| A few things I have found work well for maintaining energy levels and maximizing productivity levels throughout the day. 1. Only eat foods high in carbohydrates around the time you exercise. (Reduce carbohydrates on days that you don't exercise) 2. Workout in the morning or afternoon (ideally afternoon). (Working out at night will disrupt sleep and I have found that working out in the morning slightly decreases energy levels in the afternoon compared to working out in the afternoon.) 3. Avoid eating 6+ hours before going to bed. 4. Try to do some light exercise (walking/stretching) after you eat. 5. Make sure you're consistently drinking water throughout the day (a little bit less around the times you eat). 6. Only go to bed when you're like 8+/10 tired (time asleep doesn't matter much if the quality is slow) 7. Avoid screen time at least 1 hour before bed (this is basically a must to achieving 6...) 8. Wake up (get up) when you wake up relatively alert or when you have to get up. If you always stay in bed until you have to get up then you're probably not aligning your waking time with your sleep cycle which means you'll be more tired throughout the rest of the day There are actually a lot of other things that I think help as well (diet, meditation, etc...) but I didn't want to make this post any longer than it is. Lastly, I just wanted to say that having sleep aligned is SO important because it improves our energy/emotional state which ultimately assists us with other productive activities. (it's really a productivity multiplier) |