Burnout, bore out, chronique fatigue, absenteeism, and stress are household words now, common incidences with far-reaching consequences. What if we could break the cycle?
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Who else out there lives in the continual illusion of being extendable, infinitely? Another commitment? Sure, got that. More demands at work? Got that too. Well, until there's no more energy left to do anything. How do you get the energy right?
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I know you’ve felt it: three hours after your last meal, your concentration crashes, grumpiness flares, your hands shake, and all of your being shifts to single-minded focus on what you could eat. What if you didn’t have to face massive dips in your energy and become ravenously hungry throughout the day?
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Having more energy—and the resulting clearer mind, better decision-making, and improved memory—may seem like a fleeting, hard-to-reach goal only for people with time on their hands. What if it came from focusing on simple pleasures and applying a few principles?
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Could balancing the comfort of being in control and the discomfort of letting loose be the trick to having consistently high levels of energy and drive to reach goals? Or to renewing awe and fascination with day-to-day life? In the self-development world there’s a lot of talk about routines, and there’s talk about pushing outside the comfort zone. What’s the deal?
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When a constant mobile dopamine drip (that’s your smartphone) combines with empty calories (i.e., processed food), a majority of time spent indoors, and a disregard for sleep, students today don’t even realize they are not functioning at full capacity. It’s time for schools to step in and get them up to speed.
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It’s hard to find something that has more impact on our energy levels than the food we eat. Sure, coffee, but that counts as a staple food in my book. Are you optimizing what you eat to stay dialed in all day long?
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Did you know the most powerful biohacks are free? Light, for example. Science is revealing just how many body functions depend on it to start or stop, and the most useful light in the world comes from the sun. It’s like a magic switch that reboots your energy levels if you know how to use it.
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In this crazy, maxed out world, your energy counts. Where is yours going? Are you dolling it out to Facebook or Instagram, or saving it for what matters most—your business, your family, your pet project? How exactly can you manage your energy?
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Your brain sucks up 20% of the body’s total energy. If you’ve ever scrambled to find a word or felt like a thick fog was filling the space between your ears, then you know what I’m talking about. So how can you have keep your brain energy high enough for clear thinking when you need it most?
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Metabolic flexibility is a bit of a buzzword in health and wellness circles. With reason. It’s one of those key concepts that can change your life. It changed mine, freeing me from cravings and that “I need to eat now!” imperative that distracted me from things I wanted to do. It also allowed me to indulged a long-standing love of fat, a fabulous ingredient key to enjoying what you eat.
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How do you maintain your energy levels? What do you do to have more energy? If your body cannot create the energy it needs, the brain, which is an energy hog, panics and returns to a primitive state focused on fear, hunger, or procreation. You know the symptoms: forgetfulness, cravings, brain fog, drowsiness, anger, lack of willpower. Here are 3 strategies to keep you showing up full throttle.
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Sleeping well is both an art and a science. Yet a quarter of the population complain about lack of sleep, and one-third say they suffer from sleep disorders—those statistics come from France, so imagine what it is like elsewhere. Even if you do sleep eight hours a night, is it optimal, uninterrupted, and truly restorative sleep?
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How do you feel everyday? Exhausted, distracted? Subjected to your life rather than an actor in creating it? Or do you feel present, thoughtful, and dynamic? For the most part, we are somewhere in between. Fortunately, it is possible to sway the balance and spend a whole lot more time in a high-performance zone.
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Why would anyone put butter in coffee? In addition to an adventurous streak, it could help to understand how it works.
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Here is the recipe that changed my life. It's not just the butter.
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More energy, less brain fog, and the end of the craving dictatorship—such promises, all from a cup of coffee with a bit of fat. Hard to believe, but so tempting.
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