3 Ways to Jump-Start Your Energy

1. POWER UP WITH PROTEIN

To maximise energy, eat healthy protein with every meal and snack, says dietitian Cheryl Forberg, author of Positively Ageless ($35; Pan Macmillan). Protein satisfies and stabilises your blood sugar, insulin and energy levels.

2. LET IT BE

Sure, stress saps energy, but ignoring stressful thoughts and feelings can keep them alive, says Champion. If you acknowledge them, they’re easier to let go. This mindfulness exercise can help: take some slow breaths and focus on the parts of your body that feel tense. Next, concentrate
on the thoughts that are making you tense. As each thought comes to you, acknowledge it, then picture it floating away on a leaf down a stream.

3. GET SOME MOUNTAIN AIR

This simple yoga breathing exercise, Mountain Pose, helps calm your mind and recharge your batteries, says Ellis. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, arms by your sides. Close your eyes, take three natural breaths, then open your eyes. As you inhale, sweep your arms out to the sides and up, until your palms touch each other overhead.

Lift and expand your chest as you breathe in.Hold the breath for 2 seconds as you gaze up at your hands. Exhale and sweep your arms back down to your sides. As you breathe out, draw your belly towards your spine. Hold the exhalation for 2 seconds, eyes straight ahead. Repeat 6 times.

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