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How to Recharge Your Mind and Body When You Feel Drained
Recharge yourself physically
- Take a warm bath. Try using Epsom salt in your bath.
- Use an exfoliating scrub to help recharge your body by improving blood circulation.
- Change your diet.
- You can help recharge by stretching your muscles for just five minutes every few days.
- Exercise — even just for 20 minutes — can leave you feeling energized for hours.
- Aromatherapy. Scents such as lavender and sage are believed to be particularly relaxing to those under stress.
- Set up a healthy sleep schedule by going to sleep and getting up at the same time every day.
- Get regular rest. 60- to 90-minute naps can be a great energy booster.
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Recharge yourself physically
- Take a warm bath. Try using Epsom salt in your bath.
- Use an exfoliating scrub to help recharge your body by improving blood circulation.
- Change your diet.
- You can help recharge by stretching your muscles for just five minutes every few days.
- Exercise — even just for 20 minutes — can leave you feeling energized for hours.
- Aromatherapy. Scents such as lavender and sage are believed to be particularly relaxing to those under stress.
- Set up a healthy sleep schedule by going to sleep and getting up at the same time every day.
- Get regular rest. 60- to 90-minute naps can be a great energy booster.
Recharge mentally
- Make a list of your accomplishments
- Let go of past mistakes
- Do something fun
- Take breaks from things and people that bring you down
- Spend time with close friends and family
- Meditate or pray
- Avoid multitasking
- Take a break from technology
- Do something artsy
- Write in a journal
Why people feel drained
Most likely, exhaustion is linked to:
- too much or too little physical activity
- jetlag or something else that confuses your circadian rhythm
- insomnia or lack of sleep
- medications such as antihistamines and cough medicine
- poor eating habits
- stress
- trauma
- drug or alcohol use
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Ego Depletion
Ego depletion happens when people use up their available willpower on one task.
We all have natural urges, desires, and tendencies that demand attention. When we curb those ...
Self Control
People having a high level of self-control experience better relationships and have higher achievement levels. Lack of self-control is associated with social conflict and low-grade academic performance.
Example: While following a diet regime, a person spends a lot of willpower the whole day trying to avoid junk food, but by the end of the day, all his mental energy has been exhausted, and there is no self-control left, resulting in snacking on unhealthy food.
Causes of Ego Depletion
Many emotional and physical factors contribute to ego depletion, like:
- Emotional distress
- Struggling to learn something new
- Mental fatigue due to anxiety
- Low levels of blood sugar
- Too much choice
- Conflicting beliefs and actions (cognitive dissonance)
- Heart Rate
- Hormonal imbalance
- Being young and immature.
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Get More Sleep
Lack of sleep can result in you feeling lethargic, grumpy and tired. If you often feel this way, you may want to consider whether you’re getting enough sleep.
Try and aim for around 7 hour...
Reduce Stress
Feelings of stress can mean that you struggle to concentrate, experience racing thoughts, difficulty switching off and tiredness.
Strategies to improve your energy levels include taking some time for yourself to relax, reading or going for a walk.
Move More
One study found that sedentary people with persistent, unexplained fatigue decreased their tiredness by around 65% just by regularly participating in low-intensity cycling.
Get up and move your body like brisk walking or cycling to boost your energy levels.
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Do nothing (on purpose)
Too many of us equate doing something with being busy. We don’t need to fill every moment of our lives—both at work and at home—being productive.
Engaging in doing noth...
Engage in “Deliberate Rest”
Deliberate Rest means engaging with restful activities that are often vigorous and mentally engaging.
For example, Winston Churchill and Victor Hugo painted while Leo Tolstoy played chess.
Catch up on that one thing
Most of us put off tasks that stress us out. Unfortunately, this avoidance kicks off a cycle of procrastination that just causes more stress.
Instead, committing to crossing one of them off of your to-do list on a day off can improve your overall well-being.
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