Boosting your everyday energy
The afternoon slump and constantly feeling drained are often caused by small everyday things, such as irregular eating, sitting too much and too little light. Small changes can give you clearly more energy during the day. This guide goes through proven methods and tells you when tiredness should be checked out.
You will need
- An energy diary on paper or in an app
- A water bottle
- Walking shoes
- Two weeks of tracking
Steps
Map your energy for two weeks
Three times a day, rate your energy on a scale of 1–10 and note what you ate, how you moved and how you slept. The pattern often reveals what drains you and what gives you energy.
Eat regularly
Drink water throughout the day
Get daylight in the morning
Move briefly and often
Use caffeine wisely
Schedule demanding work for your alert hours
Recognise the warning signs
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