1) Aerocize.
I
was speaking with a friend yesterday who has LymeŐs disease. He is so ill he
literally cannot exercise. He was
depressed. I suggested he go out
his door (get as bundled up as necessary) into the fresh air and breath deeply
for 10 minutes. He could not
believe how much better he felt.
If where you live is smoggy, even this may not work well for you, get an
air purifier and you will have the benefits of the negative ions anyway. For
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2)
Exercise - The Energy Creator
Move
your body, no matter how little.
If you cannot even move your ankle or wrist joints around in circles,
imagine yourself doing it. You
know you need it, so why fight it? Take a walk, even if it is winter. If you can't
walk outside, walk in a mall.
Stretch. Elongate those
tight muscles. Dance! Put on your favorite music and move
around (again if you cannot move even minimally imagine yourself doing this.) It feels so good. If you're
bed-ridden or for some other reason can't exercise today, at least visualize
doing it in your mind. You all
know the story of the P.O.W. from Vietnam who was imprisoned
for 8 years, never exercising.
Every day he visualized playing golf, stroke by stroke. The day he arrived home
he got the best score in golf of his life. The bottom line is we are meant to exercise.
The nervous and endocrine systems need stimulation to release
endorphins, those feel-good, energy enhancing
chemicals.
3)
Pump Up the Energy in Your Attitude
Think
of life as a school. When you quit
learning, you begin dying. Open
your mind; learn something new every day. Make it a game! Write down your new find in a spiral
notebook - nothing fancy. Its fun
to look back and see how much more knowledge you've
captured over time. Enjoy life.
4)
Clutter - The Silent Energy Sucker
You've heard it before - what's on the
outside is a reflection of what's on the inside. Surrounded by clutter? It has a real physical effect on your
energy levels. Don't
worry. I'm
not going to ask you to clean out your garage or over-stuffed closet all at
once. Set a timer and just take 15
minutes a day to de-clutter your space.
There's a terrific website to support this at http://www.flylady.net . It's all about baby steps.
5)
What Goes In Shows on the Outside
Keep
your water intake high. Studies
show lack of water is the number one trigger of daytime fatigue. In fact, a mere 2% drop in body water
can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty
focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page. Thirsty yet?
6)
Let It Go
There
is a direct relationship between buried anger and your energy levels. Refusing
to forgive or move on in your life hurts you more than it hurts anyone
else. It only helps you physically
and energetically to acknowledge that people have their limitations. If you were hurt, you don't have to trust that person again. Ritualize it instead! Write his or her name on a piece of
paper. Pour all of your painful
thoughts into that paper. Now
destroy it. Burn it. Drown it. Rip it up. Don't you feel better?
Forgiving and letting go is a selfish act that you do to make yourself
feel better. Be a little
selfish!
7)
Money Really CAN'T Buy You Happiness
Most
people refuse to believe it. If
you find you are doing things you find unpleasant just for a paycheck, you can be assured your energy is depleted. If you dislike your job or if you have
not been able to work because of your condition, try this exercise. Scan the newspaper for 10 jobs in
4 different fields you could do. These don't
have to be jobs you WANT to do. Just the ones that you COULD do. This exercise is meant to teach
flexibility. It reframes you in a
light you don't normally see yourself in. With this expansion of possibility, you'll feel less trapped. You are more hopeful and more energized! Once you see something you might like
to do ask friends if they know of a way to do this in the
amount of time you have.
8)
There IS a MAP to Wellness.
ItŐs the little things that matter
most! Each little step you make
will help your mind, body, and spirit in powerful ways. These suggestions are just a beginning
to discover more energy in your life.
List your top three and make time for them each dayÉ always learning,
and adjusting based on your needs.
Author, seminar leader and chiropractor, Charlotte Anthony is the
CEO of A Quantum Reach, a revolutionary company founded to transform the health
care system.