Do you hate getting out of bed in the morning? Do you feel sleepy in the middle of the afternoon? Would you love to have more of a buzz in your day?…then read on.

You can change all this in a decision that will take you 1 second! Just stand in front of the mirror and ask yourself is this what I want for myself? Is this the way I want to go through my life, struggling to get everything done. You need to be in a place where you are really not prepared to live with low energy anymore

Energy
Do you know what it is to have real energy? This comes in various shapes and forms. One person might be happy to find getting out of bed a bit easier in the morning, whereas another may need to run a marathon.

Having worked with thousands of people over the years, it is my strong belief that many people are running on pretty low batteries and feel tired, sleepy and exhausted most of the time. This has a huge effect on our moods– we desperately want to be in better form but just don’t have the energy.

Wouldn’t it be nice to land home from work and have lots of energy left over to play with your children or still be able for a social life during the week rather than hitting the couch?

Eliminating energy drains
There are many areas of your life that cause your energy to be drained. If you are in a job you don’t like, a relationship that isn’t working or you are struggling with finances or even trying to come to terms with being a mother or father for the first time, then be brave enough to face up to it get some help and advice. Here are seven ways to make a start:

Hydrate: 4-6 glasses of water a day will lift your energy level quicker than anything else you do.

Get fit: a half hour walk a day will help you manage your body weight and will send oxygen through every cell in your body– it is a great way to start your day.

Have some fun: sometimes we get so bogged down with life that we forget to have any pleasure at all, remember some of the things from your childhood that you liked doing and see if you can recreate any of this for yourself or your family now.

Relax: this is huge because most people laugh when they are asked to try and take more time to relax and they keep going at full pace. Completely relax for even ten minutes in the day and this will make a difference.

Music: I have yet to meet someone that does not like music of some description. If you tap into that you will have a wonderful tool to boost your energy, go dance around your sitting room for 2 minutes a day and see how good you feel… don’t get caught!!

Sleep: This is our body’s natural way to repair everything. If we go too long with a broken pattern of sleep we will become irritable, constantly tired and develop a low functioning immune system. Try to get some help with this if it is a problem.

Food: Always try hard to eat the best food you can at all times. Your body cannot give you what you need if you do not give it good fuel, so make a choice today that you are getting rid of all the rubbish food in the house and try eating well for a week and see how quickly you will feel so much better.

Helen has a clinic in Sandymount and has just launched a new Hi-Energy class in The Factory Studios Barrow Street. For more information phone: 2605050. Or log on to: www.helenwalsh.ie