6 TIPS FOR MORE ENERGY IN DAILY LIFE

How you can increase energy levels and avoid fatigue:

• Keeping blood sugar stable throughout the day is essential. If you eat meals with fiber, protein and healthy fat sources, you avoid a significant rise in blood sugar. Both the body's energy level and the brain's ability to concentrate will be ensured.
  

• Avoid large meals before bedtime. Larger, fatty meals before bedtime are usually associated with poorer sleep quality. As a result, poor sleep quality has an impact on energy levels and lowers them significantly.
  
  
• Make sure you're taking in enough vitamin D. During the winter months we tend to have lower levels of vitamin D, which is often associated with reduced energy levels, a poorer immune system and depression. You can use supplements to manage that or target some meals with the use of "fatty" fish (salmon, mackerel), margarine, and egg yolks.
  
  
• Regular physical activity reduces stress reactions. As a result, you'll feel better, more relaxed, and manage stress better. The minimum recommendation per day is 30 minutes of exercise such as climbing stairs, doing housework, or even getting a workout in. Physical activity not only has a positive effect on the body, but also on the mind!
  
  
• Avoid sitting still for several hours at a time while working. Get moving! Get a coffee and take the time to get out and walk.
  
  
• Doing nothing. We need breaks from doing something. Sometimes we need to give our brain a time-out. In this case, just a few minutes are enough. Sometimes it helps to let the mind float, so that the brain comes up with the smarter solutions and produce creative ideas. A break also means a break from the smartphone!

Wondering how to figure out what activities give you more energy?