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by paymycodes 1101 days ago
Are there patterns to your low energyness? I don't know your situation but some patterns I notice for me:

- low energy after consuming high-GI / high-sugar stuff: like soda

- low energy after too much caffeine

- low energy when feel overwhelmed / stressed / over-worked

Stuff I do to get back on track is basically:

- sitting in yoga position and doing breathing exercises and meditating

- lying down and doing part-by-part body relaxation (similar technique is progressive muscle relaxation)

Stuff that makes me feel energized:

- breathing exercise, something like Ujjayi Pranayama with box breathing. So breathe in for N, hold full for N, breath out for M (M >= N), hold empty for M. Repeat. Use as much of the Ujjayi technique as you like.

- squeeze your lower jaw gum using your thumb and forefinger below the canine tooth. This is some sort of meridian point that I find wake me up.

- do some burpees or other HIT for 20 seconds.

Good luck!