When the winter months come around, you might find your energy levels dropping. It may seem more tempting to burrow under a blanket and sit on the sofa after work rather than go out for a walk or speed around the house doing chores.
There’s a reason for this! As the days become shorter, your sleep cycle gets interrupted. With the lower amount of daylight hours, your body produces more of the hormone melatonin, which makes you feel tired.
However, just because it gets dark at 4 pm, you shouldn’t give up on your life and spend your days in bed. That isn’t a healthy way to live. Right now, as we start to enter the winter months, you should be thinking about ways to keep your energy levels up. Luckily, this post gives you a few tips.
Exercise
Exercising might be the last thing you feel like doing in the winter months. However, exercise is proven to improve your energy levels and get you feeling awake. The dopamine produced by exercise will make your mood more positive too – it will help you feel not only able to do your chores but also happy to do them!
Diet
Certain foods can help you feel more energetic. Avoiding foods that can give you an energy crash – i.e., foods with refined sugars and starches – should keep your energy more balanced throughout the day.
Instead, eat foods that give you a slow release of energy. This could be whole grains, nuts, healthy oils, and high-fibre vegetables. Proteins are also suitable for an energy-focused diet.
Delta-8 THC
Cannabis has been a topic of debate for many years now. However, many places across the globe are making moves towards legalising it. Delta-8 THC is a common strand that is seeing legalization across the states.
You may be wondering: what is Delta-8? In short, it’s a newer form of THC that is growing in popularity. Delta-8 has many benefits – better sleep, better motivation, better mood – but one of its greatest strengths is its ability to improve your energy levels.
Limit alcohol
Alcohol is a sedative. It makes you feel tired and sleepy – especially if consumed at midday. Avoid drinking, unless it is in the evening when you are already planning to be tired and sleep.
Be careful with caffeine
Caffeine, opposite to alcohol, will keep you awake. So if you’re feeling tired a lot of the time, it can appear like a gift. However, having too much caffeine can actually affect you negatively.
If you have caffeine at the wrong time of day, you may find you can’t sleep well. This will only increase your tiredness in the long run.
For the best effects, don’t have caffeine in large amounts after 2 pm.
Work less
At the end of the day, if you are feeling tired constantly, it might not be due to the change of seasons. You might just be overworked. You can’t avoid some work, but if you feel overworked, try to lighten your load in some areas. Your energy levels will thank you for it.
