs and builds muscles.
Contrary to popular belief there is no evidence eggs raise cholesterol. There IS evidence that they HELP protect against heart disease. It’s also been show they protect against certain types of cancer such as breast cancer.
Eggs also contain many essential vitamins and minerals, AND help you feel fuller for longer. This prevents binge eating. That’s a lot of positives for one small egg!
4. Avocado
Avocados contain healthy fats and nutrients that improve brain power, fight the signs of ageing, stop fatigue, and overcome depression. While they are high in calories, they actually help you to lose weight by making you feel fuller.
Imagine the benefits of a salad containing avocado, spinach and egg. WOW!
5. Yogurt
Yogurt contains good bacteria which greatly improves your digestion system. The digestive system can take-up up to 60% of your bodies resources, which is why it’s so important to keep it in good health.
As well as boosting your digestive health, yogurt also helps strengthen teeth and bones, thanks to it’s high levels of calcium and protein. Yogurt is versatile. It can be eaten for breakfast or as a dessert at lunch or dinner.
There we have it! 5 superfoods that you should add to your shopping list right now!
If you feel like you need a little help with the mental approach to eating healthy foods then try my Sensible Eating Hypnosis MP3. It’ll help you relax AND turn your mind onto the benefits of healthy eating. A win-win!
