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Get the kick you need without the coffee crash.
Coffee may bring a temporary boost to your energy, but relying on caffeine can become inconvenient and borderline unhealthy. Instead of drinking coffee, try adding of these methods to feel superior and alert from morning to night.
Good Morning Sunshine!
Sometimes waking up is hard to do, Try keeping your curtains or blinds open. according to an NYC professor of neurology Carl Bazil, MD “The main benefit from morning light is to set your biological clock,” “Particularly if you travel frequently or suffer from ‘social jet lag’ (that is, sleeping significantly longer on weekends and then trying to get back in sync for the week), your body becomes set to awaken later and has trouble getting to sleep at night.” What better greeting to wake up to than the glorious sunshine?
Take a cold shower/cold soak Splashing your skin with cold water will not only make you feel more alert it will instantly cause an adrenaline rush, this experience stimulates deep breathing while increasing the circulation and the oxygen in your body.
- (Keep in mind to anyone with a heart condition, avoid submerging yourself suddenly in cold water, The stress can cause “cold shock” and increase your chances of heart problems.)
