Question: “Healthy Body, Healthy Business: I find that I am increasingly tired in the afternoon. What can I do to boost my energy naturally?”
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Chiropractic
Fatigue is a really interesting topic as is it so multifactorial. My ears will certainly perk up, as a Chiropractor, when I hear fatigue added to a list with other symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, immune system problems, metabolism imbalance, periods of dizziness and moods swings.
What these body responses all have in common is that they are all symptoms of too much stress on your central neural processor, otherwise known as yours nervous system. Much like your computer’s hard drive, your Central Nervous System controls, regulates and stores all the body’s information. When your hard drive becomes too full of information (physical, chemical or emotional stresses), it slows down (fatigue). Eventually, if the hard drive continues on at this same pace without being cleaned up, it crashes.
Simple tests at your Chiropractors office can determine whether your hard drive is over loaded.
Dr. Jason Penaluna (Chiropractor)
Owner of Penaluna Chiropractic Studio, PS
Release-Rebuild-Revitalize
www.penalunachiropractic.com
Massage Therapy
First things first, check in with your body and your overall level of health, specifically nutrition. If you are lacking in a healthful diet, not consuming ideal amounts of water or consistently drink caffeine in the mornings, then that is a good place to start making changes. It is from food and water that we draw our sustainable energy, and a morning cup of coffee is known to create a “crash” effect in the afternoon.
Secondly, massage is a great way to increase circulation and improve body awareness, both assisting in improving overall well-being. Other ways to increase energy are to take deep, full breaths, move and stretch throughout the day and avoid heavy “comfort foods.”
Guinevere Amadeo, LMP.
Integrative Bodywork Professional
Seattle Holistic Health Examiner
Medical Intuitive
Each hour of the day is ruled by a specific organ and afternoon fatigue may be about how much water you drink today and yesterday.
The hours of 3-7p are ruled by the Element of Water. The Bladder and the Kidney Meridians.
If you have been not drinking enough water, dehydrated, or just partied too much last night your Kidney Meridian will measure very high and your Bladder Meridian will be very low. With two meridians that are next to each other in the middle of the day and the energy level must go from very low to very high…you might as well go and run 5 miles because you are almost exuding the same amount of energy to maintain such an imbalance.
Coffee and sugar and usually “helpers” here however, they may help you for the next hour but since they are even more dehydrating your evening will become even more exhausting.
Jacob Caldwell, LMP
Medical Intuitive
www.StepsToEnlightenment.com
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Aromatherapy
Afternoon fatigue can be caused by many things as mentioned by the previous practitioners. Many essential oils can be very helpful in supporting your afternoon fatigue very quickly and effectively.
The mint oils create immediate awakening and freshness such as Peppermint and Spearmint. Essential Oils such as Ginger, Clove and Lemon create an energetic awakening and Eucalyptus helps aid in opening the memory cells to create a better overall work performance.
There's absolutely no reason why you cannot combine all of the above mentioned Essential Oils into a synergy that resembles the following:
Sweet Almond Oil
2 Drops Peppermint
1 Drop Ginger
1 Drop Clove or Cinnamon
1 Drop Lemon
2 Drops Eucalyptus
Add to .3 oz. roller ball bottle found at Zenith Supplies in Ravenna in Seattle, WA. Or add to blue or amber apothecary bottle with reducer cap.
Carol Walter
Owner, Solace Essentials (http://www.solaceessentials.com)
"Inspirational Organic Bodycare"
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As per pranic healing, this is due to drain out of energy. You can use deep breath and with connecting tongue to your palate inhale and exhale slowly.
ReplyDelete1. Connect tongue to palate.
2. Do abdominal breathing.
3. Inhale slowly and retain for one count.
4. Exhale slowly and retain your breath for one count before inhaling.
You may seat under tree for about five to ten minute doing slow deep breath while keeping your tongue connected to palate as shown above will also help you boost your energy level.
These simple technique will help you much to boost energy.
You might want to keep a "migraine diary" and note what brings them on and what makes them better/worse. Understanding the cause of the migraines is the most important strategy for treating them. Lifestyle factors such as dietary and nutritional imbalances, stress, and anxiety are likely to influence the likelihood and frequency of your migraines.
ReplyDeleteBelow are some examples of the natural therapies I use in my practice:
Ginger
Drinking a cup of ginger tea, with about 500 or 600mg of ginger mixed in water, can alleviate migraine headache pain. Try to drink it as soon as the headache strikes, or when you notice the first symptoms. Try drinking it regularly to try to ward off migraines.
Supplements
There are several types of supplements that can help alleviate migraine headache pain, including magnesium citrate, niacin, vitamin B6, 5-Hydroxytryptophan, butterbur, feverfew and wobenzyme.
Heat and Cold
To beat migraine pain with a natural remedy, try soaking your feet in hot water (don't burn yourself). At the same time, hold an ice pack or cold compress against the back of your neck to draw blood from the head and relieve pain.
Biofeedback, TENS and Relaxation
Biofeedback is a type of therapy teaches how to relax the body and take control over the body's processes and messages to help alleviate pain. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) uses a device that emits small electrical impulses to alleviate pain. Relaxation techniques can be beneficial for migraine sufferers to learn, as tight, tense muscles can worsen migraine pain. Relaxation techniques can include progressive muscle relaxation, visual imagery, deep breathing techniques and meditation.
Here are some tips:
ReplyDelete1. Control stress.
Stress-induced emotions consume huge amounts of energy. Talking with a friend or relative, joining a support group, or seeing a psychotherapist can all help diffuse stress. Relaxation therapies like meditation, self-hypnosis, yoga, and tai chi are also effective tools for reducing stress.
2. Lighten your load
One of the main reasons for fatigue is overwork. Overwork can include professional, family, and social obligations. Try to streamline your list of “must-do” activities. Set your priorities in terms of the most important tasks. Pare down those that are less important. Consider asking for extra help at work, if necessary.
3. Exercise
Exercise almost guarantees that you’ll sleep more soundly. It also gives your cells more energy to burn and circulates oxygen. And exercising causes your body to release epinephrine and norepinephrine, stress hormones that in modest amounts can make you feel energized. Even a brisk walk is a good start.
4. Avoid smoking (including indirect or "second-hand" exposure)
You know smoking threatens your health. But you may not know that smoking actually siphons off your energy by causing insomnia. The nicotine in tobacco is a stimulant, so it speeds the heart rate, raises blood pressure, and stimulates brain-wave activity associated with wakefulness, making it harder to fall asleep. And once you do fall asleep, its addictive power can kick in and awaken you with cravings.
5. Restrict your sleep
If you think you may be sleep-deprived, try getting less sleep. This advice may sound odd, but determining how much sleep you actually need can reduce the time you spend in bed not sleeping. This process makes it easier to fall asleep and promotes more restful sleep in the long run. Here’s how to do it:
* Avoid napping during the day.
* The first night, go to bed later than normal and get just four hours of sleep.
* If you feel that you slept well during that four-hour period, add another 15–30 minutes of sleep the next night.
* As long as you’re sleeping soundly the entire time you’re in bed, slowly keep adding sleep on successive nights.
6. Eat for energy
It’s better to eat small meals and snacks every few hours than three large meals a day. This approach can reduce your perception of fatigue because your brain needs a steady supply of nutrients. Eating foods with a low glycemic index — whose sugars are absorbed slowly — may help you avoid the lag in energy that typically occurs after eating quickly absorbed sugars or refined starches. Foods with a low glycemic index include whole grains, high-fiber vegetables, nuts, and healthy oils such as olive oil. In general, high-carbohydrate foods have the highest glycemic indexes. Proteins and fats have glycemic indexes that are close to zero.
7. Use caffeine to your advantage
Caffeine does help increase alertness, so having a cup of coffee can help sharpen your mind. But to get the energizing effects of caffeine, you have to use it judiciously. It can cause insomnia, especially when consumed in large amounts or after 2 p.m.
8. Limit alcohol
One of the best hedges against the midafternoon slump is to avoid drinking alcohol at lunch. The sedative effect of alcohol is especially strong at midday. Similarly, avoid a five o’clock cocktail if you want to have energy in the evening. If you’re going to drink, do so in moderation at a time when you don’t mind having your energy wind down.
9. Drink water
What’s the only nutrient that has been shown to enhance performance for all but the most demanding endurance activities? It’s not some pricey sports drink. It’s water. If your body is short of fluids, one of the first signs is a feeling of fatigue.
Energy Healing to relieve energetic obstacles in your body followed by a daily mindfulness practice, like Active Meditation, works well at helping you heal naturally from whatever ails you.
ReplyDeleteOur bodies are very intelligent, but we are so distracted by noise (cell phone, radio, tv, stress) that we are unable to "hear" signs of distress. Instead, we notice a "problem" and we want it fixed. That might work right now, but it's usually a short-term solution.
Energy work from a mindful practitioner can typically relieve the obstacle with priority (in your case, fatigue) and open pathways to better energy flow.
A mindful practice, like Active Meditation, puts you in control of your intentions. Each day you get to practice Active Meditation on your intention of the month. You might want the first one to sound like this, "I desire and intend to be mindful of my health and total well being." When that's accomplished, you can move on to your next intention. There will be lots more once you start seeing the magic of Active Meditation!
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ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for this informative article! I always do yoga and meditation..
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ReplyDeleteThere are other reasons like old age and osteoarthritis, spinal stenosis which are a major cause of neck pain and disorder like cervical. They have a direct affect on the spine which eventually spreads to the whole body and disorders maybe experienced in the whole body.
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