Foods for an Energy Boost

By: Aria de Lima

Do you ever have one of those days where it feels like you need a little extra boost? When we eat food, our bodies take the nutrients and uses them to produce energy in the body. It is commonly said to be "fuel" for the body. These food items are great for boosting your energy to help keep you going!

Eggs

A great source of protein and healthy fats that can help maintain healthy blood levels

Nuts

Contains omega 3 fatty acids which your body doesn’t produce on its own

Dark chocolate

Can increase attentiveness and alertness

Tuna

Contains protein and vitamin B as a great source of energy

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Melon

Full of water, making it great for hydration

Water

Extremely hydrating and good for your skin and flushing out toxins

Lentils

Healthy source of iron

Bananas

Contains fructose, glucose and sucrose for a quick energy boost

By Andrea Sipcic

It’s very easy and common for us to go on autopilot with anything from our daily patterns to how we think. We can also easily get “lazy” in some parts of our brain (i.e. the right hemisphere vs the left). So ideally we want to shake things up a bit from time to time, especially and most importantly when we’re trying to implement some kind of change or newness within ourselves or our lives. These are also ways to “hit the ground running” so to speak, with your brain. They are prompts you are giving to instruct yourself of either a change or new course of action. The actions can seem very small, yet highly effective, especially when consistently maintained. The following are just a few examples.

Get up on the opposite side of the bed than you normally do Take a different route home or on your walk than you normally do Change up your morning routine or just the order in which you do them Splash cold water on your face several times

Change your movement (sit in a different position, go for a walk, stand at your desk, walk at a different pace, etc )